• You are a UI (User Interface) Designer always designing with the user at the forefront

• Our team is committed to imagining the best digital experience for our customers

• Joining a team during an exciting time of growth to deliver world class customer experiences across our digital platforms

About the role

As a Specialist UI Designer, you will drive and actively create the CommSec design language. You will work closely with our UX designers, product owners and developers to design a beautifully crafted and seamless experience across our digital assets. Your ability to craft design that looks good while creating a great user experience for our customers will set you up for success in this role.

Your team

The Digital & Customer Experience Chapter Area in CommSec comprises of UX Designers, UI Designers, Digital Product Managers and Customer Strategy experts. The team is responsible for evolving the digital experiences across web and app at CommSec.

Your core responsibilities include

• Knowledge and application of Brand and tone of voice into graphical user interfaces

• Design world class human centered experiences across the various digital channels and mediums

• Prototype to create brand narrative as well as powerful visual storytelling to influence future direction of our experiences.

• Ideate and conceptualise divergent ideas to explore solution options and converge on a subset of concepts that best solve for the identified problem space.

• Development of innovative interface designs, typography, and screen layouts for web sites, and touch applications.

• Actively contribute and evolve the CommSec Design Language and design system.

• Create design documentation to be consumed by delivery teams in a scaled agile working environment.

• Work with multiple stakeholders at varying levels of seniority to deliver the best user experiences to our target customers.

What we are looking for

• Highly developed user interface and interaction design skills with applied knowledge of visual design, accessibility, responsive and scalable design

• Demonstrated usage of tools such as Sketch, Zeplin, Figma and Adobe Suite

• Experience in designing for native platforms in iOS, Android, and Web with working knowledge of Swift, Jetpack, React or similar

• Demonstrated experience creating functional prototypes

• A curious mindset with an aptitude and passion for learning new skills in analytics, content, research, and coding

• An ability to confidently communicate with technical and engineering teams across multiple communication mediums to realise final execution

• Demonstrated experience working with design systems including governance, maintenance, and documentation

At CBA we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't perfectly align with everything in this job advert, we encourage you to still apply.

If this role sounds like you – Apply now!

At CommBank, we advocate and facilitate a culture of inclusion and respect, celebrating all cultures, abilities, genders, expressions of gender and sexual orientation Read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity.

If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career.

We’re committed to being an accessible employer and want to make finding your dream job as easy as possible. If you experience any accessibility issues or if you require additional support please contact HR Direct.

We support our people with the flexibility to balance where work is done with at least half your time each month connecting in office. We also have many other flexible working options available including changing start and finish times, part-time arrangements and job share to name a few. Talk to us about how these arrangements might work for you

About the Client:

Our client is a leading infrastructure solutions provider, pioneering the data storage revolution. As industry leaders, they've developed an innovative Universal Storage platform, transforming how organizations manage and optimize their data storage solutions.

Impact You'll Have:

As a Storage Solutions Designer, you will be a key player in shaping the future of data storage for our client's customers. Your expertise will be critical in designing and deploying cutting-edge storage solutions, ensuring optimal performance, and providing valuable insights for product development and enhancement. This role presents a unique opportunity to be part of a dynamic team driving innovation in the infrastructure landscape.

• experience in a similar technical role, showcasing expertise in data storage technologies such as SAN, NAS, DAS, and cloud storage.
• Proven track record of designing and implementing data storage solutions in complex
• In-depth knowledge of data protection, disaster recovery planning, and backup technologies.
• Familiarity with virtualization and containerization technologies, including VMware and Docker.
• Strong customer service orientation with effective collaboration abilities for both internal teams and external clients.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to embrace extensive travel, approximately 75% of the time, to engage directly with clients and ensure the successful implementation of storage solutions.

Not meeting all requirements? Research shows that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs if they don't have all the qualifications. At Grow Talent, we strive to create a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you're excited about this role, but your previous experience doesn't exactly match all the qualifications in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. Perhaps you are the exact candidate for these or other roles.

To see what other roles we have available please visit www.growtalent.com.au

About the Company

TMGM stands at the forefront of online trading and investment services, proudly serving as Chelsea FC's Official Regional Online Forex and Trading Partner in Asia Pacific. With a global presence and offices spanning three continents, TMGM has earned its reputation as a trusted CFD trading provider. We embody excellence through a commitment to regulatory compliance, technological innovation, and unparalleled customer service. 

