Motion Designer
Requirements
- Confident command of After Effects (Premiere Pro is an advantage)
- A portfolio of motion work
- Understanding of the principles of animation, composition and rhythm
- Reliability in meeting deadlines
Responsibilities
- Creating animated graphics and video effects for social media, the website and YouTube
- Developing intros, titles and animated elements for videos
- Adapting motion content to different formats: Reels, Stories, horizontal video
- Collaborating with the designer and video editor on joint projects
Terms
- Mobilisation until the end of martial law, or contract service
- Basic and specialist training as required
- Pay: base pay of UAH 21,000 + an additional bonus of UAH 30,000 — approximately UAH 51,000 – 55,000 per month in total, depending on the position and conditions of service
- Full social package
- Full provision of protective equipment and military property
- Opportunity to obtain combatant status (UBD)
Vacancy: Motion Designer
Video without graphics is just footage. Intros, name titles, captions, animated figures, transitions between scenes — this is what turns material into a finished video that people recognise.
The motion designer is responsible for movement. Not for what was filmed, and not for how it was cut together, but for what appears on top of and between the frames.
The work is visible: every brigade video passes through it, and there are many videos — social media, YouTube, reports for partners, recruitment campaigns.
Who can become a motion designer
No military experience is required. What you need is a portfolio of real work.
What really matters:
- Command of animation and compositing tools
- A sense of rhythm: graphics must live at the pace of the video, not sit on top of it
- The ability to adapt one solution to different formats — vertical, horizontal, Stories
- Readiness to work fast: some material has to go out today
- Medical fitness — determined by the military medical board (VLK)
On the main question: this is a military position, and everyone goes through basic training. But you are hired to work in your profession.
How a motion designer differs from a video editor: the editor assembles the video — chooses the shots, keeps the rhythm, handles colour and sound. The motion designer adds what was not in the frame: graphics, titles, animation. They often work on the same material one after the other.
What a motion designer does in the 141st SMB
In addition to what is described in the requirements above:
- The formats differ by design: a Reel lives for three seconds, a YouTube video for five minutes, and the graphics in them have to work differently
- There is a recognisable brigade style that has to be maintained — it is not "a new solution every time"
- Part of the work is designing reports and presentations for partners, where animation explains the figures
- The material is real: footage from the units, not stock
How you will be trained
The path is the same for everyone: 51 days of basic military training, then the brigade adaptation course — 14–15 days with instructors who have combat experience.
For this job, the training gives you an understanding of the material: what is happening in the frame, why a given moment matters, where you can speed things up and where you need to let the viewer take it in.
Tactical medicine is drilled until it becomes automatic. Our instructors' principle is short: the priority is to survive.
What you will be provided with
You will be fully kitted out: gear, protective equipment and the equipment you need for the job.
You won't be alone. The motion designer works in tandem with the video editor and the designer: one assembles, another brings it to life, the third maintains the style.
What the terms include:
- Pay: base pay of UAH 21,000 and an additional bonus of UAH 30,000, approximately UAH 51,000–55,000 in total
- Full provision of gear, protective equipment and military property
- The social package provided for service members
- Opportunity to obtain combatant status (UBD)
Where you can grow
- Lead motion designer — graphics standards for all brigade materials
- Head of the visual department
- Related roles — video, design, production
- Professionally — a portfolio of real material, produced at a pace you will never find in an agency
In the 141st, competence and results count — not length of service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Logic and process: we answer the key questions about enlistment, training and status.
Apply for this positionWill I have to fight?
+This is a military position, and everyone goes through basic training. But you are hired to work in your profession.
How does a motion designer differ from a video editor?
+The editor assembles the video: shots, rhythm, colour, sound. The motion designer adds graphics — intros, titles, animation, effects.
What kind of material will I be working on?
+Footage from the units, event coverage, recruitment videos, reports for partners.
I have no military experience. Can I still join you?
+Yes. Most of our best specialists were civilians yesterday. What matters to us is your motivation. We’ll match a role to your skills: if you understand machinery — you’ll go to the mechanics; if you know electronics — to UAVs or communications. Everything military — we’ll teach you.
How long does training take before deployment to the unit?
+Every recruit completes Basic General Military Training (BGMT) at a training center. After that — additional specialized training depending on the chosen role. We send only the prepared to the line of contact — that is our core principle.
What happens after I fill out the form?
+Your application goes to the recruiting center. Within 24 hours our specialist will call — it’s not an interrogation, just an introduction and answers to your questions. If we’re a match, the brigade issues an official request and our liaison helps you get through the TRC and MMB as fast as possible.
Can I transfer to the 141st SMB from another unit?
+Yes, we consider transfers — including via the Army+ app. Fill out the form and select the status “Active service member” — a recruiter will advise on your real chances and the steps involved.
I am AWOL (SZCh). Can I join?
+The law allows a return to service. If you’re motivated to fight in a sound team — fill out the form and state your status honestly. Our specialists will advise you individually on legal ways to return. Confidentially.
Do you provide uniform and equipment?
+Yes. The brigade fully provides basic kit, body armor, helmets and weapons. Plus — thanks to a strong volunteer network, we have additional technological support: drones, EW, transport.
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Tell us which role you wantWhat happens after you apply
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A call within 24 hours
Your application goes to the recruiting centre and a specialist calls within a day. It is not an interrogation — just an introduction and answers to your questions.
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Interview and choosing a role
Together we look at what you can do and where it is most useful. If we are a match, the brigade issues an official request for your transfer.
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Enlistment office and medical board — with support
Our liaison helps you get through the enlistment office and the military medical board as fast as possible. You do not navigate the queues alone.
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Training first, then the unit
Basic general military training takes 51 days, followed by the brigade’s 14–15 day adaptation course with instructors who have combat experience. We send only prepared soldiers to the front line.