Senior Designer, Ello

• As an ideal candidate, you’ll consider yourself very much a full-stack designer, comfortable across all aspects of the design process, and thrive on a small team
• You have the ability to work across various design mediums spanning illustration, mobile UI/UX, brand, web, and more
• You very much seek to be part of the product development process end-to-end and bring ideas to the table
• You’re excited about working in-person in San Francisco and attending playtests to see the impact of your work day-to-day
• You thrive in a strong feedback culture and are accustomed to the process of design critiques
• You are adaptable – you can lead the way and PM your own work, but you can also collaborate closely with project leads on existing efforts
• Most importantly, you are excited about making an impact on early education at scale and have a clear reason for wanting to design for children
• Broad design expertise across a variety of mediums, including illustration, UI/UX, graphic design, and product design
• Experience working on character-centric experiences involving illustration and animation (e.g. in a game context)
• Demonstrated experience designing for children, or a strong story behind your interest in designing for children’s products
• Demonstrated track record of innovation and creativity in contributing to the product development process
• Proficiency in both low- and high-fidelity prototyping, and comfort with fastiteration cycles
• Experience thriving in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment and adapting to project changes on the fly
• Have something to teach us
• Have immense attention to detail
• Want to do work they are proud of to ship products they are proud of
• Have an urge to make a real impact on child development at scale
• Take initiative and full ownership of their work
• Prefer open and direct communication grounded in empathy to beating around the bush
• Exemplify integrity in their actions, decisions, and communication
• Want to build meaningful relationships at work

Desirable

• Ello is a rapidly growing, series A-stage startup focused on revolutionizing the way children learn and interact with technology
• You will work directly with Ello’s co-founder & CTO, Catalin Voss, on new product initiatives alongside a small team (<10 people) of engineers and PMs in San Francisco
• You’ll also play a key role as part of Ello’s core design team (1 design lead & 2 contractors) and collaborate on the broader evolution of Ello’s brand
• We’re seeking a versatile Senior Designer to join a new product initiative on our journey to build the world’s first real AI tutor for kids ages 4-9
• You’ll spend a big chunk of your effort working on character & interaction design, illustrations, UI/UX design, and web assets for a new product, and you will also contribute to the broader core Ello brand
• Lead the end-to-end design of new products, handling everything from illustration and graphic design to UI/UX and web and print product design
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to create cohesive, user-centered designs that appeal to children
• Drive the product creation process by working hands-on from initial concept to playtest to final polished design and handoff
• Work in a fast-paced, iterative design environment; rapidly prototype ideas, test them out, and refine or discard
• Produce pixel-perfect Figma files and work closely with engineering for seamless implementation

• A portfolio submission is required for the application