Responsibilities

• Create content for diverse communication channels: websites, videos, ads (digital/print), and social media.
• Conduct user research and create user personas, gathering a deep understanding of user behaviors, needs, and preferences to inform design decisions.
• Utilize various research methods, such as interviews, surveys, and usability testing, to gather qualitative and quantitative data.
• Develop wireframes, prototypes, and UI designs that align with user needs and business objectives.
• Develop creative concepts and visual designs for various marketing materials, maintaining a uniform visual identity and design language across all marketing channels.
• Perform usability tests to seamlessly integrate UX designs with QA standards and pinpoint issues for CRM optimization.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines while maintaining high-quality Standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to effectively translate business needs into precise design implementations.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest design trends, tools, and techniques to continually enhance design processes and innovate our visual assets.

• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in a comparable role with a robust portfolio demonstrating expertise in various end-to-end design projects.
• Previous experience in the financial services industry or a solid understanding of finance.
• Bilingual proficient in English and Mandarin for both verbal and written communication.
• Strong editorial, proofreading, and writing skills.
• Proficiency in Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe XD, After Effects, InDesign and design-related tools.
• Deep understanding of user-centered design principles and the ability to apply them effectively across mediums and channels.
• Strong analytical abilities with the capability to interpret data and translate it into actionable insights.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, high-energy environment that requires the ability to multi-task and implement high-priority initiatives.
• Adept at providing and receiving constructive feedback, with a commitment to iterative design improvement.

Fostering a collaborative, open environment that’s conducive to employee success is the #1 priority at TMGM.

• Celebrate your tenure with us! Receive generous milestone anniversary gifts that grow with each year of service.
• Join a vibrant workplace culture with fantastic team-building activities, fostering camaraderie and collaboration among colleagues.
• Prioritize your well-being! Access our Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for various health and wellness needs.
• We support you during difficult times. Receive one additional paid day off for each occasion of family bereavement.
• Cherish life's milestones. Enjoy paid time off for your marriage occasion.
• Welcome your newest family member with a special gift!
• Invest in your growth! Access annual training opportunities tailored to your role.

Mathspace is on a mission to change maths education, by helping students and teachers with smarter, interactive learning software.

We’re an agile run, product-oriented company that focuses on delivering value through continual customer feedback, enabling students and teachers to have a delightful experience through learning mathematics.

We are now looking to expand our impact by incorporating gamification into our learning experience. To achieve this, we're seeking a creative and passionate Game Designer to help achieve this vision. The role is for a project based part-time 6 month contract. We expect around 20 hours per week over 6 months where the first weeks will be more intense as you define the vision for gamification, and then other weeks will be less intense as you wait for developers to build and test results to come through.

As a contract Game Designer supporting a product squad you will:

• Craft a gamification vision.
• Design game mechanics and models that will help enhance the learning experience.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, educators, and developers to implement, A/B test and iterate on these mechanics.
• Analyse student data to understand behaviour and learning outcomes, using these insights to optimise the gamification elements.
• Contribute to a culture of creativity and fun for making a positive impact in education.

• Proven experience in game design, with a portfolio demonstrating expertise in gamification.
• Proven experience at an online game or product.
• Ability to develop mathematical models for progression and reward systems.
• Competency with Excel and prototyping tools.
• Critical thinking skills and a strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively with a development team.

Bonus skills:

• A passion for education and a belief in the power of games to enhance learning.
• An understanding of the education market, learning theories and game based learning.

• Vibrant and creative Surry Hills office or ability to work from home fully remote
• Relaxed and friendly work environment
• Make an impact on students across the world

Overview

We are an Australian technology company creating the future of mobility with software-defined driverless transport. To build this new future and respond to growing demand, we are on the hunt to employ fresh thinking, technical minds to join our dynamic team, where we will continue to innovate and thrive together.

Applied EV develops safety-rated, autonomous-ready, digital control systems (Digital Backbone) and modular vehicle platforms (Blanc Robot), for global commercial applications. We are developing the next generation of mobility, where vehicles run entirely on software and are programmable, improving efficiency & sustainability.

