Senior Designer

As a Senior Designer at Turnkey, you'll define our brand's visual identity and enhance user experience through both web and mobile platforms. Your responsibilities will include collaborating with marketing to create effective visuals, designing user-focused crypto applications in partnership with engineering, and developing processes within the design team to streamline our projects.

To thrive as a Senior Designer at Turnkey, you should have at least 5 years of experience in designing consumer-facing products. A strong portfolio showcasing your UX/UI and branding design is essential, along with extraordinary visual design skills. Experience with motion design, a data-driven approach to design, and proficiency in tools like Figma and Adobe After Effects are also important.

Turnkey promotes a lean, low-hierarchy work culture that values personal agency and in-person collaboration, particularly among non-technical team members based in NYC. You'll be encouraged to take ownership of your projects, challenge the status quo, and contribute to a fast-paced, innovative environment. Regular offsites ensure that the team remains connected, enhancing collaboration even further.

As a Senior Designer, you will play a crucial role in shaping Turnkey's user experience and product offerings. Your input will directly influence the visual and functional aspects of our crypto applications, making a tangible difference to how users interact with our technology and brand.

During the interview process for the Senior Designer position, you can expect discussions focused on your design experience, portfolio, and how you approach challenges in design. You may also be asked about your thoughts on the evolving crypto landscape and how you envision your contributions to Turnkey's goals.

When discussing your design process, highlight your ability to conduct research and gather user feedback. Detail how you start from understanding user needs, brainstorming ideas, sketching initial concepts, and iterating based on feedback. Providing examples from previous projects can illustrate your effective application of this process.

It’s important to approach criticism as a beneficial part of the design process. Explain that you welcome feedback as an opportunity to improve, and share how you've implemented constructive criticism in past projects to ultimately enhance your designs.

Share your expertise with tools like Figma and Adobe After Effects, explaining why you find them beneficial in developing high-fidelity prototypes and motion designs. Discuss how these tools help you streamline workflow and enhance collaboration with fellow team members.

Mention strategies like following design blogs, participating in webinars, and engaging with the design community on platforms such as Behance or Dribbble. Highlight that being engaged with ongoing trends helps you bring fresh and relevant perspectives to your designs.

When answering this question, describe a specific challenge you faced in a past project, the steps you took to understand and address it, and the impact of your solution on user experience or product success. This demonstrates your problem-solving skills effectively.

Define metrics that you use to evaluate design success, such as user engagement, feedback, and performance analytics. Share examples where you've tracked these metrics and how they informed your future design decisions.

Discuss how user feedback is integral to your design iterations. Explain that you often gather input through usability tests and surveys, and how this feedback guides adjustments to enhance user satisfaction and meet user needs effectively.

Talk about a team project where you contributed as a designer, focusing on your role in collaboration and communication with other team members. Highlight your ability to adapt to input from others while still aligning your design vision with project goals.

Emphasize your understanding of responsive design principles, detailing how you create adaptable layouts and maintain brand consistency across devices. Discuss any specific challenges you've encountered and how you've overcome them.

Express your enthusiasm for working at Turnkey in the burgeoning field of crypto. Discuss how the company's vision aligns with your values and skills, and your ambition to contribute to user experience in a transformative industry.