Freelance Creative Animator at Desquared – Greece

Who we are Desquared is a leading digital product partner, founded in Athens in 2012. More than 160 experts across design, engineering, and marketing build products used by 10M+ people monthly for leading retail, telco, and financial brands. Job DescriptionWe are looking for an experienced freelance Creative Animator to join us on an ongoing basis. You’ll be creating motion graphics and animations for our product storytelling, campaigns and social channels, producing engaging and polished visual content. You will be collaborating with Marketing, Design, and Product teams to conceptualise and produce storyboards, and carry out animation work independently. As a Freelance Animator for Desquared you will: Create 2D motion graphics and animations that communicate app features and product value clearly and creativelyPlan, storyboard, and produce short‑form and mid‑form videos for web, paid social, product pages, and eventsProduce mixed media content combining animation with footageCreate scene building blocks, sequences, and complete narrative structures, with momentum and pacing to keep viewers engagedCommunicate animation styles succinctly, providing reference videos where neededDesign kinetic typography and logo/feature animations aligned to brand systemsSource sounds, music, SFX for commercial use. Ensure clear, on‑brand audio mix.Deliver videos that drive awareness and performance across channels.Localize and version assets across formats, ratios, and lengthsIterate quickly from feedback and performance dataMaintain organized project files, templates, and a reusable motion toolkit Essential skills Ability to interpret creative briefs and translate them into clear visual concepts and storyboardsAdvanced Adobe After Effects skills for motion graphics, animation, and compositingVery good Adobe Illustrator skills for vector editing, iconography, and story beatsStrong typography layout skills, and visual hierarchy awarenessBrand tone-of-voice and aesthetics understandingAbility to express action, reaction, realisation, and emotional shifts to propel a story forward via animationExperience in creating video and audio clips with AI toolsExcellent written and verbal communication skills in EnglishSolid understanding of aspect ratios, compression, and platform specs (Meta, LinkedIn, YouTube, web) Nice-to-have skillsVideographyLive‑action shooting (camera, lighting, small‑crew setups)Video editing in Premiere Pro or equivalentBasic 3D or element animation e.g. Cinema 4D, Blender, or AE pluginsSound design and VO directionBasic knowledge of Figma and brand systemsExperience creating social‑first animations and performance‑oriented edits Ways of workingProject‑based freelance work with hourly rateLocation: RemoteCollaboration during EET business hoursOnline meetings only when needed How to apply Use the link provided below to apply, and please include:Your CVYour portfolio with video links showing your motion graphics work, with a brief description, approach, and outcomes.Your hourly rate and locationYour average weekly availability All applications are treated as confidential.