Applied EV creates an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for technology, automotive and innovation to explore our open positions and join our growing team.

www.appliedev.com

The Role:

Support the Chief Executive Officer and Board to grow the business. This is a global role with responsibility across design, engineering, customer and stakeholder engagement.

 Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities:

Work collaboratively with the senior executive team to:

·        Lead the technical design function of the business;

·        Deliver hands on technical design leadership;

·        Provide ongoing insights to drive commercial outcomes;

·        Deliver technical designs, from concept through to engineering deliverables; and

·        Deliver executive level commercial and design insights globally.

·        Interface with external parties, stakeholders and clients to achieve company objectives.

Experience / Requirements:

• 20+ years as a senior / lead designer director in the automotive industry.
• Tertiary qualifications in Industrial Design and Mechanical or related Engineering
• Strong design experience with the capability to generate product design direction and proposals, as well as practical experience in large scale automotive design.
• Exceptional executive level relationship management expertise
• Outstanding communications skills, multi-lingual and fluent in English, Japanese and Portuguese.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering large projects on-time and on-budget.
• Ability to analyse, evaluate and be creative in solving complex problems including conflict, priorities and resourcing.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively represent Applied EV and productively participate in sensitive commercial negotiations.
• Experience in developing design solutions in international markets.

About Twine

We're a thriving ecosystem of top-tier freelancers from around the world. Trusted by Fortune 500 companies and Silicon Valley startups, Twine is the go-to platform for mission-critical projects. Twine's experts get to participate in generating quality datasets at an unprecedented scale. With over half a million registered freelancers and a growing roster of 35,000+ companies, we've become the comprehensive solution for freelancing.

Our Mission

At Twine, we recognise that companies require a flexible approach to hiring expert freelancers for their most critical projects. Traditional freelance platforms often fall short when it comes to scalability and diversity. That's where we shine. Twine operates as a thriving global freelance network, with diverse experts across various fields, including marketing, engineering, and AI. Our core mission is to empower creators, whether they're businesses or individual freelancers, to thrive in their creative endeavours.

About the Role

We are seeking a Product Designer for a investing service company. In this role, you will collaborate with product managers to design new products, solve customer problems, and optimize product outcomes. You will also take charge of the design process from initial sketching to delivering final designs.

As the Product Designer, you will be responsible for digital product design, digital experience problem-solving, end-to-end design ownership, customer research and UX testing, collaboration with engineering, brand translation, and overseeing UX design library.

• Demonstrated experience in digital (mobile and web) design, preferably within financial services and investing
• Cultivation of curiosity for customer understanding and human-centered design
• Passion for innovating user experience design and staying aware of best practices in UX
• Experience in formulating and conducting customer research and UX testing
• Ability to manage multiple product initiatives at various stages of the product development lifecycle
• Self-motivated and autonomous in a fast-paced environment

About the job

We are seeking a skilled Content Designer with excellent writing and research skills to join our dynamic team.

As a member of the design team, you will play a pivotal role in crafting compelling and user-centered content that aligns with our brand identity and values for a variety of projects. You will work closely with the team members to brainstorm ideas, develop concepts, and articulate messaging.

The ideal candidate is a team-spirited, skilled, and imaginative writer with an eye for detail and a versatile writing style. If you can grasp project requirements quickly and offer valuable insight, we'd like to meet you.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of content strategies that support marketing and communication objectives.
• Create content for diverse communication channels: websites, blogs, videos, ads (digital/print), and social media.
• Conduct research, surveys, and interviews to understand target audience needs and industry trends, ensuring content remains relevant and impactful.
• Develop and maintain the brand's voice and tone consistently across all communications.
• Monitor and analyze content performance using analytics tools.
• Identify opportunities for optimization and implement improvements to maximize engagement and impact.
• Edit and proofread copy for accuracy, clarity, and adherence.

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in journalism, English, communications, or related discipline.
• Strong editorial, proofreading, and writing skills.
• At least 5 years' experience in content design and creation, with a focus on the fintech industry.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, high-energy environment that requires the ability to multi-task and implement high-priority initiatives.
• Bilingual proficient in English and Mandarin for both verbal and written communication.
• Passion for writing with an excellent portfolio of work.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Preferably experience with SEO copywriting best practices.

