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Overview

At Cricut®, we believe that we’re all born makers. When we built our first cutting machine, we saw the potential for a simple yet powerful tool to completely transform the way people craft, design, and DIY. Since then, we continue to innovate with new machines, platforms, materials, and tools, but that’s just what we do. Who we are is a bustling worldwide community, a means for connection, and an outlet for unbridled creativity. Join us as we place the power of handmade into the hands of ALL.

Life

Love your work. And your coworkers.

Our company is made up of A+ human beings. We ask tough questions, entertain ideas outside of our own, and work together to make something bigger than ourselves. With Cricut® growing in China, the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, as well as Europe and South America, we’re on an unstoppable roll, satisfying that innate creative itch around the world. We train, develop, and celebrate great work with hallway high fives and promotions within. We also throw the world’s best Halloween party.

Enjoy incredible perks.

We take care of our team. We offer medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits, as well as pet insurance, 401K match, life insurance, incentive programs, paid time off, on-site massages, phenomenal work-life balance, and employee discounts.

Like what you see? We can’t wait to meet you!

We are looking for an experienced Senior Visual UX Designer to design beautiful software experiences that clearly communicate functionality and interactivity, while maintaining and extending Cricut’s brand. You’ll participate in the entire user-centered UX design process – from concept through execution, incorporating user input throughout the process. Your work will happen in a highly collaborative environment, where you will partner with interaction designers, product managers, software developers, industrial designers and colleagues from the Marketing and Creative teams. This position is within the User Experience team.

Responsibilities:

• Create visual design systems that support compelling user experiences on a variety of platforms including web, desktop and mobile.
• Bring extensive visual design expertise to user experience problems by visualizing possibilities, offering appropriate and delightful solutions, and clearly articulating design rationale and tradeoffs.
• Leverage, extend and maintain the integrity of the Cricut brand.
• Work on multiple projects simultaneously, bringing a deep understanding of software product relationships to ensure the visual coherence of Cricut’s offering.
• Execute to the quality of top consumer brands such as Apple and Google Nest.

• Deep passion for design problem solving and a strong conceptual thinker.
• Exceptional portfolio, demonstrating visual design executed to a very high level of impact and refinement.
• Keen attention to detail and a passion for simplifying complicated systems. 
• Experience working collaboratively, in a user-centered way, with interaction designers, user researchers and developers.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to clearly express the thinking behind design solutions.
• At least 2 years of experience designing for consumer-facing software applications on iOS, Android and Windows platforms.
• Experience using interaction patterns and design systems, including familiarity with iOS and Material Design guidelines and the ability to extend them based on user needs.
• A clear fit within a culture focused on team success over individual accolades, you value teamwork, candor, honesty, and integrity.
• A systems approach to problem solving, where you approach every project in its totality rather than as individual pieces of execution.
• Deep expertise with Adobe Creative Suite and Sketch. Familiarity with Zeplin, InVision, or other prototyping tools a plus.
• Expertise in typography, UI / UX systems, branded experiences.
• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, information design, fine art, or relevant field. Graduate degree is a plus.

What to Do Next: 

Please attach your resume including links to your portfolio where applicable. If you want to show your super powers in other ways – include that information too. You can be sure that Cricut® is an employer who values individuality, equality and diversity, so tell us what you’re all about. If you are a Maker or a DIY enthusiast, whether you think you are a good one or not, we would love to hear about it when you send us your information!

At Cricut®, we celebrate inclusion and diversity. Cricut is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions based on merit. Cricut prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual identity, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, nationality, citizenship, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, or any other unlawful consideration. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Cricut participates in E-Verify.