Animation Artist

Job Title: Animation Artist

Company: Digenie

Role Overview

We are looking for an Animation Artist with a strong combination of animation, graphic design, motion graphics, and video editing skills. The candidate should be able to take an idea from concept → storyboard → design → animation → editing → final output. You will work across different projects and industries and collaborate with content writers, designers, photographers, videographers, social media managers, and account teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Animation & Motion Graphics
• Create engaging 2D animations, character animations, and motion graphics.
• Develop animated Reels, short videos, explainers, and promotional content.
• Animate typography, illustrations, logos, and graphic elements.
• Create transitions, visual effects, and kinetic typography.
• Convert static designs into engaging animated content.
• Assist with 3D animation and product animation where required.
• Graphic Design
• Design social media posters, carousels, thumbnails, and digital creatives.
• Create and adapt logos, brand assets, and visual identities.
• Develop layouts for campaigns and digital platforms.
• Maintain consistency in typography, colour, composition, and branding.
• Create illustrations and graphic elements required for animation and video projects.
• Video Editing
• Edit Reels, Shorts, promotional videos, testimonials, BTS content, and campaign videos.
• Combine footage, animation, graphics, music, sound effects, and text.
• Add subtitles, transitions, and basic visual effects.
• Perform basic colour correction and visual enhancement.
• Optimise videos for Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other platforms.
• Storyboarding & Visual Development
• Develop storyboards and visual concepts from scripts and briefs.
• Plan scenes, camera movements, transitions, and animation sequences.
• Translate written ideas into clear visual narratives.
• Develop visual references and moodboards where required.
• Work with the content team to understand the objective and message of each project.
• Creative Collaboration
• Participate in creative brainstorming and campaign discussions.
• Suggest animation styles, visual treatments, and editing approaches.
• Work closely with writers, designers, and social media teams.
• Understand creative briefs and convert them into finished visual content.
• Implement feedback and make revisions efficiently.
• AI-Assisted Creative Work
• Use emerging AI tools where appropriate to improve creative output and production efficiency.
• Experience with tools such as: Midjourney, Higgsfield, Runway, Pika, Stable Diffusion, Other AI image/video tools.
• AI-generated assets may be used for concept development, backgrounds, characters, visual references, animation, and video production.
• Creative Research
• Research current animation, design, editing, and social media trends.
• Explore new visual styles, transitions, and formats.
• Identify relevant references and creative inspiration.
• Experiment with new tools and techniques.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Required Skills
• Strong understanding of 2D animation and motion graphics.
• Good knowledge of graphic design principles.
• Experience with storyboarding and visual storytelling.
• Strong video editing skills.
• Good understanding of typography, colour, composition, and visual hierarchy.
• Ability to create both static and animated content.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work on multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to take a concept from brief to final output.
• Software & Tools
• Strong proficiency in relevant tools such as:
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Animate
• Good to have:
• Blender
• Maya
• Cinema 4D
• DaVinci Resolve
• CapCut
• Figma
• AI Tools:
• Midjourney
• Higgsfield
• Runway
• Pika
• Stable Diffusion
• Other AI creative tools
• Candidates do not need to master every tool listed, but should be highly proficient in their primary tools and willing to learn new ones.

Qualifications

• 0–5 years of experience in animation, motion graphics, graphic design, or video production.
• Degree/diploma in Animation, Fine Arts, Visual Communication, Graphic Design, Multimedia, or a related field is preferred.
• Agency experience is an advantage.
• Experience creating social-media-first content is preferred.
• A portfolio/showreel is mandatory.

Additional Information

• Location: Egmore, Chennai
• Type: Full-time / On-site
• Working Days & Timings: Monday – Saturday -- 9:30 AM – 7:00 PM
• Applicants outside Chennai should be willing to relocate.
• This role is best suited for someone who wants to be a multi-skilled visual creative, rather than someone looking to work exclusively as a character animator.
• You may be required to work on posters, logos, carousels, animations, motion graphics, Reels, videos, storyboards, and campaign creatives depending on project requirements.