Title:

We support water customers across Australia to provide our communities with the best drinking water and wastewater treatment services, whilst innovating ways to safeguard and secure our country’s water supplies, elevating public spaces and enhancing livability.

Our purpose is, Together, deliver Infrastructure for a better tomorrow.

The Opportunity

To support our existing portfolio of projects, we are looking for an experienced Senior Mechanical/Process Designer for a full-time role with our team in Melbourne. You will have the opportunity to contribute to significant water infrastructure projects via our strong partnerships with water authorities.

You will be a key member of KBR’s Water team who, in a joint venture with John Holland has been delivering Melbourne Water’s complex infrastructure projects through major design and construction framework, that will see us supporting Melbourne Water for well over a decade of continuous service.

In addition, the team are delivering major capital projects to South East Water’s record $1.5 billion investment as part of a new industry partnership between Abergeldie, BMD & KBR (ABK). The 10-year contract will see ABK plan and deliver major infrastructure upgrades in partnership with Southeast Water as part of a new integrated capital works planning and delivery model.

You would be responsible for using 2D and 3D computer aided design applications to develop and record designs as models and drawings. You will evaluate design intent provided by professional engineers and translate that into the model or drawing.

Additionally, you will assist in the design of larger and more complex assignments that involve conventional plans, investigations, and surveys. Primarily this is for infrastructure, water and wastewater treatment, stormwater and drainage, pumping, piping and pipelines, chemical storage and dosing, minor structural and civil elements.  

Who are you?

We are seeking a candidate who has extensive experience of design within the process/mechanical disciplines on water infrastructure.

You are confident to work with stakeholders across all levels and have a willingness to provide technical assistance and guidance to designers and less experienced engineers.

You should be able to deal one on one and facilitate group discussions to foster the level of collaboration required to create an environment for individuals to achieve optimum design (2D/3D) performance.

You will also have the following skills & experience:

• Associate degree, Diploma, Associate Diploma of Design or Engineering or similar para-professional level qualification, or equivalent experience.
• Previous consulting/design/technical experience on water infrastructure as a designer (preferable 10 – 15 years of experience)
• Extensive experience in the practice of the drafting and design in the general mechanical / process engineering sector using various software, preferably AutoCAD.
• Demonstrated understanding of local industry standards and market sector.
• Effective communication skills (verbal and written).

Who are we?

KBR’s Infrastructure Services Australia business works with customers across the nation to deliver projects that create a better, more sustainable, and technology-enabled future for all Australians. Through trusted partnerships with our customers, our best and brightest deliver innovative solutions across the transport, water and environment, buildings, defence infrastructure and program management and construction consultancy markets.

We are a team of over 1000 diverse, flexible, adaptable, and highly skilled people who provide a wide range of professional consulting services to the private and public sector. Our high-performing teams are digitally connected and geographically diversified to match the changing characteristics of our principal markets and have the expertise to serve our clients’ requirements through the full project lifecycle.

We are committed to social and environmental sustainability and delivering projects with a digital mindset that drives innovation within our business, for our customers and stakeholders.

Explore our water discipline here: Cover - Water (foleon.com)

At KBR, we value you – here’s how’.

While our people are busy delivering leading science, technology, and engineering solutions, we’re committed to providing them with a supportive, trusting environment and benefits that enable them to thrive and continue doing what they do best.

We can offer you flexible and family friendly working arrangements including flexibility with hours as well as your work location. You will receive ongoing professional development and the opportunity to work with technically eminent professionals.  Employees of KBR may benefit from up to 8 additional hours of accrued flexible leave every 4 weeks.

KBR has all the benefits of a global organization with a local company feel. You’ll get to know everyone in the Victorian business and won’t just be a number.

Help shape tomorrow by applying today!

For a confidential discussion please call the lead recruiter, Kelly Power, 03 9828 5240

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to leave your impact on our society with one of Australia’s leading infrastructure businesses. Apply now and follow us on LinkedIn to stay up to date with all the latest news and job opportunities.

KBR values an inclusive and diverse work environment, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Our hiring decisions are based on the key requirements of each role and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and experiences.

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About frank green

frank green isn’t a person, it’s a philosophy. We are frank about living green.

