2D Motion Designer for Tutor Product Animation

I am looking for a 2D motion designer / UI animator to create a short, polished 10–20 second animation that demonstrates how Tutor works.

The purpose of the animation is to help present the product to:

potential pilot schools;

This is not intended to be a generic marketing animation. The goal is to make the actual Tutor teaching experience immediately understandable.

What the Video Should Communicate

Within approximately 10–20 seconds, the animation should clearly show that Tutor:

explains concepts visually;
speaks while the board changes;
points to the exact learning object being discussed;
highlights or emphasizes important information;
lets the student interact with the lesson;
reacts to the learner’s response;
allows the learner to interrupt and ask a question;
opens a supporting explanation;
and returns to the original lesson without losing context.

The viewer should understand that this is:

an interactive teaching experience, not simply a chatbot, video lesson, or answer generator.

Example Animation Sequence

The exact storyboard will be finalized before full production, but an example sequence may look like this:

Scene 1 — Visual Explanation

The tutor introduces a concept on the board.

A number, equation, diagram, or learning object appears.

The tutor speaks while highlighting the relevant part of the board.

Scene 2 — Tutor Attention

The tutor turns toward the board and points to the exact object being explained.

For example:

“Look at this digit.”

The digit highlights while the tutor points toward it.

Scene 3 — Student Interaction

The learner performs an action such as:

selecting an object;
dragging a digit;
choosing an answer;
underlining, circling,highlighting, bolding of text,
identifying, crossing out, hiding a value from a text;
zoom to change camera angle of object;
rotate, flip, show 3D of objects
or interacting with part of the board.

The tutor reacts immediately.

Scene 4 — Learner Question

The learner asks a short question.

For example:

“Why does that happen?”

Scene 5 — Supporting Explanation

A supporting board or temporary explanation appears.

The tutor visually explains the idea using another example or representation.

Scene 6 — Return to Lesson

The supporting explanation closes.

The learner returns to the original lesson at the same point.

This moment is important because it demonstrates Tutor's ability to adapt without losing lesson context.

Visual Direction

The animation should feel:

clean;
modern;
educational;
polished;
intelligent;
approachable;
visually calm;
and suitable for both students and school decision-makers.

The motion should be purposeful.

I am not looking for:

excessive transitions;
flashy effects;
generic explainer-video animation;
unnecessary bouncing or movement;
cartoon-style motion that distracts from the teaching;
or visual effects added simply to make the video look busy.

Every movement should help communicate:

attention;
explanation;
interaction;
cause and effect;
or learner progress.
Existing UI/UX Assets

An approved UI/UX direction is already being developed.

The selected animator will receive relevant visual references, which may include:

Figma designs;
teaching-board layouts;
tutor character designs;
interface screens;
typography;
colors;
interaction states;
lesson assets;
brand direction;
and storyboard references.
Important

You are not required to animate the exact original Figma layers.

You may recreate or rebuild visual assets where necessary to make them animation-ready.

For example, you may need to rebuild:

tutor body parts into separate layers;
UI elements as editable vectors;
board objects;
highlights;
icons;
diagrams;
interaction states;
or interface panels.

However, any recreated assets must remain visually consistent with the approved product design.

The animator is not being hired to redesign the TutorAI interface.

The principle is:

The UI/UX designer defines the product look. The animator may rebuild assets for motion, but should preserve the approved visual identity.

Animation Responsibilities

The animator should be comfortable handling:

Tutor animation

Examples:

looking toward the board;
pointing;
tracing;
comparing two objects;
nodding;
listening;
waiting;
reacting to a correct action;
shifting attention between learner and board.
Board animation

Examples:

revealing content;
highlighting;
circling;
underlining;
grouping;
transitioning between visual states;
showing supporting explanations;
emphasizing important relationships.
Student interaction

Examples:

drag and drop;
selecting;
tapping;
entering an answer;
moving an object;
choosing between options.
UI animation

Examples:

Ask Tutor opening;
question entry;
supporting explanation transition;
returning to the main lesson;
progress or feedback states.
Synchronization

Motion should be synchronized with:

narration;
board changes;
tutor gestures;
highlights;
and learner interaction