Overview
Motion design is everywhere: social media ads, app onboarding, broadcast graphics, explainer videos. Studios and agencies hiring juniors want to see a strong showreel, competence in After Effects and Cinema 4D, and evidence that you can deliver animations to a brief and a deadline.
This resume belongs to Eliot Chambers, a Motion Graphics graduate from Norwich University of the Arts. He freelanced for 4 clients during university, produced animations for a BBC Three ident competition, and maintains a showreel with 12 projects. His resume works because it quantifies every animation project with durations, frame rates, and client outcomes.
What Makes This Resume Work
The showreel is described, not just linked. Mentioning 12 projects, a 90 second runtime, and the types of work included (brand animations, explainer videos, title sequences) gives hiring managers context before they watch. They know what to expect and are more likely to click.
Freelance client work proves commercial capability. Producing a 30 second explainer video for a fintech startup that increased their landing page conversion by 18% is a concrete result that demonstrates business value, not just visual skill.
Broadcast-level work creates credibility. Entering the BBC Three ident competition (with the piece longlisted from 340 entries) shows Eliot is working at a standard that broadcast professionals take seriously.
Technical specifications are included. Frame rates, resolution standards, and delivery formats are mentioned throughout. This tells studios that Eliot understands production pipelines, not just creative software.
Key Takeaways
Junior motion designer resumes should describe your showreel content and link to it. Quantify every project with duration, client name, and measurable outcome where possible. Name specific software (After Effects, Cinema 4D, Premiere Pro) and mention delivery specifications. Freelance work and competition entries show initiative and commercial awareness that purely academic portfolios lack.