Our purpose is to stop single-use plastics. So, we create beautifully designed, functional, and innovative sustainable products that fit into your life, that you love to use and reuse, over and over again. Because we want to give people around the world the power and desire to make easy, sustainable change.

Your New Role

In this pivotal role, you will lead the design process for our expanding range of innovative and eco-friendly lifestyle products. Collaborating closely with key stakeholders, you'll play a role in crafting the visual identity of our sustainable lifestyle products. Your responsibilities include overseeing the design process, from generating initial 2D and 3D drawings to creating a compelling narrative that captures the essence of each product. Working collaboratively with international suppliers, you will bring these concepts to life by managing the manufacturing of prototypes and selecting materials that align with our commitment to sustainability.

Your day-to-day activities will involve research of local and international markets to identify emerging trends and innovations. Leveraging your expertise in SolidWorks, CAD, KeyShot, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop, you will translate conceptual designs into detailed plans for prototyping. Collaborating seamlessly with tooling engineers, you will navigate projects through to manufacturing, ensuring the delivery of products that not only meet high aesthetic standards but also adhere to relevant guidelines and regulations.

Your Day to Day

• Craft compelling solutions using great problem solving and conceptual thinking skills with the end user front of mind.
• Generating concept designs in CAD and then turn them into detailed CAD designs for prototyping.
• Collaboration with tooling engineers to move projects through to manufacture. 
• Rendering 2D and 3D CAD models in KeyShot.
• Work SolidWorks and KeyShot to prepare renders and build instore layouts.
• Define ownable and elevated aesthetic solutions.
• Be responsible for the detail development of concepts through the product life cycle for a diverse range of product categories.
• Ensure product compliance with relevant guidelines, procedures, and regulations.
• Prepare 2D & 3D model files and manage production documentation.

Your Skills

• Industrial Design or Product Design Engineering Tertiary qualification.
• Excellent skills in SolidWorks, CAD, KeyShot, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Expert understanding of designing consumer products for cost-effective manufacturing.
• Commercial mindset with a customer-centric approach.
• Strong time management skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Perseverance and resilience in delivering exceptional work.
• Ability to communicate and influence cross-functional teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

The Perks

• A culture of smart, engaged, values driven people, where everybody’s voice matters.
• Staff discount on frank green products.
• Celebration birthday day off as paid leave.
• Plenty of autonomy and opportunity to grow.
• Fun and inclusive staff events and celebrations.
• Dog friendly offices.

Our Culture:

At frank green, we strongly believe in diversity and inclusion, and we make sure that our people feel welcome, and our culture incorporates everyone's perspectives and experience.

We're creative, pragmatic, and driven by the pursuit of “anything is possible”, but there's enjoyment in every meeting because we thoroughly enjoy the work we do and the impact it has. We're constantly growing, learning, adapting, and trying new things.

To Apply

We are always excited to hear from passionate, talented people. If this position sounds like your next job hit APPLY NOW! Make sure you include your portfolio of work demonstrating your skills!

Our purpose

Here at Datacom, we connect people and technology in order to solve challenges, create opportunities and discover new possibilities for the communities we live in.

The nitty gritty

Datacom is committed to hiring, developing and promoting the best talent from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are local at heart, yet world-class in capability, we have over 6,500 people across our offices, and we generate an annual revenue of over $1.49 billion; this makes us one of Australasia's largest professional IT services companies. We have extensive expertise in operating data centres, providing IT services, software engineering and application management, as well as payroll and customer service design and operations; with this comes a long list of significant clients.

About the role

As a driven designer, you will be responsible for driving the creative direction of digital campaigns, leveraging your sound understanding of typography, layout, animation and design trends. You will be ready to develop your existing skills and work with our senior designers on a range of ambitious projects to produce impactful designs that capture and promote our purpose and vision.

You should be familiar with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, XD and other graphic design and UI/UX applications. Following brand guidelines, juggling multiple jobs for various stakeholders throughout the business, and adapting to changing workloads will all come easily to you. From receiving a brief and understanding all project requirements, through to concept design and presentation, you will be able to effectively communicate your ideas and address feedback with ease.

Our designers work as part of a small marketing team, so there will be opportunity to help create as well as work within existing guidelines. There is huge scope to be involved in a range of projects from external, client-facing digital campaigns to events and brand projects.

