About BB

Bakken & Bæck is a design and development studio working out of Oslo, Amsterdam, Bonn, London and Barcelona. Building digital products, brands and businesses, we help ambitious companies identify, explore and respond to new opportunities.

From defining the future home with IKEA to building decentralised platforms with Coinbase; we are in the business of breaking new grounds. As one international team across offices, we have all the skill-sets needed to help businesses adapt to an increasingly complex world.

We’re committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels comfortable, regardless of your identity, experiences and beliefs. We want BB to be a place where you can try out new things with the risk of failing, where you can take ownership over your own work without being micromanaged, and where there’s a low barrier for coming up with ideas — no matter your job title or discipline.

Work-life balance shouldn’t be a perk, but a given. We strongly believe in flexibility, knowing that creativity doesn’t always happen between 9 and 5. At BB you’ll be given a lot of freedom, which means managing your own priorities, trying out new things and working a flexible hours’ scheme.

About the role

We are currently looking for an experienced motion designer to join our brand and communication team.

As a brand and communications team, it’s our aim to explore and implement new modes of interaction that evoke meaningful and inclusive connections between human beings and their technological surroundings. Combining strategy, storytelling and technology, we aim to create bespoke and resilient digital scenarios that help brands to transmit their identity, ideas and stories in the right tone of voice on all relevant platforms.

As senior motion designer on the team, you will play a key role in all phases of our creative projects—from ideation through to production. Based on tested and strategic insights, you will define, design and build bespoke motion systems, crafting all elements needed to create a consistent and delightful brand experience. Throughout the process, you will work closely with our writers, strategists, brand designers, digital designers, product design teams, development teams, and external collaborators, including photographers, illustrators, CG artists and sound designers.

Driven by a keen interest in contemporary visual culture, tech-driven identities and concept-led design, you are continuously seeking new ways to create brand experiences that feel fresh and inclusive. You love working closely with other designers and developers, and are able to work at a fast pace without sacrificing attention to both essential details and the broader context. As we’re a small team, we’re looking for someone feels comfortable discussing work openly and frequently with a wide range of people.

Responsibilities

• Define, design, and build bespoke motion systems, crafting all elements needed to create a consistent and delightful experience. Primary applications:

  • Brand identities and templates

  • Website and product interactions

  • Video assets (including: UI concepts, product demos, product films, teasers, and reels)

• Translate motion-led design systems into principles and guidelines.

• Push our visual and interaction execution to new levels.

• Collaborate closely with internal and external partners (creative developers, art directors, product designers, sound designers, etc).

• Work confidently alone as well as in a team, being able to meet deadlines.

• Articulate and present motion work to internal teams and clients in a confident and coherent manner.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of full-time experience in a design studio.

• Solid portfolio displaying motion-led design systems within brand and product design.

• Strong understanding of design principles (from typography and layout to UI and interactions).

• Interest in developing product-/tech-driven narratives with both designers and developers.

• Obsessive about quality.

• Fluent in After Effects, Adobe CC software, and Figma.

• Rive is a plus.

• 3D software (Cinema4D, Blender) is a plus.

• Experience with coding, generative design, audio production, AR, and VR are a plus.

What you can look forward to

• Independence — BB is an independently-owned studio. We have the freedom to orient towards the projects we believe in, create a culture that is driven by people with small egos and huge hearts, and invest in long-term relationships with partners whose ambitions match our own.

• Autonomy — Our culture is built on autonomy, responsibility and mutual trust. Instead of being prescribed a way to do things, we have the freedom to explore and develop our own methods and approaches, and to learn by doing.

• Flexibility — We all have different needs when it comes to how we work. We are flexible on working hours, open to workations, and can provide opportunities to relocate to one of our other offices, as long as it doesn't hinder our projects and our team’s progress.

• Continuous Learning — We want to invest in your growth. You will receive an annual allowance to invest in a course, class or conference — whatever you need to stay inspired and learn new things.

• Doing things together — Collaboration lies at the core of our culture. Whether through trips or team dinners, we prioritise bonding experiences across offices when we can, fostering camaraderie and creativity.

• Our offices — We have invested in creating welcoming spaces that provide our teams with what they need. Beyond the day-to-day, we use our offices to host team events, talks and parties.