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Gravity Sketch
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London, Greater London
Lead Interaction Designer
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About Us Gravity Sketch is a VC backed London-based startup transforming the future of digital creation. Our vision is to revolutionise 3D design and the way products are brought to life. We are developing the first 3D digital design platform focused on creative designers. We aim to positively disrupt the current design and engineering workflows, placing the user at the center of the creation process in hopes of accelerating the full development process. The platform is used by thousands of designers across the globe in industries such as transportation, industrial design, media and entertainment, and apparel. Life At Gravity Sketch Were a small team of 25, we move quickly, take pride & ownership in our work, and aim to leave a real impact on the industry. Our culture is one of innovation, collaboration & creativity. We're looking for ambitious, passionate, and empathetic people who want to join us on our journey. As a fast-growing start-up were process-light and focus on innovating, doing the work of our lives. If youre resourceful by nature and a great team player, youll fit right in. At Gravity Sketch, youll drive your own projects and career development. Well support you in your individual goals as well as company goals; youll have access to unparalleled learning if youre up for the challenge! We work hard, and we play hard too: Whether were finding new ways for the whole team to listen to our company Spotify while remote, or playing Jackbox with colleagues: theres something for everyone from Beat Saber, to pub quizzes, to board game nights, to Zoom workouts, to collaborative fun sketching sessions in GS. Were always open to trying new things if you want to share your hobby with the team! What you'll be doing One of the cornerstone challenges being solved at Gravity Sketch is to help designers bridge the gap between 2D and 3D content creation in their workflow. To this end, we have developed the first and only professional design tool for VR, which we are currently bringing to other devices such as tablets, smartphones and desktop via our relationship Wacom. As our users will be switching between devices to ideate, collaborate and communicate with others, it is paramount that the experience between these is as seamless and free-flowing as possible. The Interaction Lead will be an innovative thinker and tinkerer, with a passion for solving these types of user-experience challenges and developing the best experience through research and deep understanding of our users. You will need to help define and uphold current design principles, driving the evolution of these as Gravity Sketchs offering expands. The successful candidate will be a creative visionary with a passion to bringing real-life experiences into the digital world by challenging current thinking of technology interaction through research and extensive user testing. Finally, The Interaction Lead will work closely with the CTO and CEO to manage the design teams work in line with sprints and the product roadmap. Requirements What we look for * Humble, empathetic individual, with a can-do attitude and drive to continuously learn * Self-motivation and a great team-player attitude * A great "can do" attitude and open-mindedness to non-traditional solutions is essential * Business-orientated mindset, with an understanding of how design helps drive business decisions * Strong ability to quickly generate wireframes, physical and digital prototype * At least 3 years of experience working in the design industry, working on creating innovative, holistic experiences through products and services working on multi-platform products * Experience working in a startup as a design leader, or in a reputable multi-disciplinary design agency * An impressive portfolio of personal work and projects demonstrating the development and successful delivery of products and experiences that demonstrate research skills and clear workflow * Experience managing multidisciplinary teams * Highly organised, methodical and flexible individual * Excellent written and verbal English communication * Strong ability to evaluate and distill user feedback and research to suggest improvements on existing products Bonus points if you have * Background in industrial or product design * Experience working with immersive (AR/VR) technologies * Experience working to Agile and Lean methodologies * Personal independent projects