Location: San Francisco, CA or London, England
URL: http://www.rummble.com
Graphic / Web Designer
Location: There are opportunities in our London and new San Francisco office
Salary: 24k-34k GBP depending on experience
Benefits: Share Options
If you love startup life, working hard, playing hard and want to work for Europes leading location based social startup, then Rummble is for you! Rummble has some great technology and we need help translating that awesome power into a user experience to match.
As Web and Graphic designer at Rummble, you will be responsible for the user interface design of Rummbles mobile and web applications. If you're interested in shaping the experience of social software users worldwide this will give you that opportunity.
Rummble believes that if you focus on the user, all else good will follow. We're passionate about user behaviour and emotions and we want to use those things to help define the Rummble experience we create.
We are looking for a visual designer with solid skills in graphic design and an excellent eye for typography, clean layout and tidy web and CSS skills. You must have a deep appreciation for simple, sleek, usable interfaces. You must understand web and social software environments and be excited about creating them!
You must have the ability to successfully collaborate with a team to develop innovative best-of-breed products that adhere to industry standards while pushing the boundaries of design. You should be comfortable working with mocking up concepts and use the industry standard visual design tools like a pro.
You will report directly to the Founder/CEO but work closely with the Rummble team to deliver an great, engaging service. Our environment is fast-paced and pressured but exciting. With generous share options up for grabs, the potential for future financial rewards are great.
The measure of success will be delivering
- increased conversion rate and growth of new users
- increased usage of the Rummble service by existing users
- and recognition from your peers in the industry
We want your creative to be emulated and copied because its so good!
You'll have the opportunity to travel to events, attend conferences, socialise and even ski! We've got beer in the fridge, fruit in the bowl and we often go for drinks or team lunches.
Think you've got what it takes? We want to talk to you!
Responsibilities
- Design icons, user interface and graphics for mobile apps (Android and iPhone) and web site
- Work closely with Product Managers and Engineering to produce both high-level flows and mobile/web UI mockups
- Thinking of creative solutions to complex problems and proactively proposing improvements to the existing product
- Produce digital and offline creative?s and interactive media for Rummble Ltd in accordance with agreed goals
- Take responsibility for the website/mobile creative, manage other materials that may be required to promote Rummble
- Be a brand evangelist and promote the Rummble cause and ethos both internally and at public events if required
- Ensure online and offline communications are consistent with the culture and brand ethics of Rummble
- Maintain the Rummble visual branding guide
Requirements:
- Solid understanding of working with--and designing for--web and good user experience
- Proficient and confident in English, additional languages an advantage
- Must be able to work and communicate effectively in a cross-functional product development team, and present ideas and designs effectively
- Must be self-motivated to prioritize and manage work load, and meet critical project milestones and deadlines.
- Attention to detail and consistency of work
- Be an effective problem solver. Comes up with creative solutions and considers many alternative solutions to each problem
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build good working relationships.
- Presentable, outgoing, motivated, enthusiastic and able to work with a good level of independence and autonomy
Technical requirements:
- Produce standards compliant cross-browser CSS and full knowledge of their capabilities and limitations
- Use Photoshop and/or Fireworks like a pro
- Understanding of good usability, Web 2.0 techniques and technologies, Mobile 2.0
- Academic background in human-c omputer interaction, interaction design, or related field a strong benefit. Strong technical background a beneficial but certainly not mandatory
- Knowledge of other areas of media and hands on skills beneficial: e.g. video editing, audio editing, Flash animation, Flashlite, etc
Logistics:
- Legally able to work in the UK or legally able to work in the USA
- Able to interview in London or San Francisco
To apply: Please apply via this link: http://rummble.theresumator.com/apply/gblT6G/source:37SG
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