world class UI/UX designer

Wemo Media is a team of developers and artists pioneering a new form of art and entertainment on the Web called “Maker Media”. We are passionate about enabling artists and developers to co-create globally shared media experiences and storytelling.

Wemo Media is a next generation digital studio assembling a world-class team comprised of Academy Award-winning artists, technology innovators and veteran execs from film, games and the web. Our core offering is the Maker Platform, a disruptive online creative collaboration platform enabling digital artists and developers around the world to peer-produce innovative digital media. We are taking a giant leap in making the Internet a medium for artistic expression and storytelling on an unprecedented scale.

We are in production on our first title, TheBlu - creating the ocean as a global art and entertainment project on the web’s social infrastructure. TheBlu has been garnering tremendous resonance with users all over the world, top museums and institutions and the press including Forbes, WSJ, Mashable, LA Times, VentureBeat and others. TheBlu is currently in private beta accessible at theBlu.com.

Wemo Media is a funded startup based in Venice California, with a Maker community extending around the world. This is an opportunity to come in on the ground floor and shape your future with us. We're onto something pretty special. Some of our cultural values include: stay hungry stay foolish, build to last and balance. Our dog-friendly studio space is inspiringly beautiful, walking distance from the beach.

We offer a competitive salary, equity, benefits (medical, dental, vision), flexible hours on and off site and an opportunity to own and shape a product that’s changing the world.

We're seeking an intelligent, talented and entrepreneurial designer eager to join our world-class team. If you are a designer that lives and breathes the web and wants to impact the world in a meaningful way then please send something to express who you are, what you can do and what you’re interested in doing.

Requirements:

Translate high level concepts into functional wireframes and beautiful art.

Superb understanding of usability and UI/UX principles for web & mobile apps.

Appreciation for audio-visual interactive rich media design.

Mastery of your design tools.

Strong understanding of modern mobile and web design principles.

Understanding of data-driven client web development (HTML/CSS/JS).

Familiarity with agile development methodologies.

Collaborate with cross-disciplinary team leadership.

Solid communication and team collaboration skills.

Excitement about jumping in and getting your hands dirty designing a great product.

A self-starter who can effectively navigate a dynamic startup environment.

Familiarity with online communities (social networks, MMOs, etc.) is a big win.

Desire to positively impact a great global cause.