About the position
The job overview for this position is that Edge & Node is seeking a visual and motion designer to join their Design Team. The designer will be responsible for leading creative work streams, collaborating with other team members, and creating a range of design outputs including templates, components, motion guidelines, and more. They will also be involved in marketing efforts, community design, and upholding brand guidelines. The ideal candidate should have a strong portfolio showcasing graphic and motion work, experience in motion/animation and illustration, and excellent skills with design applications. They should also possess strong communication and collaboration skills, as well as a high level of conceptual thinking and attention to detail.
Responsibilities
- Leading creative work streams and crafting the brand approach through visuals and motion
- Collaborating with designers and other team members
- Creating a range of design outputs such as templates, components, design system assets, micro-animations, motion guidelines, video editing, interactive designs, brand guidelines, social media assets, presentations, etc.
- Creating beautiful and communicative content for blog posts, emails, keynotes, and social media
- Designing SWAG for the community (t-shirts, notebooks, etc.) and improving the experience for visitors at conference booths, hackathons, and other events
- Upholding brand guidelines while making innovative proposals for improvements
- Creating visual assets from rough briefs and ensuring the feasibility of designs
- Following and improving brands' design language and interaction
- Meeting deliverables and deadlines
- Thinking through design problems with partners and arriving at thoughtful solutions
- Giving feedback to others on the team and receiving feedback humbly
- Demonstrating strong verbal and written communication skills
- Appreciating details while having a high level of conceptual thinking
- Having a strong work ethic, taking ownership, making decisions, and proof-checking work
- Thriving in technical working environments
- Having experience with digital products (preferred)
- Having experience with Cinema 4D, Maya, or other 3D programs (a plus)
- Having experience working with SWAG
- Having experience with Crypto
- Living/working in the US (preferred)
Requirements
- A portfolio showcasing both graphic and motion work
- Experience in Motion/animation with strong and diverse illustration skills
- Excellent skills with design applications (Adobe Creative Suite — specifically After Effects and Figma)
- Ability to visualize and bring early-stage ideas alive
- Follow and improve brands (The Graph and Edge & Node) while ensuring alignment with existing design language and interaction
- Able to create visual assets from a sometimes rough brief and work with stakeholders to ensure feasibility of designs
- Ensure deliverables and deadlines are met
- Emotional intelligence to think through design problems with partners and arrive at thoughtful solutions
- Compassionate and confident when giving feedback to others on the team, and humble when receiving feedback
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, proactively raising ideas and issues early and often
- Appreciate details but also have a high level of conceptual thinking
- Strong work ethic, able to take ownership, make decisions, and proof-check work while balancing perfectionism with agile deliverables
- Appreciate and thrive in technical working environments
- Extra points for previous experience working on a digital product, experience with Cinema 4D, Maya, or other 3D programs, experience working with SWAG, experience with Crypto, and living/working in the US.
Benefits
- Leading creative work streams and crafting the brand approach through visuals and motion
- Collaborating with designers and other team members
- Creating a range of design outputs such as templates, components, design system assets, micro-animations, motion guidelines, video editing, interactive designs, brand guidelines, social media assets, presentations, etc.
- Marketing: Creating beautiful and communicative content for blog posts, emails, keynotes, and social media. Creating original, innovative designs that emotionally connect with the audience.
- Community: Designing SWAG for our community (t-shirts, notebooks, etc.). Improving the experience for visitors at our conference booths, hackathons, and other events.
- Brand: Upholding our brand guidelines while making innovative proposals for improvements
- A portfolio showcasing both graphic and motion work
- Experience in Motion/animation with strong and diverse illustration skills. Have the ability to visualize and bring early-stage ideas alive
- Excellent skills with design applications (Adobe Creative Suite — specifically After Effects and Figma)
- Follow and Improve our brands (The Graph and Edge & Node). Ensure alignment with existing design language and interaction
- Able to create visual assets from a sometimes rough brief. Work with stakeholders to ensure the feasibility of designs.
- Ensure deliverables and deadlines are met.
- Emotional intelligence to think through design problems with partners and arrive at thoughtful solutions.
- Compassionate and confident when giving feedback to others on the team, and humble when receiving feedback
- Strong verbal and written communication skills. Proactively raising ideas and issues early and often.
- Appreciate details but also have a high level of conceptual thinking.
- A strong work ethic. Be able to take ownership, make decisions, and proof-check your work. Know how to balance perfectionism with agile deliverables.
- Appreciate and thrive in technical working environments
- Extra points if you have previously worked on a digital product
- Experience with Cinema 4D, Maya, or other 3D programs is a plus.
- Have experience working with SWAG
- Have experience with Crypto
- Live/work in US time zones