Graduate Visual UI Designer

Canonical; Madrid; A distancia; EUR 42.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Fully remote working environment

Personal development budget of 2,000 USD per annum

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunity to travel for team events

Priority Pass for travel upgrades

Descripción de la vacante

A leading open-source technology company is seeking a Visual UI Designer to enhance their innovative products. In this fully remote role, you will leverage your design expertise to create intuitive interfaces while collaborating with a cross-disciplinary team. You should possess exceptional design talent, a Bachelor's degree in Art or Design, and experience in branding. Canonical is dedicated to fostering creativity and continuous learning in a dynamic work environment, impacting users globally.

Formación

• Fluent in design thinking with a strong background in branding.
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
• Experience working in an agency, company, or freelance.
• Knowledge and passion for user experience, technology and design.
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
• Engagement with latest design research and innovation.
• Knowledge of tools such as InDesign, Illustrator, Figma, or Penpot.

Responsabilidades

• Craft visually appealing designs that enhance user experience.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Engage with the latest design research and trends.
• Maintain accessibility and web standards across deliverables.

Conocimientos

Design talent

Branding

User experience knowledge

Knowledge of InDesign

Knowledge of Illustrator

Knowledge of Figma

Knowledge of Penpot

Penpot

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Art/Design or equivalent

Herramientas

InDesign

Illustrator

Figma

Penpot

Descripción del empleo

About this role

The role of a Visual UI Designer at Canonical. With Ubuntu, Canonical created the first Linux for human beings. Our design team is on a mission to turn complex, open-source software into intuitive products that can change the face of enterprise IT. We are looking for a exceptional Visual UI Designers, who share our passion.

Our mission is to make enterprise-grade open source software, applications and services available to people everywhere. We create world-renowned software, impacting the lives of millions of engineers, enterprises, entrepreneurs and consumers every day. Our multi-disciplinary design team includes visual designers, UX designers, and user researchers who work closely with engineers to bring exciting projects to life. We help and learn from each other and strive to improve our work and processes.

We are looking for an expert Visual UI Designer who is fluent in current design thinking, with an appetite for technology and innovation, and who is looking to bring the Ubuntu and Canonical brands to life across events, offices as well as digital and social assets. As a multi-disciplined designer, you will deliver exceptionally crafted and creative work in response to the business design needs.

This role sits in the design team reporting to the design manager - brand & marketing.

Location

This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.

Responsibilities

Product Designers at Canonical have a vital role in the success of Ubuntu, our partners, customers and the larger Ubuntu community. Clear, stylish presentation that aids the user experience of our products is how we raise the bar and reach the widest audience. Real content and information will be at the core of the designs you produce. You know the ins and outs of typography, colour and layout, and you care deeply about usability, accessibility and web standards. You should have agency, company or freelance design experience.

Qualifications

• Excellent academic results at school and university
• Bachelor's or equivalent in Art /Design
• Exceptional design talent with experience in branding, including visual identities, brand experiences…
• Knowledge and passion for user experience, technology and design
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement - curious, flexible, scientific
• Engagement with the latest design research and innovation
• Knowledge of tools such as InDesign, Illustrator, Figma, or Penpot

Benefits

• Fully remote working environment - we've been working remotely since 2004!
• Personal learning and development budget of 2,000 USD per annum
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at 'sprints'
• Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm that is at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.

Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Work at Canonical is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Canonical provides a unique window into the world of 21st-century digital business.

Equal Opportunity

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity we will give your application fair consideration.