What you’ll bring

We're looking for an energised designer to grow and develop in this role. You'll be a self-starter with a sharp eye for detail, be able to manage deadlines and work as part of a collaborative team. Our environment is fast-paced and ever changing, so it's key to be adaptable, organised, and quick on your feet.

Ideally you'll have the following:

• Bachelor of Design or a related field such as marketing
• Well-rounded design skillset that can contribute to projects across print and digital
• A portfolio of previous work that showcases the best of your abilities
• Proficiency in the Adobe Suite and interest in learning newly emerging design tools
• Experience in building PowerPoint presentations
• Competent in Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Why Datacom?

Datacom is one of the largest suppliers of information technology professional services in New Zealand and Australia. As an ANZ company, we have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give us our unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us.

At Datacom, you'll be recognized and valued for your contributions. We're growing year on year, and can provide a career opportunity in a collegial and agile environment that empowers people and promotes innovation. We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as health insurance, employee discounts, social events, remote working, flexi-hours, and professional development courses to name a few. We operate at the leading edge of technology to help our largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their biggest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new opportunities.

If you would like to know more and this sounds like you, please apply online today.

As The Yiros Shop continues to grow in new and exciting directions, we are looking for a creative, organised, and self-motivated Freelance Creative Designer & Animation Specialist to join our Marketing team. If suitable, we can accommodate a long-term position.

Working Hours: 20-25hrs (Hours can be increased in time)

Location of work: Remote/ in the office if located in South Brisbane

Language: Intermediate+ English required

Responsibilities

• Visual Design Creation: Develop visually captivating graphics, illustrations, and designs for various platforms, maintaining consistency in brand identity and messaging across all materials.
• Campaign Development: Collaborate with marketing and creative teams to conceptualise and execute innovative marketing campaigns. Translate ideas into compelling visual content that drives engagement and conversion.
• Animation Production: Create captivating animations that enhance the brand's online presence. Develop animated content for social media, websites, and marketing materials to tell engaging stories and capture audience attention.
• Brand Consistency: Ensure all design and animation work aligns with brand guidelines, maintaining a cohesive visual identity across all touchpoints.
• Adaptability and Learning: Stay updated with industry trends, design techniques, and software updates to enhance skills and continually bring fresh ideas to the table.
• Project Management: Manage multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines and delivering high-quality work under tight timelines.
• Multichannel Campaign Optimization: Strategically create and adapt campaign visuals and animations for different marketing channels while maintaining consistency and maximising impact. Tailor designs to suit the nuances and user behaviours of specific platforms, ensuring each campaign resonates effectively across diverse channels.

Paper Giant is a strategic design consultancy made up of a creative and welcoming team who help organisations deliver better products, services and policy in order to create a more just, equal and sustainable society.

We’re most known for our experience in visual design, product strategy, co-design and design research. We strive to create positive impact through work that considers the perspectives and lived experience of the people our projects effect.

In the past year, we've worked on diverse projects including: delivering a design system for one of Australia's most progressive financial institutions, co-designing better outcomes to support people leaving prison and facilitating conversations on a national strategy on energy performance.

We have offices in Naarm / Melbourne and on Ngunnawal country / Canberra and we strive to create flexibility to support you to do your best work wherever you are. We welcome people from diverse backgrounds and life experiences, and are an equal opportunity employer. If you're not sure you meet all the criteria, we absolutely encourage you to apply.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTIQA+) people.

Who we are looking for...

As a Product Designer at Paper Giant, you will apply your design expertise to a diverse range of client problems. You will be a hands-on maker and work collaboratively with project team members to deliver high-quality work for clients in the government, not-for-profit, and private sectors. You’ll scope and define design approaches, prototype and design digital interfaces, and create pathways for change through effective design and storytelling.

You have in-depth knowledge and experience in visual and communication design in diverse contexts and mediums. Knowledge and experience in applying human-centred design methodologies to achieve design outcomes is essential.

