Senior Designer - Otherlife

MoonPay • New York, NY

13d • $125,000 - $175,000

About The Position

The Senior Designer is primarily responsible for leading branding projects at Otherlife. They are also responsible for delivering against a wide range of design mandates in a multidisciplinary environment including but not limited to web design/UIUX, motion design, and collaborating on 3D and Illustration. This pivotal role ensures delivering and presenting the highest quality of creative work to Otherlife’s top tier clients.
Working under the guidance of Design Directors and the Creative Director, they must demonstrate excellent attention to detail in design and craft. They will work closely with other Senior Designers, Illustrators, Motion Designers, and Design Leadership to ensure design integrity and brand alignment across all touch points.
Note: This role requires 5+ years of design experience with 3+ years in a Senior Designer role (or higher) within an agency setting. Candidates without this experience will not be considered

Requirements

• A passion for all aspects of design, including conceptual thinking, typography, motion, copy, and imagery.
• Lead brand projects starting with research, including trends and competitor analysis and identifying whitespace opportunities.
• Define and develop innovative, compelling and interactive brands, digital experiences, and concepts in collaboration with design leads, brand strategists, and clients.
• Establish design systems, style guidelines for type, color usage, patterns, UI, iconography, illustration, motion, 3D, photography and videography.
• Create and deliver presentations and written rationales for internal critiques and client-facing reviews Experience presenting work and interfacing with clients
• Design wireframes, screens, and prototypes to illustrate product behavior in relation to interaction, 3D, and motion.
• Experience designing new, innovative layouts and designs that scale and flex across different platforms, including web, mobile, presentations, etc.
• A user-centric design approach, as evidenced by considerations for accessibility, technology platforms, and contextual storytelling.
• Experience designing interactive websites utilizing three.js, WebGL, React Three Fiber, Unity, Unreal Engine, GSAP
• Strong leadership and teamwork skills — the ability to work with Design Directors and Creative Directors, as well as the confidence and skill to communicate ideas clearly
• Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Sketch, Cinema 4D
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Graphic Design, Digital Media, or a related field
• This role requires 5+ years of design experience with 3+ years in a Senior Designer role (or higher) within an agency setting.

Nice To Haves

• Design and animate 2D & 3D objects, characters, props, and environments in varying project styles.
• Experience working with crypto, NFTs, blockchain technology and Web3
• Experience with project management

Responsibilities

• A passion for all aspects of design, including conceptual thinking, typography, motion, copy, and imagery.
• Lead brand projects starting with research, including trends and competitor analysis and identifying whitespace opportunities.
• Define and develop innovative, compelling and interactive brands, digital experiences, and concepts in collaboration with design leads, brand strategists, and clients.
• Establish design systems, style guidelines for type, color usage, patterns, UI, iconography, illustration, motion, 3D, photography and videography.
• Create and deliver presentations and written rationales for internal critiques and client-facing reviews Experience presenting work and interfacing with clients
• Design wireframes, screens, and prototypes to illustrate product behavior in relation to interaction, 3D, and motion.
• Experience designing new, innovative layouts and designs that scale and flex across different platforms, including web, mobile, presentations, etc.
• A user-centric design approach, as evidenced by considerations for accessibility, technology platforms, and contextual storytelling.
• Experience designing interactive websites utilizing three.js, WebGL, React Three Fiber, Unity, Unreal Engine, GSAP
• Strong leadership and teamwork skills — the ability to work with Design Directors and Creative Directors, as well as the confidence and skill to communicate ideas clearly
• Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Sketch, Cinema 4D
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Graphic Design, Digital Media, or a related field

Benefits

• Competitive salary package
• Equity package: We believe financial freedom starts with our employees, so all employees have ownership at MoonPay
• Pay for performance equity bonus: Those who drive outsized outcomes receive outsized rewards
• Holliday Allowance: We give you the autonomy to choose when to work (and when to switch off)
• Private Healthcare benefits: To protect you and your loved ones
• Enhanced parental leave: So you can spend more time with your loved ones without a second thought
• Annual training budget: We support your training journey every step of the way
• Home office setup allowance: Create the home office of your dreams
• Remote working allowance: Those working fully remotely get a little extra for utilities
• Monthly budget to spend on our products and zero fee crypto transactions: Cultivate your inner DEGEN
• Employee referral programme: Great people know great people, refer them to receive 10K in USDC
• Regular remote company offsites: Meet your colleagues regularly for high impact in person sessions and hackathons
• Working in a disruptive and fast-growing company where excellence is rewarded
• Competitive salary, based on experience, market data and location
• Share options
• Health & dental benefits
• Company events
• Access to special events
• Office lunches
• Swag / merch

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior