Founding UI/UX & Graphic Designer

<h3>About the Role</h3><p style="min-height:1.5em">A Y Combinator–backed consumer wearable startup is hiring a <strong>Founding UI/UX &amp; Graphic Designer</strong> to own its entire visual presence. This is a rare, foundational opportunity: you will define how users experience a premium AI-powered wearable brand across every digital touchpoint — from the iOS app to the website, social channels, and beyond.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">The company is building a wearable device that reads and analyzes real-time emotional states, helping users develop their emotional intelligence and consistently reach peak flow. The founding team brings deep experience from world-class consumer hardware backgrounds. Prototypes are already on users' wrists. This is a ground-floor role with real ownership and a direct path to leading the design org as the company scales.</p><h3>What You'll Do</h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Own end-to-end UI/UX design for the iOS app.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Lead design across the website, social channels, marketing communications, and email campaigns.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Create event invitations, launch collateral, and campaign assets that embody the brand.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Define and maintain a unified, premium consumer design language across all touchpoints.</p></li></ul><h3>What We're Looking For</h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Outstanding portfolio</strong> — this is the single most important factor. It must demonstrate exceptional taste and strong graphic design fundamentals.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience delivering polished, user-facing design at a consumer company, or equivalent training in a rigorous design environment (e.g. top design school graduate).</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Exceptional aesthetic sensibility suited to a premium consumer hardware brand.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Ability to independently own a broad consumer design stack spanning mobile UI/UX, web, and marketing collateral.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Proficiency with Figma and standard brand/graphic design tooling.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Comfortable working on-site in London (or San Francisco).</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Nice to have:</strong> Background at a consumer company known for tasteful design; education from a top design school (e.g. RCA, RISD, or equivalent).</p><h3>Compensation &amp; Benefits</h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Base salary:</strong> ~$150,000 USD (or ~£75,000 GBP for London-based candidates)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Equity:</strong> Up to 1–2% — meaningful founding-stage ownership</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Seed-stage company backed by a top-tier accelerator, with a funding round closing imminently</p></li></ul><h3>Location &amp; Visa</h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Primary office: <strong>London, UK</strong> (San Francisco office also available)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">On-site or remote considered depending on candidate location</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Visa sponsorship:</strong> H-1B transfers only — new visa sponsorship is not available</p></li></ul><p>Find more <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.com/english-speaking-jobs">English Speaking Jobs in Germany</a> on Arbeitnow</a>