Motion Graphics Designer

About SoStronk

SoStronk is a tight-knit team of gamers, storytellers, engineers, designers and trailblazers who are disrupting gaming and esports at scale. We have been a pioneering player in the esports platform space for over 5 years and are now positioned for meteoric growth with the backing of DreamSports. 

We are looking to bring in a Designer who is keen on participating in challenging mobile designs and working under some of the best design and product leads in the gaming space. We seek out individuals who are self-driven, have high agency, embrace conflict-based decision making and can grow into natural leaders within the company. 

Who you are:

You are an experienced, passionate UI/Visual designer who prioritizes and understands velocity and delivery . You enjoy direct contribution at every level from long term strategy to the pixel-perfect details of the moments that comprise an amazing customer experience. 

At SoStronk, our Design approach includes creative space to think strategically about the long term, to explore and research the near future with customers, and to distill the creative process into a carefully crafted user experience for active development. The successful candidate will bring their own approach and experience to these areas, with a mandate to build a dream team of experts across them all.

• 3+ years of experience in UI/Visual design within an organization;
• A proven track record in working in a team, providing vision, taking on organizational challenges, and shipping great products 
• An exceptional portfolio of (shipped) creative digital product design that showcases complex and creative UI solutions, exceptional visual design and eye for pixel perfection
• Demonstrated experience with the design of B2C web-based and mobile applications (gaming or esports related shipped products is a huge plus)
• Strong point-of-view on modern, effective design processes and design systems across mobile and web
• Understanding of visual design principles - typography, iconography etc.
• Openness to receiving feedback and having your opinions be challenged
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment while chasing ambitious goals
• Passionate about gaming and esports is a huge plus

What You’ll Do:

• Executing design within the company through collaboration with cross-functional leaders.
• Digest detailed product vision and specifications to create visual designs for implementation.
• Utilize design software such as Adobe XD, Illustrator, Figma & Photoshop in showcasing design flow.
• Tackling edge cases and core functional cases as part of feature design flows.
• Work under senior design leaders and be able to implement their design guidelines and principles.
• Keep design delivery ahead of development by one iteration/sprint.
• Balance big-picture thinking with an iterative approach to continuously deliver improvements for our users.
• Being a key influencer within the company through effective communication, the ability to inspire, and build consensus.

You're also excited by the prospect of rolling up your sleeves to tackle meaningful problems each and every day. You’re a kind, passionate and collaborative problem-solver who seeks and gives candid feedback, and values the chance to make an important impact.

If this sounds like you, you'll fit right in at SoStronk.

Responsibilities

• Along with the design lead, manage various design projects and their priorities. Ensure the output meets business goals, deadlines, and the quality bar.
• Work with the product and engineering teams, and give and seek feedback to continually raise our bar for quality.
• Contribute to strategic decisions with the product and executive teams and take part in ideation, planning, and prioritization keeping the short and long-term goals of the organization in mind.
• Capacity to own and drive the design process by independently defining requirements, scoping projects, and prioritizing tasks. 
• Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal and analytical skills including the ability to communicate complex, interactive design concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and levels of the organization. 
• Strategize, prioritize and drive design-led projects. Also, help to extend the existing design systems and build new ones. 

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience as a UX designer having shipped multiple products.
• Experience in the fintech domain and/or B2C mobile applications. 
• A detailed portfolio of design work, executed either by yourself or as part of a team, that conveys an ability to ship successful products that people love and use.
• A great understanding of visual design with attention to detail and consistency. If you’re great at motion design and iconography/illustrations, that’s a plus.
• An expert in delivering great UX for mobile (iOS/Android) and desktop applications and websites based on best practices.
• Exceptional listening, collaborative, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and ownership of products/features managing all aspects of the project from start to finish.
• You’re product-minded and intensely customer-focused. You care about design all the way from a strategic level down to design details and getting the pixels right.
• Expert knowledge of design tools such as Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Protopie, etc.

Kunato is a New York based tech. firm creating the first marketplace that monetizes digital content on the internet (i-commerce). The technology(patent granted) is a quantitative deep learning system that predicts, assigns, and updates the value of any digital content in real-time without the need for human intervention. The current system has the potential to create a new digital goods marketplace that will revolutionize the way we consume, create, advertise and search for content on the Internet.


We are at an exciting juncture of our growth journey, and we are looking for a Creative Design Intern to join us. The ideal candidate is self-driven and has strong creative skills. We seek someone who not just executes but creates ideas.


Roles & Responsibilities

* Must be willing to coordinate with the team to design promotional banners and slogans

* Collaborate with the team to ensure consistency of designs across various media outlets

* Creating motion graphics for various media

* Create compelling and effective logos, designs, print and digital media

* Maintain awareness of current industry and technology standards, social media, competitive landscape and market trends


Requirements


* Bachelor's degree in Design or related field

* Prior internship experience in graphic design

* Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite

* Strong communication, conceptual thinking, typography skills and design skills

* MUST be able to join immediately



Employment type: Internship

Employment Duration: 3 months

Location: Remote

Stipend: 5-8k INR/Month

Someone with hands-on experience with Story Boarding, typography, Color, Vector illustration, Social Media Ads, carousels ,Image selection.

Other Design Skills, Layout Skills, Illustrations, Infographics, Creativity, Flexibility, Attention to Detail, Deadline-Oriented, Desktop Publishing Tools.

Strong liaison skills to deliver assignments in time.

Up to date with industry leading software and technologies (Illustrator, In Design, Corel Draw, Photoshop etc.)

