JOB: VFX ARTIST
Shape the future of visual effects (VFX).
Join an exciting, industry-changing creative initiative with one of the world’s most influential technology and social media companies. As a VFX Artist, you’ll use your mastery of Adobe After Effects and digital design to craft high-impact visual content and contribute to cutting-edge AI tools that are redefining how people create, share, and experience visuals across platforms and beyond.
This is a rare opportunity to combine your artistic skill with next-generation technology to help shape the creative tools of tomorrow.
VFX Artist overview
Create at the intersection of art and innovation.
Bring your visual effects and motion design skills to projects that merge artistry with artificial intelligence. Every frame you craft helps shape the creative experiences delivered to billions of users around the world.
Collaborate with a world-class Creative Team.
Work alongside visionary Artists, Designers, and Engineers pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in digital storytelling. Expect constant experimentation, feedback, and creative energy.
The details:
- Contract Type: Temporary (W-2)
- Location: 100% Remote (U.S.)
- Pay Range: $60-$100 per hour
- Start Date: Immediate
The opportunity
You’ll design high-quality motion graphics and visual effects while curating and evaluating AI-generated imagery to help refine advanced computer-vision models. This hybrid role combines creative production with innovation and is ideal for Artists who love combining their craft with cutting-edge technology.
Key responsibilities
Visual Effects & Motion Graphics
- Design and implement cinematic-quality effects, transitions, and compositing in Adobe After Effects.
- Enhance content with overlays, animation, and dynamic motion.
- Create reusable templates and manage project assets.
- Apply advanced color correction and visual refinement.
AI-Driven Visual Evaluation
- Review and curate AI-generated image datasets for realism, accuracy, and style.
- Identify visual inconsistencies and provide feedback to improve model output.
- Collaborate on annotation guidelines and participate in creative testing cycles.
What You’ll Bring
- Expert proficiency in After Effects, plus familiarity with Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
- Strong understanding of animation principles, compositing, and keyframing.
- Proven ability to assess and enhance visual realism.
- Background in design, film, or visual arts.
- Curiosity about AI tools.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Nice to Have
- Experience with image annotation or data-labeling workflows.
- Knowledge of prompt engineering or machine-learning concepts.
- Cultural fluency across film, gaming, and digital art styles.
The Details
- Contract Type: Temporary (W-2)
- Location: 100% Remote (U.S.)
- Pay Range: $60-$100 per hour
- Start Date: Immediate
This is your opportunity to contribute to one of the most visible creative technology programs in the world, bringing together top talent across design, VFX, and AI innovation.
About Aquent Talent
Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.
Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. More information on our awesome benefits!
Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.
Client description
Based in Menlo Park, California, this top social media company builds technologies that help people connect. Their mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together.
With a culture of constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to connect people all over the world, it’s important that their workforce reflects the diversity of the people they serve. Hiring people with different backgrounds and points of view helps make better decisions, build better products, and create better experiences for everyone.
Working here, you’ll:
- Be part of their mission of community building.
- Work on the most visible apps and services in the social media industry.
- Work in an agile environment, in constant iteration and problem-solving mode.
- Have a hand in developing products that empower more than 3 billion people around the world to share ideas, offer support, and make a difference.
Why work with Aquent? Check out our awesome benefits: aquent.com/talent/talent-benefits
Aquent is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.