Freelance Motion Graphics & Core Designer - Complex Bets

Posted 23 Days Ago
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New York, NY, USA
In-Office
Mid level
AdTech • Digital Media
The Role
The role involves developing brand identities, leading creative projects for Complex Bets, and providing art direction across various media,
Summary Generated by Built In
Company And Culture
 
Complex is the definitive platform for global youth culture and music lifestyle, seamlessly integrating cutting-edge content, commerce and live experiences with unparalleled scale. Through innovative content, Complex tells stories of music, streetwear and style, sports, art and beyond. Its content engages in a dynamic conversation with the audience, reflecting and shaping the zeitgeist of convergence culture. A powerful media juggernaut paired with a curated marketplace, Complex is redefining the way fans interact with their favorite brands and artists and reshaping the future of digital culture and commerce.
 
Work Schedule:
40 hours a week Monday - Friday

What You'll Do

  • Lead the development of identities for new series, for a new Complex vertical, Complex Bets, including, but not limited to YouTube shows, social content and text articles for web

  • Shepherd work from concept to final delivery, at times within tight deadlines

  • Guide the creation of brand guidelines, templates, and marketing materials for Complex Bets

  • Organize and present creative work for internal and external review, taking extra care to ensure creative alignment of all parties

  • Lead the creation of editorial artwork for use on the web and across social platforms

  • Provide art direction and design for projects across a variety of platforms and media

  • Organize and present creative work for internal and external review, taking extra care to ensure creative alignment of all parties

  • Incorporate best design practices into all creative work

  • Contribute to an inclusive and supportive team culture

Who You Are

  • Minimum 3 years experience working in graphic design, animation and motion graphics at a post house, design firm, agency, or studio

  • College degree in graphic design or similar practical experience

  • A portfolio of design work representing skill, style, and personal interest

  • Possess the hunger to grow and learn under the guidance of art/creative directors

  • A refined, stylish approach to motion graphics and design principles compatible with the Complex aesthetic

  • Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills

  • Must be imaginative, resourceful, and able to handle multiple projects efficiently and to a high standard

  • Ability to work methodically to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

  • Proficiency with After Effects, Premiere, Illustrator, and Photoshop is required, and the ability to seamlessly integrate into a post-production workflow is a must

  • Experience with and knowledge of AI tools like Krea, Invoke, Claude, Weavy etc.

  • Experience with Cinema 4D is a plus

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
 
The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of the job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some incumbents assigned to the job to perform a different combination of duties.
 
Complex participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
 
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for visa sponsorship.

Skills Required

  • Minimum 3 years experience in graphic design, animation, and motion graphics
  • College degree in graphic design or similar practical experience
  • Proficiency with After Effects, Premiere, Illustrator, and Photoshop
  • Portfolio representing skill and style
  • Experience with AI tools like Krea, Invoke, Claude, Weavy
  • Experience with Cinema 4D
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The Company
Los Angeles, CA
596 Employees
Year Founded: 2002

What We Do

Complex NTWRK champions the people, brands and new trends you need to know now, will obsess over next, and we build consumer universes around them. We're what a modern entertainment company looks like and what others have followed since 2002. From pop culture and style (Complex), music discovery (Pigeons and Planes), sneaker news (Sole Collector) to our festival of cultural convergence (ComplexCon) — if you want to be part of what's next and build valuable relationships with the audiences who live in it, join us at Complex NTWRK. Complex NTWRK creates and distributes original programming with premium distributors including Netflix, Hulu, Facebook, Snap, Fuse, Pluto TV, Roku and more. Our content spans across music to movies, sports to video games, sneakers, fashion to food and more. In 2016, Complex launched its flagship event ComplexCon in Long Beach, California, to bring the "Internet to life."

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