Carbon is a pan-African digital bank with a mission to provide friction-free finance to its customers. Carbon promises to play a fundamental role in its customers’ lives wherever they are, with flexible solutions. We pride ourselves on our efficiency and with just $10mm of equity raised in 2015, we have disbursed over $100m in loans and earned more than $30mm in revenue over the last 2 years. Carbon has operations in Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria, supported by a talented team spread between Lagos, Nairobi, London, Argentina, and Palo Alto so we operate with a remote-first mindset.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Illustrator / Motion Graphics Designer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Marketing

Role

• We are looking for an Illustrator/Motion Graphic Designer to join our team. You will be responsible for creating and applying illustration and motion design styles based on established brand guidelines.
• We are seeking a self-starter with advanced knowledge of design concepts and tools, capable of delivering brilliant creative ideas within ambitious timelines.

Responsibilities

• Create and deliver unique motion graphics in various media, including web, mobile, etc.
• Use animation to simplify complex interactions and solve challenging design problems.
• Provide patterns, best practices, and guidance on animation and transitions for different devices (such as TV, tablets, wearables, mobile, etc.) and platforms (such as web, Android, iOS, etc.).
• Collaborate closely with marketing, user experience designers, product managers, and engineers to define, challenge and solve complex problems to enhance interactivity and delight users.
• Conceptualize, create storyboards, design, and animation, using different styles and approaches for deliverables as needed.

Requirements

• 3 – 5 years of experience working on motion graphics projects and campaigns.
• Portfolio of work demonstrating proficiency with motion graphics.
• Advanced knowledge of tools and best practices of motion graphics and animation.
• Experience with videography and photography experience.

Benefits

• A great and upbeat work environment populated by a multinational team.
• Potential to work in different geographies.
• Health Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• Career development & Growth.
• We are advocates of work-life balance and offer a remote working option.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.