Animator at cool new alternative social media startup

Salary Unpaid

The Lifebonder NextGen mobile app empowers lonely, depressed and isolated individuals to ignite their social life by facilitating real-life off-platform friendships locally. Our privacy-safe AI enables authentic, modest, anonymous profile matching with trusted pre-verified users who share common interests.

  

The Lifebonder Brand Story

We are going against the narrative to battle the negative impact of social media…because we want to design a platform to increase your quality of life!

 The insatiable business-centric model of current social media growth engines is solely designed around consumerism and addiction as a profit-maximizing mechanism.

 At Lifebonder...we want to take the lead with a human-centric social media platform designed with a purpose - to put people before profit!

 We aim to design a safe and friendly place and prioritize User needs by positioning them at the core and forefront of our business and placing the advertiser where they should be…at the periphery!

 

Please be aware that this is an unpaid opportunity.

 

Job Description

We are looking for an artistic gif animator with a firm grasp on animation techniques, fundamentals, and software. The Animator will create animations for Giphy, a service used by many social platforms. You should be collaborative and reliable.

You should have strong communication, interpersonal, and computer skills.

 

Responsibilities

  • Collaborating with LifeBonder to understand needs, and create and edit animations.

  • Using software and other techniques to produce animations.

  • Listening to feedback and altering animations to better suit LifeBonder needs.

  • Presenting the final animated piece to LifeBonder for their approval.

     

Skills and Expectations

  • Bachelor’s degree or certificate in computer animation, fine arts, graphic design, or related field.

  • Portfolio.

  • Strong interpersonal, communication, presentation, and computer skills.

  • Understanding of animation and character development techniques.

  • Attention to detail, adaptability, and receptiveness to feedback and direction.

  • Ability to work independently or with a team to develop animations and solve problems.

 

What We Offer

  • We are a team of endlessly dedicated entrepreneurs offering a fun and friendly work environment where everyone’s equal.

  • We offer real-world work experience and exciting challenges where you can make a real difference.

  • Awesome recommendations and full ownership of work portfolio. When you’re ready to move on, we’ve got your back.

For more information or questions please contact us at marketing@lifebonder.com

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Flexible working hours
Flexible working hours

Time is precious. Make it count. Morning person or night owl, this job is for you.

Remote work allowed
Remote work allowed

You know how you perform best. Work from your couch, your favorite cafe or abroad when you feel like it.

Work life balance
Work life balance

Carve out time for your kids, friends and personal cider projects.

Skill development
Skill development

We want to take you from good to great.

Equity package
Equity package

Want to be a partner? Look no further.

Mental health support
Mental health support

We care about your wellbeing. We take stress seriously and support you in times with any mental imbalance.

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Working at
LifeBonder

Why We are going against the narrative to battle loneliness and the negative impact of social media because we want to design a platform to increase the quality of life! The insatiable business-centric model of current social media growth engines is solely designed around consumerism and addiction keeping people on screens and facilitating (new) social connections by staying online and isolated. At LifeBonder we want to take the lead with a human-centric social media platform designed with a purpose - to increase people’s quality of life by meeting new connections in-person. Therefore, encouraging physical activity, preventing isolation and thereby increasing mental health. We aim to design a safe platform to connect with like-minded people. We encourage people to go out and enjoy shared experiences off-platform by suggesting activities in the local area that they're both into. Additionally, we prioritize user needs by positioning them at the core and forefront of our business and placing the advertiser where they should be - at the periphery! Purpose To combat loneliness by improving the quality of life through local activities connecting people with shared interests. Lifebonder NextGen mobile app empowers lonely, depressed and isolated individuals to ignite their social life by facilitating real life off-platform friendships locally. Our privacy-safe AI enables authentic, modest and anonymous profile matching, with trusted pre-verified users, who share common interests to ensure our users have a safe space for expressing themselves. Vision To improve the quality of life. Our vision is to build a safe and kind social network to make authentic social bonds in real life that makes people less lonely and drives them off their couches for socializing, improving their mental wellbeing through authentic life experiences. Mission We are the game-changers, innovators and disruptors - because it's time for transformation! At LifeBonder, we're on a mission to end loneliness and break social media addiction, fake personas, cyber-bullying, cancel culture by providing a Mesaverse that lives up to the promise of what social media can be: A safe place to facilitate human connections rather than replace them. We want to fill a growing need for direct socializing outside social media - connecting people in friendships that are human, profound, and meaningful. Providing people with local options (local businesses) to encourage physical activity and supporting businesses around them. LifeBonder makes it easy for people to connect in a deeper reality through shared spaces, values, and goals because our vision is to build social bonds in real life. Culture Lifebonder has a purpose-driven culture where we consciously and intentionally follow our company’s mission as a team. We are motivated as a team to achieve our impact goals regarding decreasing loneliness and isolation and encouraging in-person meet-ups and physical activity, especially among young people. Lifebonder’s cultural approach towards our employees and customers: Conversational - we are human-centric and wish to emotionally connect with our users like bosom buddies. Inclusive - we are diverse and respectful of all differences. Enthusiastic - we celebrate life; we are dreamers, game-changers and innovators. Kind - we believe it is important for our wellbeing to be kind to each other. Hopeful - we believe our team/platform/user collaborations will drive a positive change. Trusting - we’re transparent & honest. Users are at the core and forefront of business. Reassuring - we want our team and users to feel safe and good about being their authentic selves Lifebonder’s core value – AUTHENTICITY A human-centric platform where people feel free to be their real authentic selves. And feel a sense of belonging. What Lifebonder is standing against - ISOLATION & CANCEL CULTURE.

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