Design Lead

Job Description

Squint/Opera is seeking a highly creative and versatile Design Lead to head its new Design Team and work across a variety of exciting projects. The Design Lead will be responsible for leading the design thinking on projects, working both hands-on and alongside production teams, freelancers, and studios to shape projects as they transition from concept through to production. The role involves applying skills and expertise to everything from establishing visual languages and identities to art direction, mentoring, and inspiring the team.Squint/Opera is Journey’s immersive design studio, bridging the digital and physical worlds through groundbreaking storytelling and emerging technologies.Responsibilities:

• Conceptualising and developing the visual language of a project from design to production.
• Leading and managing the design team, mentoring and setting design standards across the studio.
• Leading in the creation of unique graphic styles across multiple projects in a range of disciplines; from UI design to creating motion graphic guidelines.
• Collaborating with the Creative Director and Project Team to create a design language that answers the brief.
• Briefing and overseeing freelancers and studios during projects.
• Creating mockups and storyboards to express and build out ideas and concepts.
• Bringing strong general knowledge of different design disciplines and applying this to projects.

Requirements:

• 5+ years experience within a creative studio environment.
• Experience across a multitude of platforms spanning digital to print.
• Experience leading a team and collaborating with Art direction across both 2D & 3D.
• UX/UI experience.
• Experience within motion design (treatments, storyboarding, animatics).
• An understanding of motion principles.
• Able to think conceptually and translate ideas into production.
• Adaptable and interested in different styles and techniques of design.