Visual Designer

Role In Nutshell

Are you a visual thinker with a keen eye for problem-solving? Do you have the ability to turn abstract concepts into enticing visual communication? Can you bring logic, aesthetics and pixels collectively? Do you love story-telling in all forms? We are seeking a fearless and passionate Visual Designer to join our growing Marketing and Design team.
Visual Designers at DriveU work with a diverse set of product managers, engineers, designers and managers. You’ll have the freedom to work on all aspects of branding and visual communication design to bring your ideas to life. With ideas, concepts, sketches, wireframes and prototypes you will contribute towards building a consumer tech product used by more than 7.5 Lakh+ car owners in India.

Desired Experience

• Preferably 3-5 years of professional experience in a related field. Alongside a strong portfolio demonstrating past work experience.
• Previous experience as Visual Designer will be an added advantage
• Excellent understanding of the application of colours, typography and illustrations.
• Have built and scaled brand visual language using best industry practices and design systems.
• Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal and analytical skills; the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels.
• Excellent problem-solving skills. Ability to think creatively and to pay attention to detail.
• Proficiency in using software such as Figma/Sketch/Adobe XD, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign and Adobe AfterEffects.
• Understanding of marketing, social media, website design, print design, advertisements, and multimedia design.

*What will you do? *

• One of the key aspects of your role is a thorough understanding of the right balance between our customers, brand purpose and design.
• Work alongside marketing, UX, product and design teams to craft well-articulated ideas, concepts and designs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide creative thinking and execution of various initiatives and campaigns.
• Identify how to extend the visual language of DriveU across various media.
• Support other designers in formulating and visually articulating to bring design solutions to life.
• Convey complex design concepts in the simplest and clearest of ways.
• Define visual guidelines and standards
• Work closely with Design teams in defining, designing and evolving design components, patterns, templates, guidelines, and necessary tooling
• Understand user/product context to design extensible solutions that can be leveraged by other teams
• Ensure consistency, a high degree of UI craft, and leverage animation and motion design in products
• Schedule and facilitate regular meetings for planning and critiquing of design work
• Proactively communicate updates, and enable/unblock Designers and Product Managers as they run into issues
• Work on illustrations, iconography, micro-transitions and animations that will help communicate better with our customers