Senior Visual Designer for All Turtles (Contract)

As a Senior Visual Designer at All Turtles, you'll be responsible for enhancing the brand and marketing initiatives of mmhmm. This includes creating designs and assets for websites, videos, email campaigns, and social media. You'll partner with the Principal Brand Designer to develop visual design systems, collaborate with various teams to solve design challenges, and contribute to the overall design culture within our organization.

To be considered for the Senior Visual Designer role at All Turtles, candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in digital brand design, especially focusing on web design. A solid foundational understanding of branding, visual design, and usability is crucial. Proficiency in design software like Figma and Adobe Suite is also necessary, alongside strong communication and collaboration skills.

At All Turtles, the environment is fast-paced and dynamic, ideal for individuals who thrive in early-stage settings. The team is distributed globally, embodying a collaborative spirit while advocating for diversity and inclusion. This means you’ll have the freedom to work from anywhere, with flexibility in hours that align with North American time zones.

All Turtles promotes a highly collaborative atmosphere where the Senior Visual Designer will work closely with other teams, including content, product, and development, to create cohesive design solutions. By encouraging ideas from various stakeholders, we foster an environment of innovation that drives project success.

All Turtles takes a unique approach to project management by implementing a seasonal work schedule that emphasizes focus and rest. As a Senior Visual Designer, you can expect intense periods of productivity, followed by breaks for all team members to recharge. This approach helps maintain creativity and ensures quality output without burnout.

When discussing your design process, highlight how you start with research to understand the brand's values and target audience. Mention your steps for brainstorming, sketching ideas, and creating mood boards, along with how you refine concepts based on feedback from stakeholders, ensuring that each design is strategically aligned with the brand’s goals.

Share your favorite design tools, such as Figma or Adobe Suite, and provide examples of how you use these tools for both creating designs and facilitating collaboration. Talk about any specific features you find particularly useful, such as prototyping capabilities or version control, and how they enhance your workflow.

Discuss your openness to feedback and how you view constructive criticism as an opportunity for growth. Give examples of past experiences where you received feedback and how you successfully integrated it to improve your designs, showcasing your adaptability and collaborative spirit.

Provide a concrete example of when you managed concurrent projects, detailing how you prioritized tasks and met deadlines without compromising quality. Highlight any tools or strategies you used for effective time management and communication with your team.

Emphasize the importance of accessibility in your design practice. Discuss specific guidelines or frameworks you follow, such as WCAG, and provide examples of how you've incorporated accessibility features into past projects to enhance usability for all users.

Discuss your methods for staying updated with design trends and emerging technologies, such as following influential designers, subscribing to design blogs, or participating in online communities. Highlight how you apply these insights to your work while maintaining brand integrity.

Describe a specific challenge you faced in a design project, explaining the context and your thought process. Highlight the steps you took to analyze the problem, collaborate with others for insights, and present a solution that met the project’s goals effectively.

Discuss your criteria for measuring design success, which may include user feedback, usability testing results, or performance metrics. Provide examples of how you've gathered and analyzed this data to assess the impact of your designs on user engagement or business goals.

Talk about how collaboration is integral to your design process. Provide examples of how you've worked with cross-functional teams to gather diverse perspectives, iterate on designs, and ultimately produce a cohesive final product that aligns with the overall vision.

Share your organizational habits and tools, like project management software or design documentation practices, that help you keep your work structured and accessible. Highlight how these methods contribute to smoother project workflows and clearer communication with your team.