About the role

Overview

Product Designer (Creative) at Mathspace—a role combining strong design craft, visual storytelling, and digital product design. You'll create engaging learning experiences for thousands of maths students and teachers globally, working within a collaborative, design-thinking-driven team.

Key Responsibilities

Product & UI Design

Design responsive UI screens and components in Figma aligned with the design system
Contribute to design system improvements (patterns, interactions, styles, documentation)
Create and test prototypes with teachers and students alongside UX team
Collaborate with product managers and developers to refine design details and deliver production-ready files

Creative Experience & Gamification

Design gamified experiences (shops, rewards, challenges, quests)
Create visual concepts for new features that appeal to age-appropriate audiences
Contribute to storytelling moments that motivate students and delight teachers

Craft & Visual Design

Create polished visual assets, icons, layouts, and supporting illustrations
Use Adobe Creative Suite and/or Affinity when needed beyond Figma
Maintain pixel-perfect quality with strong attention to detail

Innovation & AI

Incorporate AI tools into your workflow (ideation, image generation, copy exploration, prototyping)
Explore new creative and product possibilities with AI
Bring a future-focused mindset to platform evolution

Required Qualifications

Higher Ed Certificate in Design (UI, Graphic, Multimedia, or related field)
Strong eye for detail and modern digital aesthetics
Demonstrated taste and knowledge of current design trends
Experience designing web or mobile interfaces using Figma
Interest in designing for young people and teacher-facing tools
Willingness to learn, experiment, and grow your skills
Comfort using AI as a creative/design tool
Ability to move forward independently on defined tasks with support
Portfolio showcasing visual craft (UI, digital design, visual storytelling, or concepting)

Nice-to-Haves

Motion graphics and/or illustration skills
Experience with Rive
Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects) or equivalent
Experience with design systems
Background in EdTech, gamification, or youth-focused brands

Who You Are

A creative thinker with empathy
A designer with great taste and curiosity about how things work
Someone who enjoys crafting polished UI and exploring new ideas
A natural experimenter who learns quickly
Excited about designing for students and teachers
Passionate about making learning experiences inspiring, playful, and modern

Benefits

Opportunity to use technology and design to transform mathematics education
Great team culture—no politics, no egos
Fully flexible working arrangement

About Mathspace

Mathspace is an educational technology company that creates digital learning experiences for mathematics students worldwide. The company combines design, technology, and pedagogy to help students learn and enjoy mathematics through engaging, interactive platforms for both students and teachers.

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