Job Description

WHY JOIN COMMUNITY LABS?

Shape the internet’s future as a vital member of a passionate, innovative, and diverse team creating revolutionary products. Community Labs will unlock Arweave’s vast potential as a programmable decentralized storage layer by bringing powerful products to the world’s only permanent data storage network. Community Labs recently raised $30M to fund our protocol development, also covered by Bloomberg.

WHAT IS COMMUNITY LABS?

Community Labs (“CLabs” or “Company”) is a native software development company and venture studio focused on accelerating developer tools, use cases, and adoption of Arweave – a permanent storage blockchain. The Company is focused on developing foundational-level infrastructure for the next thousand founders and developers on Arweave. CLabs will develop products and tools in-house and support founders via the CLabs venture studio.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

As a Digital Illustrator/Animator at Community Labs, you will work directly with the Head of Design on design projects for multiple protocols and products. The ideal candidate should be proficient in Figma, have a sharp eye for detail, and be a quick learner. Candidates must be able to work on multiple creative projects simultaneously and deliver agreed upon results. We value trust and a willingness to learn and grow over years of experience. This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual to grow their career in the field of UI design. As Digital Illustrator/Animator you will:

• Create sleek illustrations based on minimal direction in a variety of styles - 2D/3D
• Concepting, designing and animating content for a variety of digital media and platforms - websites, apps, marketing materials, social media
• Follow different brand guidelines to maintain visual consistency for the illustrations/animations
• Collaborate effectively with designers, development teams, and product managers
• Participate in reviews and incorporate feedback from team members to refine illustrations/animations
  
  

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Knowledge of modern illustration and animation styles
• Expert level skills in platforms for Illustration e.g. Adobe Illustrator, Figma
• Expert level skills in platforms for Animations e.g. Adobe After Effects, Rive, Lottie
• Ability to collaborate with the product and engineering teams to ensure cohesive visual language and a unified aesthetic across the Community Labs family of products
• Portfolio showcasing illustrations and animations
• Problem solving skills and asking for help when needed
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Active, organized and diligent with work tasks
• Working knowledge of Agile/Lean sprints methodologies
  
  

NICE TO HAVE

• Understanding accessibility standards
• Use of AI image tools to support illustrations/animations
  
  

WHAT’S IT LIKE WORKING AT COMMUNITY LABS?

• Collaborative, supportive, inclusive, and accessible environment that is open to new initiatives and ideas.
• High-performing and ambitious team seeking to make a lasting impact on the way we democratize the internet.
• Fast-paced, remote-first, and international organization where everyone is inspired by each other and grows together.
  
  

Community Labs is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes everyone to apply, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. If you believe that you are a good fit for this role, please send a resume to team@communitylabs.com.