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Superyacht Captain salary survey 2023 18 December 2023

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In our biggest salary survey yet, we have uncovered detailed insights into Superyacht Captain salary and leave packages.

Almost 300 Captains responded across a range of yacht sizes from sub-30m to 100m+. In addition to average pay and leave, pay rise and bonus activity, the 20+ page report also compares Captain and Chief Officer experience, ticket level, longevity onboard and comparisons to our 2020 and 2022 survey findings.

Some top-level statistics are:

• Every yacht bracket has seen a salary rise since 2020 and 2022.
• Full rotation is also increasing and becoming more prevalent on sub-50m yachts, with an 11% decline overall in Captains with less than 59 days leave.
• Two-fifths of Captains receive an annual pay rise, although this is not part of their contract.
• 38% receive a 13th-month bonus, but random and unpredictable bonuses are more commonplace.
• 70% of Captains have Master 3000.
• Exactly half of the Captains who responded have more than 10 years’ experience in the role and 32% were Chief Officers for 3 to 5 years prior.
• A third have been Captains on their current yacht for more than 3 years.
• Flight allowance improves with yacht size, with 49% of Captains receiving Business Class flights as part of their package.
• The average age at which respondents first became Captain is 32.5 years old.

The full report contains a comprehensive analysis of salaries and leave in each yacht size bracket and also compares full time with rotational roles, as well as explores any correlation between experience and type of ticket.

Simon Ladbrooke, Captain Consultant at Quay Crew, commented:

“In our most detailed salary report to date, we have gained an insight into the real-time compensation Captains receive, broken down by yacht size and with several other comparables too.

“A key takeaway this year is that, despite a slight decline in salaries between 2020 and 2022, the average monthly pay is now higher across all size brackets, representing a median 6.75% increase.

“Time for time rotation has also grown in popularity on all sized yachts, with the exception of <39m yachts which are all full-time at the moment.

“By gathering Chief Officer experience as well as longevity on their current yacht, we can surmise that onboard promotion is on the rise. The average age that someone becomes Captain is now older and the number of years of experience as Chief Officer is higher, suggesting the transition is also taking longer.

“This is undoubtedly down to there being more competition amongst candidates and it being more difficult to make that initial step up.

“Yet, almost three-quarters say it took them less than 6 months to get their first Captain role. This could be, along with the extensive CO experience demonstrated in this survey, largely down to onboard promotion.

Having said that, we were very surprised at this statistic as it doesn’t match at all with our experience. Often, Chief Officers are looking for several years before they finally get their opportunity. It’s something we definitely want to explore further in another survey.”

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2023/2024 Superyacht Crew Salary Guide

Whether you’re continuing a long-standing career, climbing the career ladder, or getting your feet wet for the first time, Dockwalk ’s Salary Guide provides the full picture when it comes to crew compensation. 

Salary is generally one of the top motivators for those looking for jobs in yachting, but it remains a closely guarded secret. Each year, the Dockwalk Salary Survey goes out to thousands of crewmembers and crew agencies across the world, gathering real-time salary feedback with the aim of creating greater transparency and understanding across the industry.

The 2024 Salary Survey is now closed. Check out the results in the September 2024 issue.

The Results of the 2023 Salary Survey

Our annual salary survey provided some unprecedented insights to what captains and crew earned in 2023.

The yachting industry is slowly returning to normal in the wake of the pandemic. Yachts are back to work around the world and many new ones are in the pipeline thanks to the surge in popularity the "social distant" yachting lifestyle has enjoyed. But, while this return to normalcy has opened up new crew jobs this year, crew themselves have been returning to the workplace in large numbers and competition has been fierce.

Many of the crew agents reported that crew wages largely are flat this year compared to last. Salaries went up in 2021 and 2022 when crew were in short supply, but now more crew are available than previously. While crew are demanding higher pay this year, they’re not necessarily receiving it, but some agents have seen salaries continue to rise since Covid. There are many factors that can affect the salary crew can expect, including where a yacht is based and the season.

The tables below show the “agency range,” which gives the average lows and highs of all ranges provided by the agencies, the “poll range,” where results from individual working captains and crew are tallied to show the lowest and highest of all the responses, and the “poll average” calculated from all the responses. Note that our figures do not account for longevity and experience, crew benefit packages, tips, or similar extra remuneration.

