Graphics Designer, Contract to Fulltime at Blockops

, , South Africa -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

29 Nov, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Graphic Design, Figma, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Typography, Visual Clarity, Brand Identity, Motion Design, Collaboration, Time Management, Systems Thinking, Accessibility Standards, User Feedback, Technical Concepts, Campaign Design, Asset Management

Industry

Blockchain Services

Description

About Blockops We Power the Onchain Economy. Blockops is the leading self-sovereign and censorship-resistant web3 infrastructure platform for the onchain economy. We make it radically simple for anyone to deploy and manage blockchain infrastructure anywhere. We provide a unified suite of tools that allow anyone to run validators, fullnodes, sequencers, appchains, indexers, rollups, and agents across any environment. We are a fast-moving, deeply technical team obsessed with craftsmanship, clarity, and operational excellence. We value people who pay attention to details, think independently, communicate clearly, take ownership, and hold themselves to a high standard If you want to work on products that actually matter, products used by protocols, institutions in and the next generation of builders — Blockops is where you’ll do the best work of your career. Our Mission At Blockops, our mission is to simplify the process of building and managing blockchain infrastructure by providing user-friendly solutions that make it easy for anyone to build and use Onchain Products About the Role Blockops is seeking a world-class Graphic Designer to elevate and systematize our visual identity across the entire product and ecosystem. You will design high-quality graphics, visual systems, and reusable patterns that make our brand unmistakable, consistent, sharp, technical, and premium. You will turn complex web3 infrastructure concepts into clear, memorable visuals that resonate with developers and enterprise users. This role demands a designer who blends creative intuition with structured thinking, someone who can move from crafting a beautiful asset to building a scalable design system that powers campaigns, docs, events, dashboards, and product surfaces. You’ll work closely with the Founder, Product and Engineering teams to ensure that everything we ship from diagrams to launch visuals meets our creative standards and communicates the Blockops story. What you will do Build and maintain the Blockops visual identity system: templates, typography scales, spacing grids, iconography, motion rules, and reusable components Translate briefs and Figma files into production-ready assets with clean hierarchy, visual clarity, and perfect file hygiene Design multi-format campaigns across web, social, docs, product UI, email, and event collateral Create diagram systems for technical concepts (e.g., nodes, infra stacks, AI agents, observability pipelines) Develop sub-brand frameworks for products like Mission Control, Telescope, Staking API, Pulsar etc Produce ecosystem partner kits: usage rules, co-brand guides, asset specs, and export libraries Collaborate across teams to craft visuals that enhance narrative, structure information, and promote consistency Establish pipelines and best practices for briefs, milestones, QA checklists, and asset management Identify brand/UI debt across surfaces and proactively recommend improvements Ensure accessibility standards are met (contrast, legibility, motion fallbacks, color discipline) Track asset adoption and performance; iterate based on user feedback and measurable outcomes Who you are 3–5+ years of experience in brand, graphic, or systems-focused design Fluent in Figma and Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop with strong command of exports, grids, and production specs Strong typographic taste, composition skills, and consistent spacing/layout discipline Able to translate highly technical concepts into clean, intuitive visuals Motion-literate (timing, easing, layers) even if not a motion expert High operational rigor: clear communication, time management, and ability to manage multiple concurrent deliverables Self-directed and comfortable in a high-performance environment where speed and quality both matter Portfolio demonstrating systems thinking, consistency, depth of craft, and intentionality Nice to Have Experience designing for developer or infrastructure-focused products Understanding of crypto culture, memes, design trends, and ecosystem visuals Experience with 3D graphics or willingness to experiment with simple 3D assets How You Work High craftsmanship: you care about type scale, spacing systems, curves, motion timing, and pixel-perfect detail Systems thinking: you prefer scalable patterns over one-off posters Pragmatic: you balance aesthetics with clarity, load-time, and maintainability Autonomous: you plan ahead, communicate clearly, and execute without being micromanaged Collaborative: you give constructive critique, accept feedback, and work well with engineering and product teams 🖥️ Home Office Build-out Budget 📚 Learning & Development Stipend 🎉 Company Sponsored Conferences & Events 💻 Fully Remote 🤝 Strong Team Culture 🚀 Professional Growth 💰 Competitive Compensation

Responsibilities

You will build and maintain the Blockops visual identity system and translate complex web3 infrastructure concepts into clear visuals. Collaborating with various teams, you will ensure that all visual outputs meet creative standards and enhance the Blockops narrative.