Designer, Scratch
Job Description:
DESIGNER, SCRATCH, Media Laboratory-Lifelong Kindergarten, to contribute to the design and deployment of new features and work closely with other designers, engineers, and learning-resource developers. Responsibilities include collaborating closely with product team to explore branding direction for various Scratch projects including Scratch Day, Scratch Conference, and ScratchJr; collaborating closely with product team to codevelop wireframes, user flows, and final designs for new features; building, maintaining, and communicating Scratch brand guidelines; and designing and managing production for print and other physical collateral.
DESIGNER, SCRATCH, Media Laboratory-Lifelong Kindergarten, to contribute to the design and deployment of new features and work closely with other designers, engineers, and learning-resource developers. Responsibilities include collaborating closely with product team to explore branding direction for various Scratch projects including Scratch Day, Scratch Conference, and ScratchJr; collaborating closely with product team to codevelop wireframes, user flows, and final designs for new features; building, maintaining, and communicating Scratch brand guidelines; and designing and managing production for print and other physical collateral.
The Lifelong Kingergarten group is passionate about creating technology that enables kids to think creatively, work collaboratively, and reason systematically. It’s a small, close-knit team of passionate designers, engineers, and researchers with diverse backgrounds from across the tech industry, various startups, and many open source projects. With over 100 million unique visitors per year, Scratch is one of the world’s largest online communities for children. On Scratch, kids can create and share interactive media such as stories, games, and animations using a free and open source programming environment. The Lifelong Kindergarten group fully supports candidates who have come to design through non-traditional paths.
Job Requirements:
REQUIRED: a degree in visual design or two years’ experience; passion for creating great experiences and solving unique problems and learning new skills; excellent communication skills; and experience creating illustration, designing for print, and designing interfaces for the web. Experience wireframing user flows; creating iconographic systems; and prototyping with HTML, CSS, and/or JavaScript a plus. Experience with education and learning environments for children is also preferred. Job #14952
Job Requirements:
REQUIRED: a degree in visual design or two years’ experience; passion for creating great experiences and solving unique problems and learning new skills; excellent communication skills; and experience creating illustration, designing for print, and designing interfaces for the web. Experience wireframing user flows; creating iconographic systems; and prototyping with HTML, CSS, and/or JavaScript a plus. Experience with education and learning environments for children is also preferred. Job #14952
Cover letter should include a link to examples of your most recent work.
This is a one-year appointment with the possibility of extension based on funding and project priorities.
7/7/17
MIT is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin