Visual Design Lead

Want to be one of the first 20 employees in a company already nationally praised for innovation by the Wall Street Journal, Daily Candy, CNN and Joel on Software? TripIt was founded by 2nd generation start-up leaders who know how the game is played and, more importantly, how it’s won. This is an opportunity to be on the ground floor of a well-funded, privately-held company that values creative, collaborative thinking and fast execution.
 

Description

Our team has built a service unlike any that have come before it in the online travel space. Now it's time for TripIt to grow to the next level, and to do that we need you. You are the type of designer that is driven by the challenge of solving unique UI problems in a compressed timeframe while balancing the needs of the business and the constraints of the medium. You will report directly to the Principal Designer and will work alongside TripIt's product managers and engineers.

Responsibilities

The Visual Design Lead will help design the entire user experience — from web pages, to emails, to mobile screens, to printed itineraries. You will be responsible for providing visual design leadership for all components of the TripIt service.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading visual design throughout the entire product lifecycle, from initial explorations through final design deliverables such as screen layouts, user interface elements, and prototypes
• Translating usability and field research findings into design improvements
• Communicating design strategy and rationale to key stakeholders
• Collaborating with engineers to deliver polished final product
• Contributing to a culture of innovation and teamwork
• Pushing the boundaries of what's possible to create better experiences for people using TripIt

Minimum Job Qualifications:

• Strong visual design skills and an attention to detail down to the pixel
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Graphic Design, Digital Media Design or related field, or equivalent experience
• At least five years experience as a key member of a UI team through the product development cycle of several successfully launched web, mobile and/or software applications (as opposed to layout and decorative design)
• Solid understanding of current web technologies
• Strong communication skills
• Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams

Please include portfolio URLs with your resume and cover letter.
 

About Us

TripIt is building an innovative, delightful product for a large market: travel. TripIt is a personal travel assistant that automatically organizes all your travel plans -- no matter where you booked. Just forward travel confirmation emails to one address to...

• Quickly organize your vacation and business travel - no matter where you book
• Automatically get itineraries with all your plans, weather, maps, restaurants and more
• Easily access your itineraries via paper, email, personal calendar or mobile device
• Share your trips and see where you overlap with friends and colleagues

We offer the fun, casual atmosphere of a start-up with large company benefits in a hip, San Francisco location. We are venture backed and are moving quickly to tackle the largest e-commerce category on the Internet -- travel. If you are a high impact person who wants to have real influence on the future of the company and the travel industry, we want to talk to you.