Swell is an impact investing platform that helps people invest in high-growth companies solving global challenges. We are a passionate team of 25 (and counting) building a new and more human approach to personal investing.

We’re looking for a Sr. Visual Designer: someone who gets excited about turning a complex workflow into a simple user experience, and someone who is able to quickly articulate their design ideas clearly and precisely.

• Use both your visual design and UX skills to deliver on an exceptional user experience.

• Participate in rapid prototyping, testing designs with users and iterating on new and existing features.

• Work on product design, social media and marketing, social media design work as prioritized by the design, brand and growth and product teams.

• Support the design and development of usability testing plans, and provide recommendations based on test results.

• Explore and iterate on concepts until they meet the intersection of user desirability, technical feasibility, and business viability.

• Be flexible and open to participating in design efforts wherever they may be needed on the Swell team.

• senior Level: 8-10 years of VISUAL design experience

• degree in Interaction design, graphic design or equivalent

• loves typography and layout design

• passionate about bringing projects from concept to completion

• champions the users’ point of view

• thrives in an entrepreneurial environment, blending creativity, community building and consumer empathy

• loves sprints, can whip up wireframes, and knows that testing prototypes is where the magic happens

• enjoys collaborating/pairing with product managers, developers and designers

• leads with empathy, integrity, and openness to learn – a person who welcomes candid feedback, and can constructively give it as well. We are building an amazing product and culture, so your attitude is just as important as your resume.

• financial fluency and a curiosity for social impact investing a plus

• enthusiasm for a range of design tools like Sketch App, Flinto, Invision, Creative Suite and good old fashioned pen and paper

• a basic understanding of HTML & CSS

Please include resume, cover letter, portfolio PDF or link in your application materials.

Tags: interaction design, user experience, user interface design, user-centered design, Sketch, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Product Design, Rapid Prototyping, information architecture