Creative Technologist Designer

Unusual Technologies is looking for someone who can design creative tech and games to meet the needs of clients, tenders and grants.

Unusual Technologies

UT is focused on bespoke software development that brings immersive and high-tech solutions to every industry, including the academic, entertainment, arts and commercial sectors.

As a small start-up, every hire has a high impact. You will be given a high degree of autonomy to do what you think is best to support the team and boost the business.

You will be asked to work hard on improving your skills and abilities. The team will have your back on this journey, just as you will have theirs.

Typical Tasks

As a small company we need someone happy to turn their hand to any task we require. Your main role will be creating designs to meet the needs of a tender, client request or grant and to pitch your solution through written and verbal means. Here are some of the tasks you might encounter:

  • Researching software, skills & technologies
  • Learning and working within editors and tools such as Unity
  • Applying to tenders, grants and client ads
  • Creating pitches and other persuasive materials
  • Creating promotional materials and write-ups
  • Creating & maintaining design documentation for the project
  • Drawing schematics and diagrams to communicate processes
  • Communicating with clients and team mates
  • User testing and running user testing sessions
  • QA testing your own and teams mates projects and feeding back

Essential Requirements

 

  • Imaginative and eager to suggest and experiment with new ideas
  • Passion and knowledge of technology, games and art
  • Creating designs, diagrams & documentation from verbal or written instructions
  • Basic management skills for organising small scale events
  • Willingness to continuously learn and work on new tasks
  • Reliable, professional and an excellent communicator

Desirable Traits

  • Experience or qualification in design
  • Art, programming or IT skills
  • Experience in QA
  • Experience in managing or running small scale events

Role Details

This is initially a freelancing role where the hours and cost will be negotiated based on each project. The expectation is that successful projects together will lead to a permanent position.

The role will be predominantly remote, though we would like you to work with our Brighton-based team at least once a week, so you must live within commuting distance.

We are interested in seeing your work and any relevant work experience in any format you deem most suitable for presenting yourself (CV’s, covering letters, website links, LinkedIn profiles, videos, etc.). 

Please email us at hello@unusualtechnologies.com