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About this Designer / Animator role at Keywords Studios

Keywords Studios · Remote · Canada

Position Summary The Designer / Animator is a temporary role working closely with our Creative and Post-Production teams to conceptualize and execute visually dynamic motion graphics, titles, and UI elements. We are seeking a versatile, agile creative—a true “jack-of-all-trades”—who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can seamlessly transition across diverse projects and visual styles.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Motion Design & Animation: Design and animate high-quality 2D and 3D motion graphics.
  • Core Design Execution: Apply strong foundational skills in visual concept development, layout, and typography across all assets.
  • Creative Collaboration: Partner closely with creative and production teams to execute project objectives aligned with the creative vision.
  • Research & Innovation: Explore, research, and apply cutting-edge design techniques to produce unique visual solutions.
  • Conceptual Development: Support early-stage project phases by creating cohesive storyboards and style frames.
  • Creative Ideation: Actively participate in brainstorming sessions, contributing fresh perspectives and innovative design ideas.
  • Asset & Workflow Management: Adhere to team standards for file organization, naming conventions, and version control.

Requirements

  • Technical Proficiency: Advanced expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud (After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator). Hands-on experience with Cinema 4D or other 3D software is a major plus.
  • Communication: Exceptional communication skills with a track record of strong responsiveness, clarity, and follow-through.
  • Self-Management: Highly proactive and adaptable, with proven success managing multiple competing priorities in a fast-moving environment.
  • Engagement & Ownership: Confident in pitching concepts, giving clear project updates, and actively contributing to design critiques.
  • Gaming Culture: A personal passion for and deep familiarity with video games is strongly preferred, though not mandatory.
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About Keywords Studios

COMPANY PROFILE

Established in 1998 and floated on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM in 2013, Keywords(KWS) is the world’s leading provider of technical and creative services to the global video games market. Our 12,000 employees in 70+ Studios in 26 countries provide graphic art asset production, game development, audio, testing, localization and customer support services to most of the leading video game developers and publishers. We have a proven track record of organic and acquisition-led growth and have successfully acquired and integrated 50+ acquisitions since 2014.


WHY WORK AT KEYWORDS STUDIOS?

People who work at Keywords are passionate, talented, committed and resourceful. As a business we thrive on diversity, celebrate uniqueness and work as teams whether we are physically together in one of our 70 global studios or working together virtually.

We empower people to perform to the best of their ability with our “can do” attitude. We appreciate and embrace flexibility. We learn at every opportunity to grow ourselves through experience, training and tackling new challenges.

This is what makes us Keywordians.

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