Senior 3D Motion Designer

Jones Knowles Ritchie

Senior 3D Motion Designer creating high-quality 3D motion content across brand and product work at JKR. Leading creative quality and exploring AI tools integration in workflows.

Posted 5/5/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Amazon Redshift

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Producing high-quality 3D motion work across product and brand projects, from concept through to final delivery.
Creating realistic product visualisations including complex materials, surfaces, liquids and environmental simulations.
Maintaining an exceptional standard of craft across lighting, rendering and compositing.
Pushing creative and technical quality beyond what is asked for.
Staying on top of emerging AI tools and sharing knowledge with the wider team.
Actively exploring how AI can be integrated into 3D and motion workflows to improve efficiency and output quality.
Contributing to the team's AI capabilities by testing, evaluating and recommending tools where appropriate.
Working closely with the wider motion and CGI team to deliver projects on time.
Sharing technical knowledge and helping others develop their 3D skills.
Responding positively to creative feedback and adapting direction when needed.
Contributing ideas and approaches that push the team's collective output forward.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A portfolio that demonstrates exceptional 3D motion work, with a focus on product visualisation and realistic render quality.
5+ years of motion design experience, with a significant focus on 3D.
Expert-level proficiency in Cinema 4D and a high-quality render engine (Redshift/ Octane).
Strong understanding of materials, lighting, shading and physical simulation (liquids, condensation, rigid/soft body).
Solid motion skills: timing, easing, animation principles and how they apply to 3D.
Working knowledge of Adobe After Effects and Premiere for compositing and finishing.
A keen interest in AI tools and a proactive approach to exploring how they can improve speed and quality of output.
Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects without compromising on craft.
Strong communication skills and ability to present and discuss creative decisions clearly.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Lively Shoreditch studio location
Hybrid working policy, minimum 2 days pw in the studio
Bupa Healthcare, including dental option
Income protection & life insurance
Classpass credits
Group personal pension
25 days holiday + time given at Christmas and New Year
Summer Fridays x 2
Birthday day off
After probation: Season ticket loan
Cycle to work scheme
Enhanced parental leave policies
Referral scheme for new hires
2 weeks work from anywhere, by agreement with line manager

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Hard Skills & Tools

3D motion designproduct visualisationlightingrenderingcompositingmaterialsshadingphysical simulationanimation principlestiming

Soft Skills

detail-orientedstrong communicationcreative feedback responseteam collaborationproactive approachidea contributionknowledge sharingadaptabilityproject managementcraftsmanship