Convalesce Labs Pte Ltd – UI / UX Designer (Intern to Cofounder)

As a UI/UX Designer (Intern to Cofounder) at Convalesce Labs, you will play a key role in developing our Minimum Viable Product (MVP). You will be responsible for designing intuitive, user-friendly interfaces, wireframes, and prototypes that align with our vision and user needs. With minimal collaboration, you will conduct independent user research, creating a seamless digital experience that supports our mission of revolutionising mental health care. This is an opportunity to directly impact the product’s development in a fast-paced, innovative startup environment, laying the foundation for our future growth. 

Role

• Key Appointment Holder
• Competitive Early-Stage Compensation: Starting salary of $1,200 per month, with room for growth $3,200 to $4,200 post-Series A funding.
• Flexible Working Arrangement (Home/Office): 3:2
• Ownership and Impact: Be part of a core team shaping the direction of the company, with significant influence over product design and user experience. 
• Meaningful Work: Join a mission-driven company focused on transforming mental health care, where your contributions will directly impact the lives of users. 

Responsibilities

• Design wireframes, prototypes, and user interface for mobile (iOS and Android) and web applications.
• Collaboratively conduct user research and studies to understand the needs and pain points of the target audience. 
• Develop user personas, storyboards, and customer journey maps based on research insights.
• Create and maintain a consistent visual language and design system for the app.
• Test designs for usability, iterating based on findings from user studies.
• Ensure designs are aligned with the app's target audience, creating intuitive, user-friendly, and engaging experiences.
• Stay updated on the latest UI/UX trends, tools, and technologies to integrate them into the design process.
• Prepare and present design concepts and prototypes to stakeholders for review.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in a design-related field at the undergraduate or graduate level, with familiarity in UI/UX methodologies, or proven experience as a UI/UX Designer with a portfolio showcasing relevant work.
• Ability to collaboratively work with other stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and best practices.
• Familiarity with mobile-first and responsive design principles.
• Experience conducting user research, interviews, surveys, and usability testing.
• Proficiency in design tools such as Sketch, Figma, Adobe XD, InVision, Framer X or similar.
• Experience with prototyping tools like Axure, ProtoPie, Justinmind, Marvel App or similar.
• Expertise in graphic design tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Affinity Designer, CorelDRAW or similar.
• Familiarity with interaction design and animation tools like Principle, After Effects, Lottie, Rive or similar.
• Experience with wireframing tools such as Balsamiq, Wireframe.cc, MockFlow, Moqups or similar.
• Knowledge of design handoff tools like Zeplin, Avocode or similar for developer collaboration.
• Basic knowledge of frontend development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) to communicate effectively with developers.
• Experience with 3D design tools like Blender, Cinema 4D, or Adobe Dimension is a bonus. 
• Familiarity with UX research tools such as UserTesting, Lookback, Hotjar, Maze or similar.
• Experience using version control for design (e.g., Abstract or Figma's versioning features).
• Experience with accessibility testing tools such as WAVE, Axe, Stark or similar.
• Experience with CMS tools like WordPress or Webflow to understand design limitations and opportunities.