2D/2.5D animator for a medical channel

The English-language YouTube channel makes animated explainers about medicine and the human body. Its scripts are written by a respiratory therapist with 15 years of hospital experience, providing accurate health content. The channel is at an early stage, and the animator will be its first animator, shaping its visual style.

• Animate 10–15 minute 2D/2.5D explainer videos
• Create flat vector animations with expressive characters
• Work from scripts and character and style sheets
• Produce four videos per month initially

• Strong 2D/2.5D animation skills, beyond motion graphics
• Ability to make characters act, not just move
• Comfortable working to a fixed style guide
• Reliable delivery dates; reliability matters more than speed
• Comfortable with written English

• Starting rate of $80+ per video, for four videos per month
• Rate rises to $800+ as output and channel revenue grow
• Long-term engagement with one animator, not a rotation