Not all positions with corresponding boat sizes had enough poll responses to be considered significant; those categories are marked with an asterisk to indicate if fewer than five crew responded in that size range for that position. Several categories had no or only one response, which is also noted.

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Superyacht Crew Salary Guide – 2023

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Working as a crew member on a Superyacht has some incredible perks…

… from being on the ocean and seeing new countries to brushing shoulders with the rich and famous and, of course, earning an amazing salary.

As we begin 2024, we thought it a good opportunity to look back at 2023 to see how the industry faired and whether there have been any changes to salary, tips, and working conditions.

The good news is that things have got better! Since the pandemic, the Superyacht industry has seen significant growth the industry has grown significantly over the last couple of years .

As the number of Superyachts being built increases, so does the demand for crew; there has never been a better time to enter the industry.

Typically, the entry-level salary for a Deckhand and Steward/ess ranges between €2,000 and €3,500, rising to €4,000+ for more senior roles. A Captain can make €10,000+ per month, depending on the size of the Superyacht!

Moreover, as you’ll be living onboard the yacht, there are no living expenses to worry about. Your meals are prepared by the Chef onboard, too, and you rarely need to buy groceries or toiletries.

We can’t talk about Superyacht Salary without mentioning tips. The majority of Superyacht owners charter their yachts as the ultimate holiday experience! A Superyacht does not come cheap, with some chartering for One Million per week! Guests normally leave a tip and around 10% of the charter fee, which is shared equally among the crew. It is not unheard of for a Deckhand or Steward/ess to receive a €5,000 tip after a week’s trip!

Another huge benefit contributing to the amazing Superyacht salary is the potential for tax-free earnings (typically paid in Euros)!

Read on for our complete guide to the Superyacht crew salary for 2023…

How much do you make working on a Superyacht?

In short, your salary will depend on the role you work in on the Superyacht, in conjunction with its size; however, the average salary is €2,500 per month (most boats pay in Euros rather than pounds).

Several other factors will determine Superyacht crew salary, too, including previous experience, qualifications, and extra skills (such as Dinghy Instructor, Carpenter, and Divemaster, to name a few).

Whether the yacht is chartered or privately owned will all contribute to your monthly pay packet; your basic salary will be the same whether you work on a charter yacht or a private boat, though on a charter, you will generally receive tips; this usually around 10% of your monthly salary, or it can range between €1,500 to €5,000+ .

We’ve shared current Superyacht salary approximations for 2023 in the table below:

How much do you make working on a yacht?

Here’s a breakdown of Superyacht crew salaries in more detail by role:

Superyacht captain salary – €4,000 to €16,000+.

A Superyacht Captain is responsible for all activity onboard, crew safety and well-being, and the experience offered to guests.

The Captain is the owner’s main point of contact on the yachts; whether things are going right or wrong, it can be a highly pressured and stressful job.

The salary reflects the responsibility in this high-pressure environment, and the range in salary normally depends on experience and the boat’s length.

Generally, larger boats will carry more guests and staff; therefore, the Captain will have higher responsibilities, a bigger budget, and more challenges to cope with.

First Officer salary – €3,200 to €8,000+

The First Officer, also known as Chief Officer or Chief Mate, is always second in command to the Captain.

They will assist the Captain in a wide range of duties and tends to be responsible for the safety of the Superyacht and everyone on board. Furthermore, the role of the First Officer also includes bridge watches and navigation.

Due to needing a firm understanding of working on deck, the First Officer normally starts their career as a Deckhand and progresses from there.

If you are an experienced First Officer and have moved onto larger yachts, then your next step will be to become a Captain.

Superyacht Bosun salary – €3,200 to €5,000+

Otherwise known as the Senior Deckhand, the Bosun is the ‘line manager’ of all Deckhands on the boat. The responsibilities of the Bosun are to manage and maintain the exterior of the yacht to the highest order.

This role also includes spending time with the guests, making sure they are having fun and are safe on all the toys the Superyacht has, such as jet skis and dinghy sailing boats.

Chief Stewardess salary – €2,800 to €7,000+

The Chief Stewardess is responsible for the interior of the Superyacht. Attention to detail, elegance, and cleanliness is paramount for this role.

