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Interactive Rive Mascot Animation for Engaging User Experience
Olena Tieriekhova
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Posted Jan 29, 2026
Rive Mascot Animation Project Overview Design an expressive, interactive mascot animation in Rive that reacts to user actions and brings personality into the...
Rive Mascot Animation
Project Overview
Design an expressive, interactive mascot animation in Rive that reacts to user actions and brings personality into the product experience.
Role: Rive Animator
Services:
- Character redrawing (AI raster → clean vector)
- Interactive Rive mascot animation (only 40 Kb)
Tools: Rive, Adobe Illustrator
Process:
1. Character Preparation
The character was originally generated as a raster AI image. I manually rebuilt it as a clean, fully vector-based character, optimized for animation.
2. Rigging & Animation States
I prepared the character for animation and created several expressive states, including:
- Idle
- Happy
- Smiling
- Winking
To make the mascot feel more alive and responsive, I added an interactive behavior where the mascot follows the user’s mouse cursor when it gets close.