Motion Graphics Designer

·      Capable of independently creating 2D/UI graphics and animations and integrating them in Unity

·      Participating in art reviews and being receptive to feedback and art direction

·      Troubleshooting any art issues from a creative & technical standpoint

·      Creating Mood boards, Style guides, Art guidelines & other necessary documentation

Strong 2D skills, but a mastery of showing ideas, and sketching out and clearly communicating a wide range of possibilities.

As a Motion Graphics Designer at Quick Radius, you do more than bringing graphics to life. You use your strong creative background to create powerful videos that capture an audience and leaves them wanting more. In addition, you have these skills and experiences:

• Strong technical skills and proven ability to use a variety of Adobe software (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition)
• The ability to partner with other creative team members and key stakeholders to create content used across a variety of platforms (web, mobile, social media, and more)
• Able to work in a fast paced environment and have strong project management skills
• Interact with clients to understand brief and share ideas
• Be a great communicator, receive and interpret feedback, and meet tight deadlines
• Respond to user feedback, data/analytics, and client feedback to improve the creative work in future iterations

• Knowledge of Adobe Aftereffects is Mandatory
• Create Video Content for User Acquisition and User Engagement. Marketing Videos, Educational Videos and Training Videos.
• An expert at telling a story through visual design, editing raw video footage, and adding effects/elements to enhance motion graphics
• Ability to fully understand the marketing team's needs and specifications
• Create and follow an editorial calendar and collaborate with other members of the marketing team to ensure timely delivery of the videos
• Ensure strict adherence to the style guides, tone, and voice of the company

Responsibilities

• Create & Deliver motion graphics for a variety of media like Websites, and mobile devices among others.
• Working with the Video design Lead to understanding the storyboard in creating exceptional motion graphic videos.
• Assist the Video design team in creating the animation styles.
• keep up with the latest motion design trends & brainstorm to create new design ideas for videos.
• Edit raw video footage, Colour correct, and add effects & Transitions to create innovative video deliverables.

As a Motion Graphic Artist, you should be able to bring sight and sound together in order to tell a cohesive story and engage the youth. Edit videos creatively, enhance story and match producer's vision. Input music, graphics and effects. Constantly innovate and use new editing ideas and techniques.

Your WILL BE's :

• Design and create 2D/3D graphics animation for video deliverables (product videos, social media launch post, marketing collaterals, etc.)
• A portfolio of both motion graphic and 3D professional work.
• Prepare storyboard for motion graphic & product videos.
• Assist in selecting audio, video, colours, animation, etc for creating marketing collaterals.
• Research and analyse best design techniques and solutions to create motion graphics.
• Participate in brainstorming sessions to share new design perspectives and ideas.
• Maintain and follow best practices for versioning control, naming convention, and organization of graphic files.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge about the latest graphic design techniques.
• Ensure compliance with company guidelines and design standards.

Software Knowledge:  You should be well versed with –

• Cinema 4D, Keyshot
• Autodesk Maya
• Octane
•  VRAY
•  Adobe After Effects, 
• Adobe Premiere Pro & Photoshop

The Ideal “Noisemaker”

• Experience of at least 3 to 5 years.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• A  Self-starter, with a willingness to go beyond.
• Energetic and Hunger to lead as an individual and grow.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• A keen eye for detail and a critical mind.
• Creativity and a passionate interest in film and video editing.

Name - Savvology Games

Location - Wework, Spectrum Towers, Mindspace, Malad

About Savvology - There is a lot of luck involved in most of the mainstream real-money games (Poker, Fantasy, Ludo, Rummy) which makes it hard to win anything. We want to create pure skill-based strategy games (no luck factor), where you can control your outcome better. What’s more, more than 50% of the players win something! We make use of Game Theory (the science of decision making) to come up with games that are so simple that even a 5 year old can play. Our vision is to encourage people to take better decisions through gamification.

Job Brief

We are looking for a UI/UX Designer to conceptualize and create engaging visuals across a variety of media. You’ll be working closely with a team of IITian founders, marketers, and developers to design the best-looking mobile games on the planet. You have to ensure that all aspects of the user experience are optimized for improved usability, usefulness, and exceptional visual design.

As a UI/UX Designer, you’ll own the entire design stack - UI/UX, app design, website design, branding, marketing collateral. Your graphics should capture the brand voice and communicate the message clearly to our target audience. For this, you are expected to conduct thorough user research and understand the gamer persona.

We’re a young, passionate team looking to make a dent in the gaming space. We work hard, but we party harder (beer/pizza every Friday night). If you love challenges and are up for building exciting products from scratch, we’d like to meet you.

Responsibilities

• Develop UI mockups, animations, flow diagrams, storyboards, sitemaps, and prototypes that clearly illustrate how new app features / new website pages function and look like
• Liaise with the Product team to understand user needs, psychology & product USPs and use it to design smooth in-app user experiences
• Work with the Marketing team to design and maintain an intuitive, well-converting & visually stunning website
• Design a comprehensive brand identity kit - logo, letterhead, visiting cards, envelope, merchandise, etc
• Work on user acquisition by designing compelling ads, social media/print graphics
• Adhering to style standards on typography and graphic design
• Have an iterative mindset. No design is perfect on the first attempt. Design mechanisms to collect user feedback and continuously improve on your designs.
• Conduct user interviews and online research to define and understand our target user
• Study the gaming domain vis-a-vis competitors, market trends, and best practices
• Participate and contribute in business and product discussions
• Be opinionated and back those opinions with strong logic

Skills

• 2+ years proven experience in UI/UX design or allied roles
• A strong portfolio of illustrations or other graphics for both web and mobile platforms (MUST)
• Familiarity with design software and technologies (such as Illustrator, Photoshop, XD, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Figma etc) (MUST)
• Proficiency in video editing and creating product explainers and other types of video 
• Working knowledge of wireframing and prototyping tools (Balsamiq, Invision, Webflow etc)
• Excellent UX copywriting and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work methodically and meet deadlines
• A team player but can work independently and takes initiative
• Degree/Diploma from reputed design schools is a plus but NOT mandatory
• Brownie points if you’ve designed/worked on a mobile game before

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What you can expect at Savvology Games

• A cool work atmosphere complete with flexible working hours, unlimited coffee, fruit water, games (Foosball, Table Tennis, Pool, Carrom, Board Games, Cards…). Time will fly.
• A hockey-stick trajectory for growth professionally
• Fun people who you’ll want to hang out with after office hours too :)
• Lots of treats - Did we mention beer/pizza every Friday?

Graphics Designer

• Study design briefs and determine requirements
• Conceptualize visuals based on requirements
• Prepare rough drafts and present ideas
• Develop illustrations, logos, and other designs using software or by hand
• Use the appropriate colors and layouts for each graphic
• Work with copywriters and creative director to produce the final design
• Test graphics across various media
• Amend designs after feedback
• Ensure final graphics and layouts are visually appealing and on-brand

Required Skills:

• Proven graphic designing experience
• Must have knowledge on Page maker
• A strong portfolio of illustrations or other graphics
• Familiarity with design software and technologies (such as InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Photoshop)
• A keen eye for aesthetics and details
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work methodically and meet deadlines
• Degree in Design, Fine Arts or related field is a plus

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.