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Will AI replace motion designers?
Based on live job postings — updated September 2026
Not yet — employers aren't cutting motion designers. They're asking them to use AI.
There are 49 live motion designers openings right now. Across the roughly 3,300 fast-growing companies we track, 57% of current motion designers openings now ask for AI skills. The work is changing, not going away.
49live openings
57%ask for AI skills
18%remote
32companies hiring
What AI is actually changing
AI shows up directly in these openings: Artificial Intelligence. That is the part of the job changing fastest.
Employers still ask most for: Collaboration, Communication, Attention to Detail, Photoshop, Visual Design, Figma — the parts of the work people are hired to own.
Who's hiring right now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| Monks | 6 |
| DEPT® | 5 |
| Scopely | 3 |
| VML | 3 |
| Agoda | 2 |
| Motive | 2 |
See the full Motion Designer data page →