Summary. Miko is an advanced consumer robotics company passionate about bringing the best of technology to young learners everywhere. Our robots use playful, conversational learning to educate, engage and entertain kids. Our robots have been designed for ages 5+, and we actively sell in the US, UK, UAE, India, along with 140 other countries.
Ideal candidate will have a passion for creating and maintaining design systems, and helping the team in applying them across mobile app and website to create an elegant and usable product experience.
The position requires providing deliverables under tight deadlines and supporting the development team to ensure pixel-perfect implementation. High standards of design aesthetics, as well as attention to detail, and the ability to mediate and cope with rapid changes. Above all, the role requires a dedicated individual who understands Android Material Library and iOS Human Interface Guidelines to it's core.
Description. You will design beautiful and usable interfaces for Mobile and Desktop, help the design teams meet user's high expectations for quality and familiarity; be an advocate for pixel-perfect design, work with the development team to provide interface elements, icons, text styles, and uniform terminology across; work with the product team to identify emerging UI trends, and turn them into reusable patterns; develop and maintain a pattern library and documentation; advocate for UI standards and accessibility with designers, engineers, and stakeholders.
Key Qualifications. 2 5 years of design experience focused on unifying UI design across multiple platforms and projectsâ"”including developing, maintaining, and gaining adoption of pattern libraries.
An excellent online portfolio showcasing UI and visual design work for mobile, desktop TV, and web.
A proven ability to cultivate an environment of teamwork and cooperation.
Ability to create high-fidelity comps, prototypes, and written documentation, and organize them into libraries that are easy and enjoyable for other designers to use.
Extraordinary ability to advocate for UI consistency. Highly skilled in Sketch, Photoshop, Keynote, and similar tools. Proficiency in Motion Graphics is an added bonus.
Deep knowledge of the UI controls available in Apple and Android UI frameworks. Familiarity with the underlying technology that powers them and familiarity with accessibility standards, and inclusive design practices is an added bonus.
Flexible and comfortable with ambiguity and change during a project.
A proven ability to interface with development teams to ensure correct UI translation from concept to production, and to solve design implementation challenges.
Education & Experience. Bachelors degree in Web, Graphic, Communication design or equivalent.
Clear and concise communication and organization skills.
Highly skilled in Sketch, Photoshop, Illustrator, Keynote, and similar tools