Founding Motion Designer (Animator)

As our Founding Motion Designer, you'll own the animation experience across the IndieAn app. Your primary focus will be creating engaging lesson animations, bringing our mascot Indie to life, and designing polished in-app interactions that make learning music feel fun and rewarding. What you will do - Lesson Animations (Primary Focus) Animate educational lesson content. Create engaging visual explanations for music concepts. Design interactive lesson sequences. Work closely with the curriculum and product teams to improve learning through animation. In-App Product Animations Onboarding flows Mascot animations Success & failure states XP, Gems & Rewards Streak animations Progress animations Buttons & micro-interactions Loading & transition animations Achievement celebrations Character Animation Animate Indie (our mascot) Expressions & emotions Idle animations Celebration sequences Interactive reactions throughout the app Collaboration Work closely with designers, developers and curriculum creators. Ensure animations are smooth, performant and production-ready. Continuously improve the overall feel of the product. Must Have Strong experience with Rive Adobe After Effects Figma Excellent understanding of animation principles Strong portfolio demonstrating UI or character animation Good to Have Lottie Illustrator Experience with educational apps or games Experience working alongside developers What We're Looking For Someone who: Loves creating polished product experiences. Pays attention to detail. Can bring static interfaces to life. Understands how animation improves learning and engagement. Takes ownership and enjoys building products from the ground up. Why Join IndieAn? Be part of the founding team building a global music learning platform. Your work will be experienced by every learner using the app. High ownership, creative freedom, and the opportunity to shape the visual language of IndieAn from the ground up. How to Apply Please send: Resume Portfolio (Mandatory) Rive work (if available) Dribbble / Behance / Personal Website (if available)