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It’s a big mission, and even though we've made a lot of headway, we still have work to do - and that’s where you come in!\nDuolingo’s designers care about creating high-quality experiences that look and feel fun. From animators to writers, product designers to researchers, Design brings purpose, feeling, and delight to every interaction with our brand, inside the app and out. As a designer, you’ll join a culture of creativity and craft, where we have a high bar for excellence and an endless curiosity about how to bring more unexpected quirk and fun to the pursuit of learning. \nJoin us in our mission to develop education for our half a billion (and growing!) learners around the world.\nAbout the role...\nThis role reports to a Design Studio Manager as a member of the Design team, the instrumental creative partner in most projects at Duolingo-from our mobile app and website to branded environment builds and Super Bowl ads. We take pride in crafting a user-friendly (and fun) experience for everyone, and your work will play a meaningful role in helping us achieve our mission and take our brand further.\n You will...\nConcept and compose engaging character and scene illustrations \nWork in a highly collaborative fashion with the Design and partner teams\nCreate new and memorable characters and enhance existing ones\nConsider the user experience surrounding the artwork you create\nCreate artwork for social media, marketing campaigns, and workplace experience\n You have...\nAn online portfolio with illustration samples\nSkill and proficiency illustrating with Figma\nIllustration experience in a tech, agency, or editorial role\nExperience illustrating for animation\nThe ability to juggle multiple projects in parallel from concept to completion\nThe ability to relocate to Pittsburgh, PA or Detroit, MI\n⭐ Exceptional candidates will have...\n1+ years of experience working at a high-paced tech start-up\nExperience with product design or animation (or both)\nThe offered salary is dependent upon several factors, including work experience, skills, and internal peer comparisons. The posted range is subject to change in the future. For this role, base salary is supplemented by equity compensation. We encourage you to talk with your recruiter for more information related to compensation for this role!\nSalary Range:\n$110,500—$149,500 USD\nBenefits: Take a peek at how we care for our employees' holistic well-being with our benefits here.\nJob Alerts: Sign up for job alerts here.\nAccommodations: We will do everything we can within reason to make sure that your interview takes place in an environment that fairly and accurately assesses your skills. If you need assistance or accommodation, please contact .\nEqual Employment Opportunity: Duolingo is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.\nFraud Warning: Unfortunately, there is a rise in scammers pretending to be real Duolingo employees. Duolingo and our employees will never ask for your Social Security number, bank details, or passport info, and we’ll never ask you to deposit a check, purchase equipment, or exchange money during the interview process. Real Duolingo employees always use an email that ends in @duolingo.com or @recruiting.duolingo.com. 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