Organization Overview
Scratch is a creative programming language and the world’s largest online coding community for children and teens. Children around the world use Scratch and ScratchJr to create their own interactive games, stories, and animations -- and share their creations with one another. In the process, they learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively. Last year, more than 30+ million children and teens around the world created projects with Scratch.
As an organization, we’re focused on centering our work on supporting creative learning for youth from communities impacted by systemic inequities, investing in our online community, developing our team, scaling our infrastructure, and improving data privacy, interoperability, and in-school experience. We’re looking for a diverse pool of applicants to join our team of nearly 70 educators, designers, and engineers, and help us steward our community through this work.
To learn more about Scratch, please visit: https://www.scratchfoundation.org/ and https://scratch.mit.edu/
Position Description
A brand experience designer who will collaborate on designing and maintaining a brand experience and presence that is welcoming to everyone and empowers people from all backgrounds to engage with Scratch as a product and creative learning movement.
Brand Designer / Steward (60% of Time)
Execute an iterative design process from early concept to final designs to deliver an impactful and engaging brand experience
Ensure a consistent and mission-aligned applications of the brand across Scratch products, platforms, and communications
Develop and maintain Design Team brand management processes to improve internal workflow and normalize team-wide design process and practices
Collaborate on developing brand usage and licencing policy aligned with Scratch’s mission and strategic goals
Proactively seek and incorporate feedback on design direction and execution
User & Community Advocate (20% of Time)
Participate in co-design feedback gathering sessions that allows users and stakeholders to give feedback on design process and solution
Ensure design decisions incorporate and are influenced by user feedbacks
Keep up-to-date with the Scratch online community and broader ecosystem to advocate for user and brand experiences which are inclusive, accessible, and welcoming.
Collaborator (20% of Time)
Collaborate across teams and disciplines to refine and iterate on current brand and brand applications
Support design and production of learning resources, outreach collateral, and event/promotional materials
Provide design support, feedback, and consulting across the broader team
Key Qualifications (or Skills and Experience)
Passion for designing creative/expressive experiences and solving unique problems
Experience maintaining brand standards and applying the brand consistently across an array of platforms and media
Experience laying out large amount of content on responsive websites
Experience developing illustrations and graphics for communication
Strong sense of systems oriented design
Strong interest in using inclusive research processes to inform design decisions
Experience working with a project/product manager and communication teams
Passion for learning new skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
Experience working with design software including Sketch, Figma, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop
Degree in visual design or four years of equivalent experience
U. S. work authorization required
Wishlist
Experience creating motion graphics
Experience prototyping with HTML, CSS, and/or Javascript
Additional information
Please include a link to your portfolio as part of your application.
Candidates located in the Eastern time zone are strongly preferred. Candidates not located in the metro Boston area are expected to travel 4-6 times per year for in-person meetings and/or conferences.
The salary range for this position at $87,300.
The Scratch Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. Scratch welcomes people of all ages, races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities. We especially encourage historically marginalized identities to apply.