Freelance Digital Designer
SOSO is looking for a freelance digital designer with a passion for both digital and physical design to work with our multidisciplinary studio on a project-by-project basis. Our projects are a mix of graphic design, engineering, data visualization and software development. We want someone who's interested in designing for interactive experiences at any scale: mobile apps, touch-screen interactives, lighting installations, and more.
Designers work across multiple projects and teams, providing support and building the experience needed to take on increasingly challenging assignments. In collaboration with creative directors, designers, and developers, they help define problems, devise design solutions, and communicate complex ideas. You must demonstrate creative design thinking, strong communication skills, and an understanding of the development process.
This position is a freelance position. Compensation is based on experience. If you're interested in working on a variety of projects at the intersection of design and technology please send a cover letter, resume, and link to your portfolio/github to jobs@sosolimited.com
Full job description can be found here.
Your Role
As a Freelance Digital Designer at SOSO you will:
- Design cutting-edge digital experiences for a variety of media
- Create new design systems and solve problems within existing ones
- Participate in the entire design process from start to finish
- Design for systems that handle live data and dynamic content
- Move fluidly between UX, UI, and visual design projects
- Produce mockups of physical installations
- Prepare proposals and presentations to share with clients
- Work collaboratively with developers to implement designs
The ideal candidate:
- Has a strong visual design aesthetic and strong typography skills
- Considers how an experience works in a variety of contexts, screens, and media
- Possesses a keen eye for detail
- Has a degree in graphic design or a related field + some experience working in an agency environment
Bonus points if:
- You have working knowledge of HTML/CSS, Javascript, or Processing
- You can create motion graphics in After Effects or Motion
What We Offer
Benefits:
- Generous vacation and PTO policy
- Studios closed Christmas through New Years
- Health insurance
- 401(k) with 4% company match
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Paid family and medical leave