Moreover, you will be required to perform duties discreetly and anticipate the requests and demands of guests, as well as manage your team of Stewardesses. A managerial background in hospitality will, therefore, help for this role.

Generally, the Chief Stewardess will have gained previous experience in an entry-level Stewardess role and fully understands the functions of a working Superyacht.

Superyacht Stewardess salary – €2,000 to €3,500+

This is an entry-level position working on board a Superyacht.

Open to Male and Female

Being a Superyacht Stewardess is a wide-reaching role covering three main areas: Service, Housekeeping, and laundry. Your actual day-to-day activities can vary depending on the type of yacht (private or charter), owner, and Itinerary. You will be the host, cleaner, florist, and housekeeper, and collectively responsible for looking after the guests 24/7.

If you are looking at not going to uni , and want a career with real progression and a very good salary, becoming a Superyacht Stewardess could be for you! If you would like to start a career as a Stewardess, then consider joining our Superyacht Steward/ess course.

Superyacht Deckhand salary – €2,000 to €3,500+

This is another entry-level role to work on a Superyacht.

Open to male and female

A very hands-on role, the Deckhand is responsible for the exterior of the yacht, and tasks will typically involve cleaning, painting, sanding, varnishing, and all general maintenance of the boat.

As with all Superyacht roles, working as a Deckhand requires some skills and qualifications before you start looking for work. The good news is that you don’t have to go to Uni to get whats required. You will be able to get qualified in a few weeks.

How to become a Superyacht Steward/ess or Deckhand.

If you want a career in the Superyacht Industry, we are here to help. Contact us by phone, email, or live chat. Alternatively, book a meeting with one of our career advisors.

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Captain salaries on the rise

Quay crew’s most detailed salary report to date reveals a rise in captains’ wages following a slight decline in recent years, amongst other findings….

After a slight decline in recent years, Captain salaries are back on the rise according to findings in Quay Crew ’s Captain Salary Report 2023 . The detailed report also highlights how the growth of the industry is affecting Captaincy appointments, an increase in competition for placements, and a need for a more structured pay rise structure to foster longevity.

Around 300 Captains responded to the survey across a range of yacht sizes from sub-30 metres to 100 metres plus. In addition to average pay and leave, pay rise and bonus activity, the 21-page report also compares Captain and Chief Officer experience, ticket level, longevity onboard, and comparisons to Quay Crew’s 2020 and 2022 survey findings.

“In our most detailed salary report to date, we have gained an insight into the real-time compensation Captains receive, broken down by yacht size and with several other comparables too,” says Simon Ladbrooke, Captain Consultant at Quay Crew. “A key takeaway this year is that, despite a slight decline in salaries between 2020 and 2022, the average monthly pay is now higher across all size brackets, representing a median 6.75% increase.”

The exact figures, as per the survey findings, illustrate an average monthly salary of €16,243, with €17,105 and €15,518 accounting for the salary of private and charter Captains respectively. In the 100-metre-plus segment, salaries stand at around €20,000 for both private and charter, a €3,500 jump from the 90-99 metre category. At the other end of the scale, wages range between €14,251 to €12,399, which is around €3,000 more than on board sub-39 metre yachts

Time for time rotation has also grown in popularity on all-sized yachts, with the exception of yachts under 39 metres, which are all full-time at present. Full rotation is also increasing and becoming more prevalent on sub-50 metres yachts, with an 11% decline overall in Captains with less than 59 days leave.

In terms of raises, Two-fifths of Captains receive an annual pay rise, although this is not part of their contract. A further 38% receive a 13th-month bonus, but random and unpredictable bonuses appear to be more commonplace across all segments.

Around 70% of Captains have a Master 3000 ticket but are operating on much smaller yachts. “We are increasingly seeing Captains with their Master 3000 taking time out to get their Marshall Islands Unlimited ticket,” adds Ladbrooke. “The most common reason for this is likely to be able to remain with their current employer who is going bigger.”

The survey data reveals the rapid growth of the superyacht sector as one of its primary observations. The average age at which individuals attain Captaincy for the first time has also increased to 32.5 years old and Chief Officers now accumulate more years of experience, indicating a prolonged transition.

