Freelance Social Media Graphic & Motion Designer

We are looking for a freelance Social Media Graphic & Motion Designer on a monthly retainer to support content development and adaptation for a leading retail and lifestyle brand.

The role covers content touch-ups, campaign adaptations, original static content and short-form 2D animations. Working with supplied assets, brand guidelines and creative direction, you should be comfortable across static and motion deliverables, with a strong eye for layout, visual consistency and brand application.

Key Responsibilities

• Adapt existing campaign key visuals and brand-provided assets into polished social media content

• Support theme ideation and visual conceptualisation for original static content, based on provided content direction and copy

• Conduct basic image retouching, colour grading and asset clean-up where required

• Apply logos, text treatments and other brand elements consistently across deliverables

• Create simple 2D motion graphics and short-form animations using campaign assets, imagery, typography and brand elements

• Adapt content across relevant social formats, including feed posts, Stories, Reels and TikTok

• Work closely with the social and creative teams to incorporate feedback and revisions

• Manage recurring monthly deliverables and meet agreed production timelines

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects, or equivalent design software

• Experience creating social-first content for Instagram, TikTok and other digital platforms

• A strong eye for typography, layout, composition, colour and visual hierarchy

• Comfortable working within brand guidelines, adapting existing key visuals and developing fresh layouts from supplied assets

• Basic image retouching and colour-grading capabilities, alongside experience in 2D motion graphics and short-form social animations

• Strong attention to detail, particularly with brand elements, logos and formatting

• Able to manage multiple assets efficiently and work within agreed turnaround times

• Experience in retail, lifestyle, fashion, beauty or F&B is a plus