Lead Graphic Designer, Ello
$161.4-200k
AI reading coach
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AI reading coach
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
$161.4-200k
21-100 employees
Company mission
To unlock the limitless potential within all children.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s or foreign equivalent in Graphic Design, Human Computer Interaction or closely related design field and 2 years experience as Graphic Designer, Web Designer, UI/UX Designer, Product Designer, Illustrator, Animator or closely related role
- Alternatively, will accept four years experience as Graphic Designer, Web Designer, UI/UX Designer, Product Designer, Illustrator, Animator or closely related
- The position requires the following special skills: Two (2) years experience with: (i) Web Design; (ii) Brand research, market analysis, brand identity, concepts and implementation; (iii) Adobe Creative Suite - Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects and Adobe Acrobat; and (iv) Figma and LottieFiles; One (1) year experience with (i) Product Design, including user research, wireframing, prototyping, interaction design, and development of user flows for digital products or platforms; (ii) UI/UX design, including prototyping and user flows, preparing assets for testing; and (iii) Illustration and animation work
What the job involves
- Lead end-to-end design across product, brand, and user experience for children’s education app, including product research, prototyping, playtesting, iteration, and developer handoff to create engaging, educational, and conversion-focused experiences
- Conduct brand and user research to define personas and inform design decisions, while continuously expanding product features in collaboration with literacy experts and engineers
- Develop and maintain a cohesive brand identity and design systems through market research, concept creation, and testing, ensuring consistency across all touchpoints
- Design and optimize web interfaces and onboarding flows using UI/UX principles to enhance usability and conversion, partnering closely with marketing and development teams
- Create and animate brand characters and UI assets to drive engagement, while also supporting marketing and internal initiatives through landing pages, printed materials, and cross-functional design guidance to maintain brand consistency
Our take
Ello is a 1:1 teaching platform that is leveraging AI to help children reach their full potential. It offers a tailored learning experience that adapts to the unique needs and abilities of each individual student.
Its flagship product, "Read with Ello", is an AI reading teacher designed to enhance children's reading skills. This technology listens as children read from real books, provides expert guidance whenever they encounter difficulties and employs behavioral psychology to motivate them to keep going. Building upon the success of this product, Ello is now developing the world's first complete AI teacher for children.
Ello has set itself an ambitious mission to address global literacy and educational disparities. The company's cause has attracted support from numerous investors, and it has also been chosen to participate in the Generative AI Accelerator, backed by Amazon Web Services. With this support, Ello is poised to accelerate its impact and bring about meaningful change in global education.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Sep 2023
$15m
SERIES A
May 2023
$0.3m
GRANT
Total funding: $15.6m
Company HQ
Mission District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Elizabeth Adams
(Co-Founder & CXO)Graduated from Gallaudet University with a PhD in Clinical Psychology. Previously worked as a Clinical Psychologist and specialized in child development and behavior, and has worked with children and families for over 15 years.
Catalin Voss
(Co-Founder & CTO)Graduated from Stanford with an MS in Computer Science. Developed an AI-based augmented reality therapy for children with autism which is currently pursuing FDA clearance. Also co-founded machine learning companies DukaConnect and Sension (both acquired).
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