Verse

Social network based on who you are, not what you look like

Brand/Visual Designer

$100K - $200K
Location
New York, NY, US / Remote (US)
Job Type
Contract
Experience
3+ years
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Michelle Yin
Michelle Yin
Founder

About the role

What you’ll do

  • Work with founders to shape the overall creative direction of the Verse brand
  • Craft a holistic brand identity and strategy that aligns to the vision of Verse and shapes the future of social
  • Deliver brand guidelines, logo, wordmark, font, color palette, assets, templates, etc.
  • Incorporate newly established visual / brand design across product design mocks to ensure consistency and polish all company touch points (website, marketing, app, etc.)

Requirements

  • A portfolio showcasing brand and visual design projects you've led
  • 3+ years of experience designing consumer products
  • Proficiency in industry-standard design software (Adobe CS, Figma, etc)
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
  • An owner and self-starter that creates opportunities
  • Passion for design and creativity that extends beyond your 9-5 job

Ideal Candidate

  • Experience with 3D design, modeling, and animation
  • Knowledge of product design principles
  • Familiarity with social media platforms and trends
  • Being passionate about culture and/or chronically online

What We Offer

  • $100-200K annual salary + equity (full time employees)
  • Hybrid work environment: 4 days in our Soho NYC office, 1 day remote per week
  • Catered office lunches on Tuesdays
  • Opportunity to shape a platform that will reach millions of users
  • Professional growth and development opportunities
  • Work directly with founders

About Verse

Verse is one of the fastest platforms ever to reach over 10 million users. We're building a home on the internet for Gen Z to showcase their identity with unlimited expression and keep up with their friends. If you’re looking for the crazy consumer startup ride where you build products that millions of people use, this is the place for you. Even our last product, Discz, was coined “one of the hottest music apps in the world” by Rolling Stone. We are a lean team based out of NYC that is backed by top VCs including Union Square Ventures, Greylock, and Y Combinator.

Verse
Founded:2021
Team Size:5
Location:New York
Founders
Bobby Pinckney
Bobby Pinckney
Founder
Michelle Yin
Michelle Yin
Founder