Visual Designer

Description

CheckedUp is looking for a Visual Designer with an understanding of motion graphics and user interface design to conceptualize, direct, and execute designs of interactive and experiential projects. In this role, you will be collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of coders, product leads, implementation specialists, and project managers. You should be able to work both with an established visual direction while being able to evolve the company image, and should have an interest in new technologies and problem solving. We are seeking someone with a strong creative vision and the production skills to turn that vision into reality.

CheckedUp is a digital health startup that is building a patient education and engagement platform to help people make better decisions on their health. We seek to create new ways for doctors and patients to interact with each other. The company was founded by one of the country's leading ophthalmologists while he worked at Bascom-Palmer Eye Institute, the #1 eye hospital in the United States.

Key Responsibilities

Provide creative inspiration, art direction, and graphic concept development on projects

Design compelling and effective screen-based user interfaces

Outline creative design direction through mood and story board

Drive design development that further enhances user experience and delights people along the way

Design, illustrate, and animate concepts into cohesive education content

Skills & Requirements

Knowledge of design in UI and animation.

3-5 years designing interactive experiences, web and mobile applications, and motion design

Expert proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects)

Basic understanding of Powerpoint

A strong understanding of the human/user-centered design process

Have knowledge of visual design languages and systems, interaction patterns, and design standards

Interaction design, basic motion graphic, and/or cinematic animation skills are helpful

Exposure to and knowledge of UI/UX best practices & programming languages (HTML, CSS, JS, Processing)

Ability to prioritize projects, manage time, and communicate progress and expected milestones

Solid knowledge of visual design processes, methodologies and deliverables

Focused skills around information visualization and interaction design

Experience with iOS and Android design guidelines

Application

Link to your online portfolio

Resume

Please include a cover letter in body of email that explains your interest in the role, key qualifications and anything else you want us to know about you as a candidate for this role

Must reside in New York, or be willing to be in New York City for work

We look forward to hearing from you !