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Illustrator & Graphic Designer

Carry1st is Africa’s leading publisher of mobile games and digital content. Operating at the intersection of games, fintech, and web3, we scale awesome content in underserved frontier markets. Carry1st has a proprietary payments and ecommerce platform which allows players to acquire global content using locally-accessible payment methods. We are backed by awesome investors like: Andreessen Horowitz, Google, Riot Games, Avenir, Konvoy Ventures, and Nas.

As an illustrator & graphic designer you will be responsible for creating engaging graphics and original pieces of artwork for our growing portfolio of games. You will work in close collaboration with our Lead Animator, LiveOps Manager, Creative Marketing and Shop team - using your creative flair for design to translate briefs into high-quality, engaging designs. Your graphics should capture the attention of those who see them communicate the right message.

You will…

• Take ownership of and co-create creative design briefs tied to marketing campaigns
• Design compelling assets geared towards meeting and achieving project goals
• Work with Creative Lead to both conceptualize and iterate compositions for deployment
• Collaborate with internal and external editors and marketers to deliver high quality designs under ambitious timelines

Requirements

What makes you a great candidate?

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite. +2 years experience in Graphic Design and / or Illustration
• A creative flair and a strong ability to translate requirements into design
• Knowledge of layout and typography
• Attentive to design feedback, with the ability to quickly iterate to match the creative direction
• Bonus: a love of or desire to work in mobile gaming

Benefits

What will it be like to work at Carry1st?

Carry1st is a fast-growing, dynamic place to work. And while we are laser focused on building the flagship mobile internet company in Africa, our team is fully remote and 100% global - with people in 20+ countries! At Carry1st, you will…

• Build awesome, industry-changing products, every day
• Grow with a VC-backed startup at the intersection of gaming, fintech, and web3
• Work from anywhere in the world with international teammates
• Own shares in the Company - enabling you to benefit from the value you create

Some additional perks…

• Co-working excursions: Travel to meet your colleagues in cities around the world
• Awesome equipment: Get everything you need to work effectively
• Remote working allowance: Put an additional $600 / year to optimise your WFH experience
• Learning and development: Attend courses, conferences and training events
• Social events: Participate in regular company events to relax and connect with teammates
• Birthday leave: Enjoy a paid day off on your special day

We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. Join us!

Learn more about Carry1st…

• Andreessen Horowitz shared why they invested in Carry1st
• Bloomberg announced that Nas and Google joined Carry1st’s $20M round
• Quartz reported on Carry1st and the potential of the African gaming market