“By gathering Chief Officer experience as well as longevity on their current yacht, we can surmise that onboard promotion is on the rise. The average age that someone becomes Captain is now older and the number of years of experience as Chief Officer is higher, suggesting the transition is also taking longer,” says Ladbrooke. This delay is likely influenced by heightened competition in the industry and increased difficulty in making the initial advancement.

Despite these challenges, nearly three-quarters (72%) of respondents claim it took them less than six months to secure their first Captain role, which is possibly attributed to onboard promotions and the substantial Chief Officer experience showcased in the survey. “We were very surprised at this statistic as it doesn’t match at all with our experience. Often, Chief Officers are looking for several years before they finally get their opportunity. It’s something we definitely want to explore further in another survey,” says Ladbrooke.

Additionally, more than half of respondents now receive business or first-class flights, dependent on flight duration, indicating a notable increase in this aspect. Flight allowance improves with yacht size, with 49% of Captains receiving Business Class flights as part of their package.

Looking at the overall average salary, Ladbrooke determines that they appear to be reasonable, though a smaller gap between private and private/charter incomes is anticipated. Being a charter Captain is acknowledged as very demanding, with the added complexity of handling various responsibilities, and fostering creativity and adaptability, all while maintaining crew motivation, despite the benefit of tips.

While positive, the frequency of pay raises and bonuses could benefit from a less arbitrary and discretionary approach to enhance Captain longevity. Exactly half of the Captains who responded have more than 10 years’ experience in the role and 32% were Chief Officers for three to five years prior. A third have been Captains on their current yacht for more than three years.

“The key takeaway for us is that, despite many of the respondents being experienced Captains, longevity does need to improve,” says Ladbrooke. “I’d expect at least three years on 60 metres plus yachts, while slightly less is acceptable on 40-59 metre boats as they are usually stepping stones to larger yachts.”

Ladbrooke adds that whilst every size bracket has great things going for it, more often than not, there is some kind of trade-off required. “This is not always a bad thing, and the fact that the market is moving in the right direction in almost every area, from leave and salary to bonuses and retention, sets a good precedent for the future of the sector.”

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Sunrise Yachts, a luxury yacht building company which is based in Turkey, has been made a main sponsor of next year’s 2011 Moscow International Boat Show (MIBS). The four-day Russian yacht show event is currently scheduled to run from April 14-17 at the Moscow’s Crocus exhibition centre.

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MIBS is organised by the ITE Group and it is one of Russia’s leading boat shows and is an internationally recognised superyacht event. The show covering everything from small parts and accessories to large superyacht with over 9,000 people and 178 exhibitors attended the last year show.

The Paolo Scanu-designed Sunrise 45 yacht is an ocean-going cruising yacht that was released in 2009 to much acclaim at this was the group’s first-ever model.

Sunrise Yachts was founded in 2007 by the German entrepreneur Herbert P Baum along with the French-British yacht builder Guillaume Roché. The luxury yacht group is based in Antalya, Turkey and utilises a 10,000sq m shipyard facility. Sunrise has two sheds measuring 100m (328ft) x 16m (53ft), as well as a 70m (230ft) x 16m (53ft) fully acclimatized paint shed that can accommodate new-build and refit projects up to 65m (213ft) in length and 1,200 tonnes displacement.

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Along each side of the yacht-building facility, space is available for long-term sub-contractors with the latest equipment and logistics capabilities, along with air-conditioned storage, ventilation and extraction plants. The shipyard is organized as an “assembler,” based loosely on the car industry’s model, with a small, yet powerful project management team charged with running all the in-house long-term sub-contractors.

Please contact CharterWorld - the luxury yacht charter specialist - for more on superyacht news item "Sunrise Yachts Sponsor 2011 Moscow International Boat Show (MIBS)".

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How much do motion graphics designers make.

Explore the salary Motion Graphics Designers can expect, depending on experience level, location, and the type work they focus on professionally.

What the  Bureau of Labor Statistics groups as Special Effects Artists and Animators earned a median salary in 2023 of just under $100,000 per annum. That’s the median, which means that there are as many people in the category who made less than $100,000 as there are who made more than that. The range from the bottom 10% to the top 10% runs from $57,000 to $170,000. Motion graphics designer job growth for the decade 2022-2032 is pegged at 8%. Obviously, a number of factors will affect how much you actually make, and you can’t just walk in the door of an advertising agency and demand $170,000 as your starting annual salary. On the other hand, you should be able to start out at a salary level that will put more than just bagged cereal and instant ramen on your table.