Professionalism regarding time, costs and deadlines.

Proven graphic design skills, Backed by a strong portfolio.

FactWise is a fully funded, early-stage startup building b2b SaaS for a global SMB client base. Our team has alumni from MIT, Stanford, GeorgiaTech, UCL, the IITs, VJTI, Amazon and McKinsey, and currently comprises frontend, backend, full stack developers, UI/UX engineers, product managers, data scientist, and Ops, HR, Marketing. We'd love to get to know you better!

Responsibilities 

• Work very closely with the product and development team to build, review and optimize our product 
• Work closely with the sales team to improve Figma demos 
• Build a modern clean UI/UX for website and mobile applications using Figma 
• Build a clickable interface once the initial design is verified 
• Build the HTML/CSS 
• Create video & static content for website & marketing assets

As a young startup, we are hoping to be joined by self-starting, hardworking, passionate individuals who are committed to delivering their best, who can grow into future leaders of FactWise.

Job Responsibilities.

•  Working with a wide range of media and using graphic design software.
• Thinking creatively and developing new design concepts, graphics, and layouts.
• Cultivate a solid body of work.
• Take the design “brief” to record requirements and clients' needs.
• Prepare rough drafts and present your ideas.
• Amend final designs to clients' comments and gain full approval.
• Work as part of a team with copywriters, designers, stylists, executives, etc.
• Motion Graphics and Video Editing

  

Requirement   

• Proven graphic designing experience.
• Possession of creative flair, versatility, conceptual/visual ability and originality.
• Demonstrable graphic design skills with a strong portfolio.
• Ability to interact, communicate and present ideas.
• Up to date with industry-leading software and technologies.
• Highly proficient in all design aspects.
• Professionalism regarding time, costs, and deadlines.

Graphic designer will have to create visual communications to convey messages in an effective and aesthetically pleasing manner. 

Create these materials by using technology, including computer software programs. Adobe's Creative Suite—including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and more—is the standard in the industry and most employers expect designers to be proficient with its programs.

Meet with clients to gain an understanding of what they want their proposed communications to look like. Create or incorporate illustrations, pictures, and designs to reflect the desired theme and tone of the communications.
Produce drafts for review by clients and make revisions based on the feedback received.

Someone who can spearhead the design mandate for collaterals starting with the brand book and then across social media, brochure, WhatsApp shares, workshop/FQ slides, blog, email, ads, certificates. This person will sync with website design to be able to provide similar language and tone on all other touch points of the user journey. You would be expected to perform the following role (although one must strongly bear in mind that this would evolve as the organization grows)
• Edit videos, add music, subtitles, and create thumbnails
• Create transitions, titles, graphics, and other supporting materials for the video
• Create graphics on Canva/Photoshop for Instagram & FB posting
• Conceptualize and present ideas as per the brief
• Contribute to the conceptualization of projects, and come up with ideas, and contribute to         the scripting process      
• Edit content in collaboration with the content team

• You are familiar with interaction design or motion graphics
• You find creative ways to solve UX problems (e.g., usability, findability)
• You have a keen eye for aesthetics and problem-solving aptitude
• You have excellent communication skills and can collaborator with other designers and non-designer to produce a final design
• You are experienced adhering to brand guidelines in ways that still push creative boundaries
• You have a never-ending desire to learn new techniques and technology to advance your craft
• You can collaborator with other designers and non-designer to produce a final design
• You can work within the company's design standards and brand guidelines
• You are passionate about contributing to the intersection of social impact, visual communication, and human-centered design and always ask: who am I designing for?

MUST-HAVES

• Fluent in one Indian language (two languages is a significant plus)
• 1.5+ years of work experience in a similar role
• Proven experience as a UX Designer, UI Designer, or similar role
• Hands-on experience of Adobe Suite and standard motion graphics design software
• Ability to learn new tools and do self-guided work within a fast-paced environment
• Experience working in creative, human-centered culture and cross-cultural design
• Portfolio of completed design projects
• Attention to visual details
• Ability to meet deadlines and collaborate with a team
• Excited to use your artistic talents in a social impact context

 

 

 

As a Graphic Designer, you’ll be responsible for making our ideas look good. We are particularly looking for boundary pushers and smart branding skills. You must be able to think creatively and critically, and have impeccable type sensibilities. You should also have the ability to design for different audiences and different brand styles across digital and print media. You must be willing to explore creative solutions that are visually inspiring and conceptually sound.

Competencies:

• Understanding of marketing, production, website design, corporate identity, advertisements, and multimedia design.
• Ability to understand briefs and translate concepts into creative, innovative visuals, effectively overseeing projects from start to end including on-time delivery.
• Eagerness to improve, keep learning, update skills and innovate as per business requirement and market.

Skills:

• Proficient to expert level experience in Adobe Suite focusing on Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator. Knowledge of Adobe After Effects and Adobe XD is a plus.
• Intermediate/high proficiency in design principles like typography, composition, scale, color theory, and an advanced knowledge of how those principles work together
• Digital platform design experience and understanding of cross-platform design guidelines.

Experience:

• Strong creative vision and visual arts skills with an established portfolio of B2B print and digital marketing collateral including social media creatives, brochures, reports, sales presentations, pitch decks, etc. preferably in an agency environment.
• Working knowledge of website UI design and motion graphics is a plus. 

Location and Type: 

Remote, Full-time

Evaluation:

Portfolios will be checked for knowledge on design aesthetics, typography, and composition. Please share only samples of work where the ideas and execution are done by you alone. Shortlisting will be followed by a video interview.