Motion design jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, Motion design appears in 497 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Designer roles, with demand down 70% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about Motion design
+Is Motion design in demand in 2026?
Yes. Motion design appears in 497 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 70% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Designer roles (28% of Product Designer postings list it).
+What jobs require Motion design?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require Motion design are Product Designer (28% of postings list Motion design), Marketing Video Editor (22% of postings list Motion design), Design Engineer (4% of postings list Motion design).
+What skills are commonly paired with Motion design?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), Motion design most often appears alongside design systems, Figma, prototyping, Interaction Design, product design.
+Where is Motion design most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Motion design are New York City, San Francisco, London, Paris, Little Canada, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Motion design content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Motion design — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Motion design
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Designer | 139 | 28.0% |
| Marketing Video Editor | 109 | 21.9% |
| Design Engineer | 20 | 4.0% |
| Senior Product Designer | 14 | 2.8% |
| AI Product Designer | 13 | 2.6% |
| Lead Product Designer | 11 | 2.2% |
| UX/UI Designer | 11 | 2.2% |
| Staff Product Designer | 8 | 1.6% |
| UI/UX Designer | 8 | 1.6% |
| Brand Designer | 5 | 1.0% |
Top metros hiring for Motion design
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 61 | 37.9% |
| San Francisco | 46 | 28.6% |
| London | 17 | 10.6% |
| Paris | 7 | 4.3% |
| Little Canada | 6 | 3.7% |
| Los Angeles | 6 | 3.7% |
| Madrid | 6 | 3.7% |
| Mountain View | 6 | 3.7% |
| Vancouver | 6 | 3.7% |
Skills commonly paired with Motion design
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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