Italic is hiringSenior Product Designer

Italic is creating a world of luxury without labels. We believe that luxury today is exclusionary and all about marketing that hurts its customers and manufacturers. Our mission is to create a new model that enables manufacturers to bypass the legacy luxury supply chain and deliver luxury goods with equivalent or better quality directly to consumers. Our customers come to rely on Italic for our quality, timeless design, and radical value.

As a Product Designer on our team, you will be responsible for creating a cohesive and user-centered design system, as well as designing our no-code platform. This requires an understanding of user interface design principles, interaction design, and how to create persuasive user flows for our app.

To succeed in this role, you should be someone who values user experience and design systems as the best measure for your work. Designers who understand how to design intuitive, no-code SaaS applications and build out design systems will have a massive advantage in the application for this role.

Responsibilities

Research

• Analyze the needs of our target customer base: businesses and non-technical users who want to build AI-enabled products

• Research the features, benefits, and unique differentiators of our app and capture attention immediately based on the user interface

• Evaluate competitors and cross-industry trends in terms of concept, style, and key features

• Compile and document reference designs and update a reference library of UI elements and user flows from competitors

Design System

• Work to create a cohesive and user-centered design system that can be used across all of our products.

• Continuously improve and update the design system based on user feedback and testing.

Product Design

• Design user interfaces, user flows, and interactions for our app.

• Collaborate with the development team to ensure designs are technically feasible and implementable.

• Continuously improve and update the app based on user feedback and testing.

Project Management

• Manage deadlines and coordinate with the development team on design schedules

• Document and templatize winning designs to facilitate the creation of successful concepts and formats, and spark new ideas within the team

Portfolio References

Here are some products, styles, & examples that we like

• https://bit.ly/3wAJxYL

• https://bit.ly/3j90zKG

Requirements

Technical

• Strong understanding of user interface design principles, interaction design and user-centered design methodologies.

• Understanding of AI and its applications in apps.

Soft Skills

• Commitment to learn, grow, and contribute to a fast-paced, result-driven team for the long term of at least 3 years.

• Low ego and thick skin. Able to take daily critical feedback constructively and iterate to build new tests. Approaches failures as an opportunity to do better.

• Passion for your craft, obsession with user experience and design systems

• Strong communication skills. Great team player

• Be efficient, complete high-quality, detailed work on time.

Experience

• 4+ years of professional experience in Product Design or UI/UX Design

• 4+ years of experience working with development or product teams, preferably at either consumer or enterprise software companies

• Strong portfolio of design work that have performed well whether as apps, websites or mobile apps

• Must have experience & enjoy running user testing and design split tests. Must be data-driven.

Culture

Great Brands Start With Great People

Our culture focuses on performance, integrity, and longevity. We believe that the best brands are not grown through sheer force but rather through deliberate decision-making and persistent effort over a long period of time. We are committed to creating a workplace where talented individuals can thrive in building an enduring, beloved brand that we all take pride in.

Inputs Over Outputs

We value the effort and work that goes into achieving results rather than just the end result. We believe that investing in our people and processes will lead to better outcomes while also creating a more sustainable and enjoyable environment.

Flat Hierarchy

Our company has a flat hierarchy and values the input and ideas of all team members. We believe that everyone has the potential to make a significant contribution to the success of the company.

Small Team, Big Opportunities

As a small team, all employees are expected to take ownership in their work. Some might move faster while others are fine with a slower pace. Those who seek to move faster in their career will be able to do so based solely on merit, contribution, and performance.