About the Role: We’re seeking a creative and emotionally intelligent Animator to help bring mental health concepts to life through engaging, short-form animated videos (30–90 seconds) for social media. These clips will support storytelling, awareness, and education around topics like anxiety, depression, self-care, emotions, relationships, and resilience. Key Responsibilities: Create 2D or 3D animated short videos (30–90 seconds) based on scripts, voiceovers, or concepts provided. Visualize mental health themes through storytelling, metaphor, and empathy-driven characters or scenes. Collaborate with our content creators, psychologists, or scriptwriters to maintain accuracy, tone, and sensitivity. Design and animate engaging scenes using animation tools or platforms like After Effects, Blender, Toon Boom, Adobe Animate, or similar. Add sound effects, background music, or simple editing as needed to enhance storytelling. Deliver optimized content for Instagram, YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and other digital platforms. What We're Looking For: Strong animation portfolio, especially with emotional storytelling or educational content. Understanding of sensitive topics such as mental health, self-awareness, and emotional regulation. Ability to translate abstract psychological concepts into visual narratives. Comfortable using animation software (e.g., After Effects, Adobe Animate, Canva for animated templates, Vyond, Blender, or equivalent). Creative eye for detail, timing, and pacing in short videos. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and deliver on time. Openness to feedback and collaborative input from mental health professionals. Bonus Skills: Experience in character animation using original or template-based designs. Familiarity with voiceover syncing or generating animations to match scripts. Experience with motion graphics, kinetic typography, or AI animation tools (like Animaker, Lumen5, or similar). Previous work on mental health, education, or wellness content. Sample Topics You May Animate: “What is Anxiety? Explained Simply” “5 Ways to Calm Your Mind in 60 Seconds” “How to Set Boundaries Without Guilt” “Cartoon Explainer: Why We Procrastinate” “Understanding Anger in Teens – A Quick Look”