We're a well-knit digital design studio working with products, brands and (ai-)code. Top founders come to us because we get early-stage like no one else. We help them define, build and scale future unicorns. That means we think beyond logos and pretty palettes (though a criminally good wordmark still hits). Fair warning: this is not a place to coast. The pace is set by founders who move fast, and we like it that way.
You’re free to do the job your way, but the team is there for you. Doesn’t matter if you’re just in a pickle or need a real talk about your career – there’s always folks happy to give you a hand.
And hey, we’re not here to point the finger at what to do. If you see something we can improve or know how to reach our goals – do it and get your cred.
The team is already asking about you. Don't make them wait, apply!
Your day-to-day
- Gathering information and materials about your projects
- Planning the design process in your projects
- Working on storyboards and sketches with your clients to save time
- Creating all the animations — from small moving elements through animated logos, product illustrations for landing pages to beautiful case studies and launch videos
- Explaining complex ideas in a understandable / entertaining / interesting / badass / elegant / fashion with animation
- Being the point of contact between tonik and your clients
- Presenting and getting a 'yes!' to your ideas
- Educating your clients on motion design
- Updating your clients about the progress
- Collaborating with brand designers from the very start
- Helping web designers and no-code developers implement your ideas into a working thing
- Joining internal project meetings, sharing knowledge and feedback
- Having an opinion about what's happening at tonik
It’s a match if you’re like this
- Know a ton about animation principles and motion design
- Strong visual muscles to make the smoothest easings
- Know AE and Lottie format inside-out, and have a strong interest in web-oriented software such as Spline, Rive, Cavalry
- Experience in 3D (static + animation)
- Familiar with front-end frameworks around implementing animations
- Experience with generating videos with various AI tools
- Use AI to improve and speed up your work
- Know any extra soft for quick & dirty animations
- Comprehend basics of Figma
- Fluent in English at C1 level (think Netflix with no subtitles on)
- Okay with weekly evening calls with American clients (ET/PT)
- In for teamwork and occasional mentorship
- Organize your work with little or no help
- Vibe compatible with a high-performance, low-ego and drama-free culture
What you get
- A world-class team around you: high-agency, senior, low-ego. We set the bar high, raise it often, and pull you up with it
- Founders from the Valley's top rosters: a16z Speedrun, YC, HF0 and more. We've partnered with 200+ of them
- AI-native delivery, not pixel pushing. We're rebuilding the studio around it, and you'll help define how it works
- A direct line to founders. Strong ideas go from concept to shipped in days, the decision loop is that short
- Trips to SF to work with clients. You get the epicenter up close
- Top-tier AI tooling on us (whatever's winning right now)
- Unlimited hardware & software budget
- Dinners, retreats and workations
- Unlimited budget for growth
The process
1. You first
Hit that big Apply button and tell us about yourself.
2. Vibe check
Let’s jump on a call, so we can both figure whether it’s a fit.
3. Show off
Join us for a design session, so we can see your wizardry.
4. Join the team
One last interview to talk details and that’s it, you’re on board!
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