Blacksof

The invitation

 

Most design careers ask you to pick a lane and stay in it.

 

We're offering the opposite.

 

Blacksof is one of the first studios building integrated design as a real role — not a buzzword on a careers page. That means one designer, genuinely fluent across three crafts: UI/UX, Visual Communication, and Motion.

 

If you've ever felt that a single discipline was a little too small to hold everything you wanted to make — this role was written for you.

 

Why this role exists

 

We could hire three specialists. We'd rather grow one integrated designer.

 

Here's our thinking: nobody experiences a brand in fragments. A screen, a system, a motion, a line of copy — to the person on the other side, it's all one thing. Design that's stitched together by three different people often feels exactly like that: stitched together.

 

So we built a role that mirrors how brands are actually experienced — whole.

 

This role lives at the intersection of:

 

UI/UX Design — how things work and feel to use

Visual Communication Design — how ideas are seen and understood

Motion Design — how stories move, breathe, and hold attention

 

Wrapped around all of it: integrated design thinking and brand communication.

 

You won't be boxed in. One week you might be shaping a digital experience, the next a visual system, and after that a communication piece that ties a whole brand together. And you'll never do it alone — you'll work closely with our strategy, copy, marketing, and development teams, because good design rarely happens in isolation.

 

What you’ll actually do

 

● Translate business problems into intuitive digital experiences

● Build user journeys, wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity UI

● Design websites, landing pages, digital platforms, and communication assets

● Create motion and interaction that make stories move

● Build visual systems that hold up against brand strategy

● Present your thinking clearly — because "it looks nice" isn't a strategy

● Explore AI-assisted workflows for ideation, design generation, and concept development

● Keep brand and communication consistent across every touchpoint

● Collaborate closely with strategists, developers, marketers, and writers

 

The craft we're looking for

 

You don't need to know everything on day one. But you should care — deeply — about craft, clarity, and problem-solving.

 

The fundamentals we'll look for:

 

● Strong command of typography, hierarchy, layout, and usability

● The ability (or the genuine ambition) to work across UI/UX, visual, and motion design — integrated design is the goal, not a single specialism

● Fluency with Figma and the Adobe toolkit

● The ability to explain a design decision without hiding behind jargon

● Curiosity about AI-assisted design and prompt-based creative exploration

● A preference for experimenting over recycling templates

● Comfort moving between structure and chaos without freezing up

 

Educational background that fits well: M.Des in UX / Interaction / Communication / Visual / Product / Innovation Design.

 

You might be a great fit if…

 

● You're disciplined and dependable — you do what you say you'll do

● You'd rather solve a problem than wait to be told how

● You learn fast, and adapt faster when priorities shift

● You're comfortable in a fast-growing environment where things evolve often

● You're creative and organized — not one at the expense of the other

● You notice the details most people walk past

● You're genuinely curious about systems, patterns, and human behavior

● You can balance big ideas with the discipline to execute them

● You believe design should influence decisions, not just decorate them

● You like figuring things out, and don't need constant hand-holding

 

What we offer (beyond the salary conversation)

 

We'll talk numbers later — that conversation always happens. What's harder to find, and what matters more day to day, is the kind of place you'll actually spend your time in.

 

A few things we've worked hard to make true at Blacksof:

 

● A learning-first culture. We're built around curiosity. Continuous skill-building, open brainstorming, healthy debate, and staying abreast of where the industry is heading are part of the job — not extras.

● Permission to experiment — and to fail early. We'd rather you try something bold and learn fast than play it safe. Our rule of thumb: fail early, and succeed on time.

● Ownership, not supervision. You'll be trusted with real responsibility and the autonomy to make decisions — not managed over the shoulder.

● Cross-functional exposure. You'll work across branding, strategy, communication, and digital experiences, alongside a team that genuinely collaborates instead of operating in silos.

● A culture that respects you as a person. Mutual trust, transparency, and fairness — plus a real regard for work-life balance, health, and happiness. Caring is something we practice, not something we print.

● Wins worth celebrating. We take the work seriously, not ourselves. Small wins get celebrated, humour is welcome, and we think enjoying the work is a feature — not a distraction.

● Work that stays interesting. Priorities evolve, projects change, and the search for better systems, better thinking, and better experiences never really stops.

 

At Blacksof, the search is always on — for better work, and better people to build it with.

Communications

Ux writing

Wireframing/prototyping

Figma

UX design

User journey mapping

Content management

Brand strategy

Design thinking

Layout Design

Motion Graphics

Project management

Innovation

Ideation

Marketing strategies

Branding

UI design

Visual design

Adobe

Typography

Usability

Digital Design

Advance prototyping

User flows

Interaction Design

Design Associate (Integrated Designer)