What is a Motion Graphics Designer?

Motion graphics shouldn’t be confused with character animation (such as you see in classic Disney movies.) Motion graphics are, rather, graphic design elements to which animators give the illusion of life. Although motion graphics existed before the 1950s, that decade is when the field came into its own, originally through the medium of animated main-title sequences for motion pictures.

The openings of Billy Wilder’s The Seven-Year Itch (1955) and Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest (1959) are prime examples of the groundbreaking sequences that set the tone for the movie to come. Both are the work of this type of animation’s key pioneer, Saul Bass. The two opening sequences combine kinetic typography, graphic devices, and drawn images. The result is opening credits that grab the audience’s attention. Bass’ tour de force was the six-minute end credit sequence for Michael Todd’s Around the World in Eighty Days (1956), which provides an entire synopsis of the movie in the form of kinetic sketches while the names of the actors with cameo roles in the film go by. It remains the ne plus ultra of end credits.

As far as the ne plus ultra of motion graphics at the start of a movie is concerned, the palm probably goes to the original Star Wars movie ( recte : A New Hope .) The celebrated crawl that runs from the bottom of the screen to an imagined vanishing point in the middle of the screen was designed by Dan Perri, although the technique that held audiences spellbound for a minute and a half in 1977 actually dates back to the 1930s and both the Flash Gordon serials and Cecil B. De Mille’s Union Pacific , in which the disappearing crawl is superimposed on a pair of railway tracks.

In 1977, George Lucas had no choice but to lay the titles out on the floor and run the camera over them. With the subsequent advent of computer animation, such processes could be done virtually at the click of a mouse (and, in fact, the original Star Wars titles were redone using the new technology for later releases.) The ability to create computer-generated images with programs such as Adobe After Effects has completely transformed the motion graphics design industry. Creators now have a virtually unlimited toolbox at their disposal, and the days of awkwardly moving the camera to create the illusion of moving titles are long gone. Whereas the bounds of the possible were the problem faced by Motion Graphics Designers in the days of Saul Bass, the problem today is one of not doing too much and making sure the technology doesn’t become an end in itself. (A good example of doing an enormous amount with the available technology while still creating something satisfying and intelligible is the main title sequences for HBO’s Game of Thrones .)

Behind these little visual miracles sits the Motion Graphics Designer, who exists at the junction of graphic design and animation. To be good at this job, you need the graphic designer’s eye and sense of the visually attractive as well as the ability to operate the software software such as Adobe After Effects. The Motion Graphics Designer is responsible for both the vision and the execution, which are two very different processes, one that often requires traditional artists’ media, and one that calls for a computer. As a result, you’re unlikely to get bored being a Motion Graphics Designer.

What Affects Your Pay as a Motion Graphics Designer

As seen above, the range for a Motion Graphics Designer (or, in the terms used by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Special Effects Artists and Animators) can vary substantially. A number of factors, some of them obvious, some of them less so, will affect how much you make, including education and experience, but also where you’re working and what extra skills you bring to the table.

As a general rule, the route to a career in motion graphics leads through a bachelor’s degree, generally in computer graphics (a BS) or graphic design (a BA, BFA or BS, depending on the balance a program strikes between working in traditional media and new technologies.) A four-year degree is the easiest way to learn what you need to know to get hired in the field, although it will also mean taking a number of classes that, in an effort to provide you with a well-rounded education, have nothing to do with your chosen field.

Another option, if you want to become a motion graphics designer without a degree , is a non-degree certificate program that will teach you the skills you need at a lightning pace and minus the required courses that are part and parcel of a college degree. Thus, you’ll learn to use After Effects, but you won’t have to write a five-page paper on Go Tell it to the Mountain . Many people today are opting for this route, as it’s far more economically viable than four years in college, and it can get you onto the job market in months rather than years. Admittedly, you may not pull in the same starting salary that someone with a bachelor’s degree might, but you’ll be hireable because your certificate program attests to the fact that you possess the skills that are needed in the field.