What you will do:

Show impact through design practice

• Tackle design problems that range from well-defined to ambiguous
• Solve client problems by applying a variety of design and creative approaches
• Use conceptual thinking to respond to user and client needs
• Use sketching, wireframing and prototyping to communicate and test possible futures for products, services, and physical/digital touchpoints
• Use design research to test ideas and inform design decisions and rationale
• Support the design and facilitation of online and in-person workshops
• Use customer journeys, service blueprints and experience maps as a way to uncover challenges and opportunities
• Collaborate on qualitative research (interviewing and sense-making) and turn insights into actionable plans for the client
• Document your work in design systems and brand guidelines.

Deliver client projects to a high standard

• You understand how to communicate research findings, strategic foresight and conceptual ideas.
• You can create detailed designs and communicate the design rationale both verbally and visually to drive change within an organisation
• You are comfortable with your personal design process and are able to communicate it to others
• You are willing and open to try new processes, tools, ways of working and methods of production
• You can identify when you are uncertain or require help

Manage client relationships

• You are comfortable speaking directly to clients/stakeholders
• You can deliver an excellent presentation
• You can tell a story in a convincing and compelling way

Demonstrate ethics, purpose and care

• You are a kind, generous and respectful individual
• Your personality is a reflection of your personal practice
• You can understand or engage in ethical conversations about your work
• You have a strong desire to contribute to the studio practice and culture

Essential skills and experience

• At least 2 years of experience working in a product design, UX/UI, communications design, graphic design or human-centred design role;
• Excellent skills with Figma, Adobe Suite, and other no-code prototyping services;
• Experience using and creating design systems and brand guidelines;
• You can show at least one project where you designed and conducted qualitative research with the users of a product, service or policy;
• You can tailor outputs and design communication to meet client needs;
• You are willing to travel to conduct research if required;
• You will help us to design and build a positive, collaborative, inclusive studio culture;
• Fluent in written and spoken English; and
• Full and current working rights for Australia.

Your application

Please supply a resume and answer the following questions:

• Why do you want to work at Paper Giant?
• What’s the design achievement you’re most proud of in the past two years?
• What do you think makes an effective product designer when working in a team?

Flexible, part-time and remote working arrangements will be considered.

Remuneration

The salary range for this role is between $80,000 - $110,000, depending on your experience.

What’s it like to work at Paper Giant?

Working at Paper Giant means working as part of a passionate and supportive team of design and research practitioners.

We work together on projects and the company, and our culture is one of generosity, sharing, inventiveness and openness.

We offer flexible work hours, a generous professional development allowance, and support volunteering and learning opportunities for all our staff.

We work on diverse, complex, interesting and challenging projects, and are passionate about using design to solve complex problems at all scales.

We welcome people from diverse backgrounds and life experiences, and are an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

The Local Project is Australia, New Zealand, and North America's fastest growing design publication, celebrating extraordinary local design to our global community. With a focus on uncovering and understanding the impact that design makes on everyday experiences, The Local Project celebrates honest and human-centred design through premium print, digital, editorial, video and social content, with over 100,000,000+ impressions per month across our owned, operated and third-party platforms.

Role Introduction...

As Senior Graphic Designer your responsibilities will include working on every aspect of our creative outputs whilst helping mentor and coach the wider design team.

Some of the things you'll be working on...

- Digital content creation for web and social media: designing and managing assets for our website and social media channels including EDMs, social media content, web banners (static and animated) 

- Delivering high-quality design for print collateral and our tri-annual print publications: The Local Project, The Commercial Project, The Local Marketplace 

- Creating and managing documents and presentations for clients as well as internal use 

- Working collaboratively with the wider design team to deliver outputs on time and to brief 

Experience you'll need... 

- Proven experience as a Senior Designer, ideally with a minimum of 2+ years operating at a senior level

- Advanced skills across the Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator 

- Intermediate knowledge of After Effects and Premiere Pro 

- A strong portfolio of work across web, print and social media channels

- Previous experience in magazines highly regarded, as is knowledge or interest in architecture

Application process

At The Local Project we believe that skills and potential come in various forms. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t meet every single requirement in our job posting, we recognise that every candidate brings a unique set of skills, experiences and perspectives. We’re interested in potential, enthusiasm and dedication to your craft, as well as your experience, so if you believe you can make a meaningful contribution then we encourage you to apply. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of any race, sexual orientation, gender, age or ethnicity, and those who are culturally or linguistically diverse, gender diverse, neuro-diverse or living with a disability.