Product Designer

About the Team The Mathspace Design team crafts delightful experiences for thousands of Maths students worldwide. We are a friendly, collaborative bunch, guided by design thinking and a lean product mindset. Combining aesthetics, empathy, data, and UI design, we solve fundamental problems that help thousands of students around the world learn and love mathematics more everyday. About the Role We're looking for a Product Designer (Creative) with strong design craft, a love of visual storytelling, and a modern digital sensibility. You might come from UX / UI, digital design, visual communications, advertising, or even animation / illustration. What matters most is your taste, creativity, curiosity, and ability to make thoughtful, polished digital experiences. In this role, you'll design experiences for students and teachers, helping shape everything from learning flows and gamification, to teacher reports, to design system improvements across the Mathspace platform. You'll work closely with the Head of Design, who will mentor you, while also expecting you to show initiative and independence once a task is defined. This is a chance to help shape the future of learning, creating experiences that are clear, engaging, playful, and motivating for young people and educators. What You’ll Work On Product & UI Design Design responsive UI screens and components in Figma aligned with our design system Contribute to the uplift of our design system, including patterns, interactions, styles, and documentation Work with UX to create and test prototypes with teachers and students Collaborate with product managers and developers to refine design details and deliver production‑ready files Creative Experience & Gamification Support the design of gamified experiences (e.g., shop, rewards, challenges, quests) Create visual concepts for new features that feel appealing and age‑appropriate Contribute to storytelling moments that motivate students and delight teachers Craft & Visual Design Create polished visual assets, icons, layouts, and supporting illustrations Use Adobe Creative Suite and / or Affinity when Figma alone won't cut it Ensure pixel‑perfect quality with strong attention to detail Innovation & AI Use AI tools in your workflow (ideation, image generation, copy exploration, or prototyping) Explore new creative or product possibilities with AI Bring a future‑focused mindset to how Mathspace might evolve across younger age groups What We’re Looking For – Must‑Haves A Higher Ed Certificate in Design (UI, Graphic, Multimedia or related field) A strong eye for detail and modern digital aesthetics Good taste; you know what great design looks like and what's trending Experience designing for the web or mobile interfaces using Figma Interest in designing for young people and also teacher‑facing tools A willingness to learn, experiment, and grow your skills Ability to take a defined task and move forward independently with support nearby A portfolio showcasing your visual craft (UI work, digital design, visual storytelling, or concepting) Comfort using AI as a creative / design tool A portfolio showcasing your visual craft Ability to take a defined task and move forward independently with support nearby Bonus Points Motion graphics and / or Illustration skills Experience with Rive Use of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects) or equivalent Experience with design systems Experience in EdTech, gamification, or youth brands Who You Are A creative thinker with empathy A designer with great taste and a curiosity for how things work Someone who enjoys crafting polished UI as much as exploring new ideas A natural experimenter who learns fast Excited by the Idea of Designing for Students and Teachers Passionate about making learning experiences feel inspiring, playful, and modern. If you love the intersection of creativity, digital product, and meaningful impact, this role is for you. What to Submit Resume Portfolio Cover letter / Video letter Benefits The opportunity to use technology and design to transform Mathematics education. Great team – no politics, no egos Fully flexible remote work policy Dedicated time to learning Company supplied MacBook Pro We partner with pledge1percent.org to donate 1% of time, product and profit to help nonprofits in our community. Each employee has 2.5 days to volunteer with the charity of their choice #J-18808-Ljbffr