Rive Animator & Illustrator

Strong portfolio demonstrating vector illustration and expressive 2D animation. Advanced skill in Rive (state machines, triggers, interactivity). Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator or equivalent vector design tools. Solid understanding of character rigging, motion principles, and UI/UX animation. Ability to work collaboratively with designers and developers to deliver scalable animation systems. Experience designing for education, games, or youth-focused digital products (desirable). Familiarity with Figma, and After Effects for animation prototyping (desirable). Understanding of visual storytelling, reward mechanics, and motivational feedback (desirable).

Design, rig, and animate character across a wide range of emotes, actions, and celebrations. Create and maintain a reusable animation library. Illustrate and rig character outfit and accessory variations. Animate and illustrate core gamified features. Collaborate with UX/UI designers to enhance clarity and delight through microinteractions. Help develop the Avatar Creator system. Support the creation of gamification assets. Contribute to marketing and communications content. Explore opportunities to introduce animation and interactivity within math problem templates. Build and manage Rive state machines. Partner with developers to ensure seamless animation integration and performance optimisation. Maintain an organised and scalable asset library and documentation.