While education is an important factor in getting a job and can affect the salary at which you start out, perhaps the most important factor for breaking into the motion graphics field is experience. This is the eternal conundrum faced by people starting out in a career: how can you get experience if no one will hire you without experience? The solution to the puzzle can come in the form of unpaid internships or volunteer work. Neither is going to make you rich, and you may end up having to live on bagged cereal and instant ramen after all, but you’ll be gaining experience that’s invaluable, not only for the job market, but also for honing your skills and developing the all-important portfolio that will eventually be essential to getting you hired.

You can also take a shot at landing a few small freelance gigs. If you’re good at hustling, you might get your favorite pizzeria to hire you to create a dancing pizza graphic, for example. And, if you’re not good at hustling, getting in the practice won’t hurt you, especially if your intention is to freelance one day.

Large corporations with sizable motion graphics departments tend to pay more generously than small businesses, although there are always exceptions. Trillion-dollar companies pay more than smaller businesses because they can afford to be generous. If you work for such a company, you’ll be working on larger teams, as opposed to smaller businesses that pay less but possibly will leave you to your own devices, which is something you might appreciate. Freelancing, particularly if you’re good at hustling, can end up paying somewhere between these two extremes, although, especially starting out, you’ll find yourself accepting modest fees for your work. The freedom of freelancing generally comes with a price, that price being the bottom line on your edition of QuickBooks Solopreneur.

Whoever said it first (there is some controversy on the topic), location location location has long been a byword for success in the real estate business. It applies to most other businesses as well, in that you’re sure to make a larger salary in a megalopolis than in a moderate-sized city. While the numbers for a Motion Graphics Designer in California may look mouth-wateringly high, with a mean wage of over $133,000, you have to factor that against the prohibitively high cost of living in the state. You’ll make less in the South and the Midwest, but you’re also going to be spending a lot less on a gallon of milk, let alone a gallon of gas. You might well be able to look forward to a higher standard of living away from the West Coast and the Northeast, even though you’ll be making less.

Specialization

How much you make is also going to be a factor of the skills you have and how they apply to a given position. You can safely assume that anyone working in the field of motion graphics design is going to be able to work with After Effects. Expertise with something like Blender, Cinema 4D , or Unreal Engine (if you want to work in game design) will definitely add value to your candidacy for a position that calls for these skills. Essentially, the more you know, the better your resume is going to look and the more you’ll eventually make

Pay Range for Motion Graphics Designers

According to Glassdoor Discover Salaries, the median national salary for graphics designers (excluding bonuses, which can run as high as $14,000) runs to just about $75,000, which sits in the middle of a range from $66,000 to $109,000. The median salary for freelancers is actually higher than that, at approximately $81,000, sitting in a range from $67.000 to $99,000. In Los Angeles (where, not surprisingly, more Motion Graphics Designers are employed than elsewhere), the mean salary for special effects artists and animators is over $135,000, while in Minnesota, their mean annual salary comes out to $66,000. The difference is enormous, but, then, so is the cost of living. That in Minneapolis is 1% lower than the national average, which doesn’t sound that low until you look at the figures for Los Angeles, where the cost of living is a staggering 51% higher than the national average. 

Highest-Earning Job Titles for Motion Graphics Designers

As might be expected, the word “senior” in a job description generally corresponds to larger salaries. Motion Designers are, as a rule, well paid too, while roles like In-House Graphic Designer and Graphic Design Lead pull in more modest salaries. You can reason that the latter job titles don’t correspond to a fully motion graphics position, and the way of the world currently makes for higher salaries in tech or tech-adjacent jobs as opposed to those using traditional media such as pencils and typewriters.

Learn the Skills to Become a Motion Graphics Designer at Noble Desktop

If you’ve decided that you want to make a career designing motion graphics, you’re going to need training, most particularly in the program that’s going to sit at the heart of your professional labors, Adobe After Effects. Noble Desktop, a well-known design and IT school based in New York City, can help you to become a motion graphics designer without a degree. Noble can teach you what you need to know with its  Motion Graphics Certificate program, which includes instruction in After Effects, its sister video editing program Premiere Pro , and the 3D modeling program Cinema 4D. You’ll also have ample time and support to devote to the development of your professional portfolio. There is an even more thorough option, the  Video Editing and Motion Graphics Certificate program, which includes everything in the Motion Graphics Certificate program, but is augmented by classroom modules in Adobe Audition , Adobe Photoshop , and state-of-the-art instruction in  AI for Video & Motion Graphics . (The AI class is available separately, too.)

