Illustrator Animator

InternSG; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant tuition centre in Singapore seeks a creative Illustrator Animator to enhance their visual identity. You’ll work closely with a talented team to produce captivating illustrations and 2D animations that inspire and engage primary and secondary students. Gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and valuable insights into the creative industry while developing your portfolio.

Benefits

Hands-on experience with projects

Mentorship from experienced designers

Opportunity to build an extensive portfolio

Qualifications

• Must have strong creative vision, knowledge of print artworks, and visual communication.
• Strong knowledge in illustration fundamentals: colour, composition, and typography.

Responsibilities

• Create visually appealing graphics and illustrations for print and digital media.
• Develop engaging 2D animations for social media.
• Collaborate with marketing and design teams for cohesive brand identity.

Skills

Creativity

Communication

Time Management

Problem-Solving

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Procreate

Clip Studio Paint

Blender

Job description

About the Role

We’re looking for a fun and creative Illustrator Animator to join our team! Explorer Academy is a science tuition centre based in Singapore with a passion for creating fun and engaging learning for Primary and Secondary students. You will be working across teams under our Graphic Designer to help freshen up and develop our visual identity; utilising captivating illustrations and 2D animation. Let’s create together!

Key Responsibilities

Illustration

• Create visually appealing graphics for digital and physical print media.
• Enhance brand recognition and resonance through artworks.
• Ensure clarity and aesthetic appeal in design layouts.
• Ideate and develop merchandising for our mascot and brand.
• Work together with the Marketing team to create social media or event collaterals.
• Work together with our Designer to develop a cohesive brand identity and bring our characters to life.

Animation

• Create captivating motion graphics for videos.
• Create high quality animations for social media that can bring our mascot Rika to life through 2D animation.

Collaboration

• Work closely with our Marketing, Design and Teaching teams to gather a well rounded understanding of project requirements.
• Contribute creative ideas and initiatives that can help us grow and develop our visual branding and narrative.
• Create fun and exciting content that can help promote our centre.

Skills

Software

• Proficient in illustration, design and animation tools listed or adjacent.
• Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere Pro)
• Optional : Procreate, Procreate Dreams, Clip Studio Paint, Live2D, Blender

Animation

• Proficiency in 2D animation is preferred.
• Experience in motion graphics design will be a plus.

Illustration

• Must have strong creative vision, knowledge in creating artworks for print and an eye for visual communication.
• Strong knowledge in fundamental illustration skills such as colour, composition, layout and typography.
• Preferably skilled in illustrating for children’s media.
• Design knowledge would be a plus but not necessary.
• Preferably skilled in creating both raster and vector artworks.

Soft Skills

• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of showing initiative.
• Have the ability to set your own due dates and have good time management.
• Must be adaptable and have effective problem-solving skills.

Additional Requirements

Please email us with your resume as well as a strong portfolio showcasing your skills in both illustration and animation. We accept portfolios in the following formats :

Website / Behance link, PDF file (no more than 10MB).

For animation reels, please include a link to your Youtube/Vimeo video within your portfolio.

We do not accept video files or Google Drive links.

What We Offer

As an intern with us, you will gain hands-on experience working on projects, training in industry-standard software, and the opportunity to build an extensive portfolio that showcases your talent.

You’ll receive mentorship from our experienced designers, with valuable feedback to refine your skills and insights into building a successful career in illustration and animation. You’ll also apply your creativity to real-world marketing and branding projects, seeing how your work makes an impact. Along the way, be ready to develop essential soft skills like project management, team collaboration, and effective communication, equipping you for a future in the creative industry.