UI/UX Designer (Mobile)
Location: Remote, open to nearly all locations.
Engagement: Part-time, project-driven.
About
Organic Maps is a privacy-focused and community-developed navigation app for drivers, hikers, and cyclists. The app features navigation with privacy - no location tracking, no data collection, and no ads. Search, routing and navigation operates without a cell phone signal, ideal for distant hiking trails or locations with poor connections. Organic Maps uses the crowd-sourced map data from OpenStreetMap, which has contributors all over the globe. The Organic Maps prioritizes community development and collaboration.
Vision
Create a world where traveling with maps has privacy-focus by default and the top choice on the planet. Unlock the freedom to navigate with privacy-focused maps, powered by the community.
Opportunity
As the UI/UX Designer for Organic Maps, you will play a key role in crafting engaging, attractive mobile experiences that align with our vision and meet the needs of our global community. Your primary focus will be designing and prototyping visually appealing and intuitive user interfaces for iOS and Android platforms. This role involves creating wireframes, user flows, mockups, and interactive prototypes while collaborating with cross-functional teams to bring ideas to life. You'll develop and maintain design systems, stay ahead of industry trends, and optimize app designs based on feedback from the team and the community. By balancing aesthetics with functionality, you'll contribute to shaping the overall design strategy and delivering a delightful product. This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact by designing experiences that make travel and navigation better for everyone.
What you will do
- Design and prototype intuitive and visually appealing user interfaces for mobile, which align with Organic Maps vision and people’s needs.
- Create wireframes, user flows, mockups, and interactive prototypes to communicate design ideas effectively to stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain design systems and style guides to ensure consistency across all mobile platforms and features.
- Design for both iOS and Android platforms, adhering to platform-specific guidelines like Material Design and Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines.
- Present design concepts and prototypes to stakeholders and incorporate feedback into the final design.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, developers, and the community, to translate goals into compelling experiences.
- Stay updated on industry trends, tools, and best practices in mobile UI/UX design to bring innovative ideas to the table.
- Optimize mobile app designs through iterative improvements based on feedback.
- Balance aesthetics with functionality to ensure the mobile app is both visually appealing and highly functional.
- Design accessible experiences that comply with accessibility standards, ensuring inclusivity for all people’s usage.
- Contribute to the overall design strategy and vision, supporting the product’s long-term goals and people’s satisfaction.
Get in Touch
If you are passionate about improving the user experience and supporting our community-driven project, we’d love to hear from you. Contact us at [email protected], and let’s discuss how you can make an impact!