artist London, England
Job description
TransferGo is a fast-growing fintech start-up that offers online money transfers to over 160 countries with high speeds, low fees and no hassle. We're striving to make the world a fairer place for migrants by providing tailored, more affordable financial services that makes their hard-earned money go further. Over 320 employees in offices across Europe are building a brilliant, relevant product supported by outstanding customer service.
We've come this far by building a talented, diverse workforce on a fair culture of trust, empowerment, and fun. And because our people understand the challenges our customers face, they're better placed to make life easier for our customers around the world — 5 million of them, and counting.
As a Brand Illustrator, you will play a crucial role in shaping our brand's visual language, creating illustrations, designing icon libraries, supporting digital design projects, and contributing to brand exploration. Your artistic talent, creativity, and ability to understand and interpret brand guidelines will be vital in elevating our design aesthetic. If you have motion design experience, you'll have the opportunity to create dynamic and engaging animations that enhance our brand's storytelling.
- Create high-quality illustrations that align with our brand's values, tone, and target audience.
- Design and maintain icon libraries that are cohesive with our brand identity and can be used across various platforms and applications.
- Support digital design efforts by creating engaging visuals for our ads, landing pages, email campaigns and other digital touch points.
- Contribute to brand exploration initiatives by conceptualising and presenting new design ideas, exploring different illustration styles, and helping evolve our brand identity.
- Develop illustrations for a variety of applications, including branding materials, marketing campaigns, social media content, website assets, and more.
- Ensure consistency in style, color palette, and overall visual identity across different mediums and platforms.
- Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in brand design, illustration, and motion design, bringing new ideas and fresh perspectives to the team.
- Collaborate closely with the design team, marketing team, and other stakeholders to understand project requirements and deliver compelling visual solutions.
- Collaborate with the motion designers within the team to create animated assets and motion graphics that enhance our brand's storytelling.
- Solid understanding of brand design principles and the ability to adapt illustrations to align with existing brand guidelines.
- Strong attention to detail, with a keen eye for composition, typography, and visual storytelling.
- Experience in designing and maintaining icon libraries that are scalable, versatile, and on-brand.
- Proficiency in industry-standard design software (e.g., Figma, Adobe Illustrator) and a strong grasp of design principles, composition, and color theory.
- Experience in supporting digital design efforts and creating visuals for digital platforms.
- Motion design experience is a plus, but not mandatory. Alternatively, a willingness to learn motion design on the job is highly valued. If you have any other interests in creative fields, we would love to hear it!
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
What we believe
At TransferGo, we do the work that matters, prioritising our customers above all else. But special treatment isn't reserved just for customers – we go above and beyond to help our colleagues and our company succeed, too, building trust and being transparent all the way. We take risks, learn from our mistakes and own what we do – and, by aspiring to be our best, we challenge ourselves to grow. This comes from knowledge-sharing and collaboration – and, of course, a hefty amount of fun!
Some of our best benefits*
- Being part of an exciting and growing fintech startup community;
- A competitive salary package;
- 25-33 working days of holiday based on tenure;
- Being eligible for company's stock options;
- Private health insurance for Lithuanian, UK and Poland employees, other employees get wellbeing packages;
- 3rd pillar pension accumulation with INVL for Lithuanian employees;
- The opportunity to learn with a company that is rapidly growing, along with a guaranteed training budget of €1,000;
- Flexible working hours, with the opportunity to work from home;
- A friendly atmosphere and stimulating environment – a pet-friendly office (where we have them), team events, tasty snacks and drinks in the office, team buildings, a fun budget and events.
- Our benefits package is not applicable to people working on a Freelance contract.
As an equal opportunities employer, TransferGo is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join TransferGo.
