Digital Art Director / Designer (gn)

As an Art Director, you are responsible for the visual quality and visual direction of our projects. You develop independent design visions and help shape experiences that are visually distinctive, contemporary and crafted with care.

You work closely with UX, development, storytelling and our clients to bring ideas to life. We see design as an equal creative discipline within the team - not as a finishing layer at the end of a process. We are looking for someone who brings their own creative perspective, questions existing solutions and actively advocates for strong ideas.

Responsibilities

We understand that great Designers are continual learners, so if you don’t meet all the criteria, don’t worry. We value passion and a willingness to grow!

• Develop design visions and visual concepts for digital experiences
• Create interfaces, layouts and visual systems for interactive applications and installations
• Translate ideas and wireframes into high-quality visual design solutions
• Create motion designs, animated mockups, prototypes and visual presentations
• Ensure visual consistency and quality across all screens, interactions and content
• Collaborate closely with storytelling, UX, development and 3D
• Guide and supervise other designers and supporting disciplines or freelancers
• Present, communicate and defend design decisions confidently to both teams and clients
• Support quality assurance throughout the implementation process
• Estimate design efforts, * You will work with a highly qualified and sociable team
• We support a diverse, open and international company culture
• You will work with state-of-the-art software and equipment
• You can bring you dog to our offices
• Enjoy benefits like Jobrad and Urban Sports Club memberships
• Get involved in amazing and innovative projects that push the boundaries of design and technology If you believe that our team and you are a perfect match, we encourage you to send us your application. We are thrilled to review examples of your previous work, so please include a portfolio. Should you have any questions at any stage of the process, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Marisa (jobs@demodern.de) at any time. We look forward to potentially welcoming you to our team! We are looking forward to receive your application!

• Conceptual and visionary thinking with a strong understanding of design processes
• Ability to give constructive feedback and support other designers
• Proficient in using design tools like Figma, Adobe Creative Suite and AI
• Experience in designing interfaces for apps, web experiences and games
• Familiarity with (Atomic) Design Systems and collaboration with development teams
• Strong understanding of typography, composition and visual storytelling
• Ability to craft compelling design visions and engaging presentations
• Skilled in motion design, animation and basic film editing.
• A strong sense for detail, quality and consistency
• Interested or experienced with 3D workflows
• Interested or experienced with XR technologies, digital installations and emerging tech
• Capable of handling and guiding freelancers and external creatives
• Strong communication skills in German and/or English

Nice to have

While not required, just one of these additional qualities would make you a standout candidate.

• Experience with immersive experiences, installations or spatial interfaces
• Experience working on experimental or innovation-driven projects
• Experience in 3D, illustration, visual identities or film
• Understanding of storytelling within interactive applications
• Basic understanding of frontend or technical implementation
• Personal creative passions outside of classic UI design

Demodern Creative Technologies is a digital agency that integrates strategy, design and engineering to drive digital innovation and create outstanding immersive experiences. Our autonomous teams build solutions that look past the obvious. Here, curiosity meets computer science, self-taught developers mix with seasoned technologists and midlife career changers to learn from and challenge each other.

Join Demodern and thrive. Together, our extra curiosity, innovation, passion and dedication overcomes ordinary. Together, we’ll create magic.

We’ll be happy to hear from you no matter what age, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, religion, ideology or disability!