General Application Design
General Application Design
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Introduce Yourself
First a disclaimer: Upstatement is not actively hiring for this role right now.
To see all active openings please check out our careers page. If nothing looks perfect and youd like to be considered for a future opportunity this is the place to reach out. Due to the volume of applications we cant promise a response. However we will take a look at all applications.
If you meet one of the following criteria wed love to hear from you:
- Yourdesignworkis recognized as toptier
- You candesignand write clean code(HTMLCSSJS)
- Youre experienced in editorialdigitalbrand or product design
People who succeed here are empathetic teammates who are candid kind caring andembody our core values.We believe that diverse inclusive teams make the most impactful work. Upstatement is deeply invested in ensuring that we have a supportive growthoriented environment that works for everyone.
Why Upstatement
Upstatement is a digital product studio with an editorial mindset. We use the tools of design engineering and journalism to enrich lives and create a more just society. Our 40person team works with established leaders (MIT ESPN PBS Microsoft) and emerging companies who are about to change the world. We are members of thekyu Collectiveand combine the energy of a boutique studio with the business maturity of an established global innovation leader.
- Work with ethical and missiondriven organizations.
- Collaborate in a hightrust environment that empowers creative ownership.
- Build a portfolio you can be proud of.
- Blossom in a small studio culture full of top talent and peers who help you grow.
- Find your path at a place that prizes flexibility: We encourage experimentation support role switching and help people balance between maker/manager and lead/support.
What Youll Do
- Participate an endtoend design process.Contribute visual ideas as research. Express strategic ideas through design. Communicate the rationale behind your work. Make it beautiful and (most important) deliver what users need.
- Establish a visionthat is informed by research connected to business outcomes and driven by you. Present to clients with support from the team.
- Conduct research.Run workshops participate in user interviews and gather inputs throughout the process. Design new activities as goals dictate.
- Explore complex problem spaceswith an open mind. Feel comfortable with ambiguity. Generate multiple solutions rapidly iterate and make strategic product decisions in partnership with a team.
- Sweat the details.Impeccable and deep care given to all aspects of design large and small: strategy messaging brand colors typography icons everything.
- Communicate clearly.Share daily status with teams. Deliver concepts to clients. Talk through thorny issues as they arise. Show excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication skills that build strong relationships.
- Love (and evolve) the process.Follow established practices and invent new ones. Evolve our process to be more thoughtful effective and accessible to all.
- Contribute to an inclusive culturewhere people feel productive creative and safe. Be unafraid to name problems and move toward solutions with optimism clarity and calm.
About You
While we employ a range of roles with a diversity of different skill sets (Creative Directors FrontEnd Designers Brand Designers Strategists and more) there are some qualities we always look for in candidates.
- Professional handson experience as a designer frontend developer or creative director.
- Proven portfolio of work demonstrating business impact across products and websites.
- Strategy expressed through design. The ability to synthesize research interviews workshops competitive audits that result in impactful design executions across a wide range of audiences and industries.
- Expert at breaking down complexity and understanding each clients business context. A systems thinker who actively works to identify the big opportunity. Clearly articulates the why behind every decision.
- Gives and receives feedback with empathy to ensure work is always aligned to the core idea and meets quality standards.
- Confident communicator and active listener that can lead any room to trust your design expertise. Maintains strong relationships with collaborators and client stakeholders even when challenged.
- Ability to succeed even in the face of ambiguity. Comfortable working iteratively. Can step into this role with minimal training.
- Experience designing around complex interactions or content such as apps and editorial products
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Health Dental & Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
- Online Mental Health Therapy with Talkspace & First Stop Health
- Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
- One Medical membership
- Health Advocacy Support
- Gynecology and Familybuilding Care with Kindbody
- Nonelective 401k company contribution
- $1000 home office setup stipend
- $1500 annual professional development budget
- 3 weeks vacation to start plus companywide closure between Christmas & New Years Day (fully paid)
- 12 weeks paid parental leave plus 12 additional weeks available as unpaid
- Coworking spaces in New York City Boston and Chicago as well as a fully distributed workforce
Interview Process
Our goal is to get to know you in a lowpressure friendly environment and to give you ample opportunity to learn more about us too.
Our typical process includes these types of experiences:
- A resume screen and introductory phone/video chat
- A takehome exercise where youll have the opportunity to demonstrate your communication and problemsolving skills
- Additional conversations with potential future team members the hiring manager and leadership
Our goal is to create an environment where you can interview at your best. Our interview process is fully remote conducted via Zoom calls. If we can provide any assistance or accommodations during your time with us please let us know at . All requests are treated as privately as possible and have no impact on candidate eligibility.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