Both certificate programs include a number of 1-to-1 sessions with an experienced mentor who can assist you with everything from classroom matters to laying down a battle plan for the job market. You’ll also get a free retake option, be able to consult recordings of every classroom session, and receive fully live and fully hands-on instruction that will have you learning by doing rather than just sitting there like a lump trying to make sense out of video tutorials. You’ll be the recipient of Noble Desktop’s proprietary classroom materials and workbooks, which will be yours to keep for future reference. You’ll also earn a New York State-licensed certificate for your labors at the end of the course, which you can exhibit on your all-important LinkedIn profile.

Related Motion Graphics Designer Resources

• How to Become a Motion Graphics Designer
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• How to Become a Freelance Motion Graphics Designer in 2024
• Motion Graphics Designer Related Career Paths
• Motion Graphics Designer Job Search Tips & Best Practices

How to Learn Motion Graphics

Master motion graphics with hands-on training. Motion graphics design describes the process of creating animated images, which today requires specialized software like After Effects or Cinema 4D.

• Motion Graphics Certificate at Noble Desktop : live, instructor-led course available in NYC or live online
• Find Motion Graphics Classes Near You : Search & compare dozens of available courses in-person
• Attend a  motion graphics class live online  (remote/virtual training) from anywhere
• Find & compare the  best online motion graphics classes (on-demand)  from the top providers and platforms
• Train your staff with  corporate and onsite motion graphics training

Graphic Designer

Job Posting for Graphic Designer at Ptarmak Inc.

Ptarmak is a strategic graphic design agency that specializes in brand strategy, identity and packaging design primarily for CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) companies. We build brands and create commercially successful packaging for some of the best companies around. We are looking for a graphic designer with enthusiasm and initiative to join our team full time (preferably Austin based, but it is a fully remote position). Each of our designers play a crucial role in bringing creative visions to life by expressing the strategic position of our clients’ brands. Communicating the proposition of each product to consumers in a way that is creative & compelling is mission critical.

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Is eager to solve problems & think critically about complex design challenges
• Is comfortable with an extremely collaborative design process & sharing work readily with a broader team (bonus points for familiarity with Miro)
• Works nimbly & efficiently to meet evolving demands throughout a project
• Has direct experienced with press / production techniques & FDA rules/regulations specific to packaging design
• Has their finger on the pulse of industry design trends
• Takes initiative to improve internal processes & dynamics
• Is ready to be welcomed into a tight-knit team
• Thrives by communicating with gifs, custom emojis, and nonsensical insider lingo

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of agency experience (some packaging design experience required)
• BFA or BA degree in design (preferred)
• Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite design programs - namely Illustrator, Photoshop, inDesign & Acrobat (animation & video programs are a plus!)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• An exemplary (current) design portfolio containing both branding and packaging design

Responsibilities:

• Work effectively with account managers, creative director, and design team to understand the project brief and client / stakeholder needs
• Accept and apply internal & client feedback
• Prioritize tasks, turnaround times, scheduling conflicts, revisions and technical challenges effectively
• Efficiently use internal communication / project management tools: Slack, Miro, Paymo, Google Docs / Sheets / Slides
• Strategically concept *viable & meaningful creative solutions from briefs, brand guidelines, and positioning documents*feasible within production limitations & regulatory compliance (FDA & third parties)
• Present & speak knowledgeably about design concepts / decisions both internally and to clients in a clear & friendly manner
• Produce packaging files and prep mechanicals for final production
• Organized and shareable file system
• Knowledge of current design trends and print production processes
• Understanding of current FDA regulatory guidelines & rules

Compensation:

• Salaried position
• Company sponsored group health, dental and vision insurance plans available
• Robust paid time off and holidays

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,964.00 - $65,538.00 per year

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Adobe Creative Suite: 2 years (Preferred)
• Packaging Design: 2 years (Required)
• Press / Production Design: 1 year (Required)
• Austin, TX (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote

Salary : $55,964 - $65,538

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