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Nen Creative

Strategic design studio delivering tech branding

Freelance Motion Designer

ContractUpdated on 10/22/2026
No salary listed
Mid, Senior
San Francisco, CA, USA+2 moreMore locations: Los Angeles, CA, USA | New York, NY, USA
RemoteFully remote; ATS lists New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
Art, Graphics & AnimationMotion Graphics

About the job

Requirements
  • Three to five years of experience as a motion designer, ideally in a studio, agency, or in-house creative team.
  • A strong reel demonstrating range across product and user interface motion, brand work, and edit-driven animation.
  • Expertise in After Effects and comfort using Figma and DaVinci Resolve.
  • Strong visual design fundamentals, including typography, layout, color, composition, and timing.
  • A distinct point of view on motion, including easing, transitions, and restraint, and the ability to explain creative decisions.
  • Ability to take feedback and iterate quickly while maintaining momentum.
  • Experience in studio, agency, or fast-moving startup environments.
Responsibilities
  • Design and animate motion work across launch videos, commercials, product explainers, social content, and brand campaigns.
  • Create work from concept through final delivery across 2D, user interface, typography, compositing, and edit-driven animation.
  • Translate creative direction and storyboards into motion that achieves the intended tone, pacing, and feel.
  • Work closely with producers, editors, designers, and directors to bring ideas to life.
  • Iterate quickly on feedback from creative leads and clients while maintaining craft.
  • Balance speed and quality across multiple projects and deadlines.
  • Refine work beyond the initial version, applying strong visual judgment and attention to detail.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience as a motion designer in a studio, agency, or in-house creative team is ideally preferred.

About the company

Nen Creative is a global strategic design studio that partners with technology companies to shape and launch their brands, products, and marketing narratives. It offers end-to-end services across four areas: Brand, Website, Product, and Video, handling strategy, design, development, research, prototyping, and production. The firm stands out through fast, disciplined collaboration and a referral-driven model that serves high-growth startups and venture capital clients from New York, San Francisco, and Singapore. Its goal is to help tech teams communicate strong brand and product stories that drive growth and readiness for investment.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2022

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • August 31, 2026 updates show a long roster of active, high-status tech clients.
  • The roster spans startups, funds, and giants, reducing dependence on one segment.
  • Nen Camp extends top-of-funnel reach by training designers who may become advocates.

What critics are saying

  • Nen Creative sells services, so utilization drops hit revenue immediately.
  • Jason Zhu still anchors the brand; founder dependence concentrates client and referral risk.
  • If startup spending slows in 2026, agencies lose launch budgets and pipeline quickly.

What makes Nen Creative unique

  • Nen Creative combines brand, website, product, and video under one studio.
  • Its August 31, 2026 site lists SpaceX, Cursor, Amazon, and a16z.
  • Teams in New York, San Francisco, and Singapore serve global startup launches.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

-5%

1 year growth

-5%

2 year growth

-5%