Role & Responsibilities :

Mission of This Role :

To lead and execute design across idea-stage and early stage startups. Translating early concepts into functional, user-centric products collaborating with studio team and founders. Set a high design standard, create scalable design systems, and ensure that every product we launch is both usable and delightful from day one.

Key Responsibilities :

- Own the end-to-end design process for multiple early-stage productsfrom research and ideation to final UI and developer handoff.

- Collaborate closely with startup founders, product managers, and engineers to co-create product vision and strategy.

- Conduct user research and usability testing to inform product decisions

- Emphasize building user experiences that are intuitive and liked/loved

- Design wireframes, flows, prototypes, and high-fidelity UI for mobile and web

- Establish and maintain reusable design systems and visual guidelines

- Rapidly iterate on designs based on feedback and changing requirements.

- Contribute to venture pitches and product storytelling through compelling visuals and prototypes

Ideal Candidate :

- 6-8 years of hands-on experience designing digital products, ideally in startups or fast-paced product teams.

- Formal education in design (e.g., B.Des, M.Des, or equivalent)

- Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in UX/UI design across web and mobile platforms.

- Mastery of tools like Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping tools such as Principle, Framer, or similar.

- Deep understanding of user-centered design principles, design systems, and usability best practices and experience applying that to drive decisions

- Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and thrive in high-ambiguity, low-structure environments.

Bonus :

- Opportunity to oversee and support junior team members or contractors as needed

- Familiarity with AI tools and co-pilots that can enhance productivity and quality across the design process