Waikato
Tom Dawson
Brand Designer & Website Designer
Hire a Motion Designer in New Zealand
Use animation, moving graphics, or visual storytelling to explain an idea, bring a campaign to life, or make your brand more memorable.
Wellington
Rachelle Sawtell
Motion Designer & Illustrator
Auckland
Best Uthakhamkong
Multimedia Specialist
Auckland
Charlotte Vincent
Graphic Design Expert
Auckland
Chloe Biano
Digital & Graphic Designer
Tauranga
Jini Gong
Graphic Designer
What this service is for
What can a motion designer help you explain?
Motion design can make a complex message easier to follow, give a campaign more energy, or turn a static brand system into useful content across channels.
Explain a product or service
Use animation to show how something works without relying on long blocks of copy.
Create campaign assets that move
Develop adaptable visual content for social, digital advertising, events, or presentations.
Give your brand a stronger rhythm
Animate logos, typography, illustrations, and transitions so materials feel considered and consistent.
How Unicorn Factory works
A simple way to find the right freelancer.
Create one project brief, compare applications from relevant freelancers, and choose who you would like to meet.
Step 01
Tell us what you need.
Use the guided brief to explain the outcome, timing, budget, and context. You do not need to prepare a technical specification.
Freelancers in our network
Meet freelancers who can help with your motion design project.
Tell us what you need and we will share your brief with suitable freelancers across our network, not only the profiles shown here.
Tell us about your project
Ideas for your brief
Ways a motion designer could help.
Use these examples as a starting point. The final approach should reflect your audience, existing assets, practical constraints, and business goal.
Animated explainer
A concise animated piece that makes a service, process, or public message easier to understand.
- Script and story review
- Storyboard or visual direction
- Animation and sound coordination
- Channel-ready exports
Social campaign asset kit
A set of flexible animated assets for a launch, promotion, or content series.
- Campaign visual direction
- Short-form animation variations
- Platform-specific export sizes
- Editable or reusable asset plan
Brand motion toolkit
A practical set of animated brand elements for your team, agency, or ongoing content work.
- Logo and typography motion
- Transitions and graphic treatments
- Usage examples
- Export and handover files
Proof lives in the work
See related animation and campaign work.
Review the problem, approach, and outcome behind related projects before you create your brief.
See Motion Design Projects
Photography & Video
Short Film Production for Pro Surfer Saffi Vette
- Video Editing
- Motion Design
- Storyboarding
Tiago Kerber
Design & Creative
Animated Visual Assets for Global Management eLearning Course
- Infographic Design
- Brand Identity & Visual Identity
- Motion Design
Chris Callus
Branding
Prologic: Graphic Design | Product Photography | Web Design | Content Creation
- Logo Design
- Video Editing
- Brand Identity & Visual Identity
Tamsyn Standeaven
Websites & Web Development
Website refresh for Bounce Insurance
- UX Design
- Brand Identity & Visual Identity
- Motion Design
Jake Fulton
Websites & Web Development
Medenterprises - Elevating healthcare with a fresh new website
- UX Design
- Motion Design
- WordPress
Isaac Farrow
Websites & Web Development
Medworld Institute
- UX Design
- Webflow
- Motion Design
Isaac FarrowPricing guidance
How much does motion design cost?
Costs depend on the scope, existing material, level of custom work, and the systems or people the work needs to connect with.
Short animated asset
A focused social, logo, or campaign asset using a clear brief and existing brand materials.
NZ$800–$2,500
Animated explainer
A tailored explainer with story development, design, animation, and delivery for one primary channel.
NZ$3,000–$9,000
Campaign animation system
A larger body of work with a developed visual style, multiple assets, and adaptations across channels.
NZ$9,000–$20,000+
What affects the price
- Duration and animation style
- Script, storyboard, and illustration needs
- Voiceover, sound, or footage
- Number of formats and revision rounds
Indicative New Zealand dollar estimates only, excluding GST and relevant third-party costs. Freelancers set their own pricing after reviewing your scope.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions before you hire.
Answers to the questions clients commonly ask before starting a brief.
Still deciding what you need?
Start with the outcome and the context you already have. A polished specification is not required.
Do I need a script before hiring a motion designer?
A clear message and audience are enough to start. Some freelancers can help refine the script and turn it into a storyboard.
Can animation use our existing brand assets?
Yes. Share your brand guidelines, logo files, illustrations, or previous campaign material so the freelancer can assess what is usable.
What formats can a motion designer provide?
Explain where the content will be used. A freelancer can prepare suitable versions for social, web, presentations, digital ads, or events.
How long should an explainer be?
That depends on the message and channel. A freelancer can help you prioritise what the audience needs to understand first.
What affects the timeline?
The biggest factors are message development, approvals, original artwork, voiceover or footage, and how many variations are needed.
Ready to get moving?
Tell us the story you need to show.
Start with your audience, key message, and where the finished animation will appear. You can work through the format with applicants.