Lead Illustrator, Illustration

As a Lead Illustrator in PhonePe, you will be the custodian of producing original visual assets that includes Icons & Illustrations across the PhonePe app. You will work closely with experienced UX Designers, UI Designers, Brand Designers, Motion Designers and Product Managers to render the final assets based on the design briefs finalized & agreed upon with product, design & business stakeholders. You will be creating and managing project timelines and deadlines. You will provide guidance and mentorship to junior illustrators and other team members, while offering constructive feedback to ensure quality and consistency. You will ensure alignment of the proposed visual solutions as per the brand guidelines and in accordance with the brand personality right from the early stages. Encourage and facilitate continuous learning and professional growth within the team. You will also own the responsibility of creating a quality assessment for all the icons/illustrations in the development stage, ensuring zero loss in quality while in the transition from rough sketches to the final designs live in production. Requirements: 5+ years of experience as an illustrator who is passionate about creating enticing illustrations and iconography and also demonstrates good sketching skills. Strong knowledge of design tools such as Adobe Suite, Illustrator, Photoshop, Procreate, Figma and Blender or any 3D software. Strong knowledge on fundamentals of Icons & Product Illustrations. Able to work in collaboration with designers to create required Icons and Illustrations. Understanding of the Design System and brand guidelines and being able to apply them in design work. Basic understanding of front-end development. Basic knowledge understanding of visual design principles with comprehension of Accessibility. Basic knowledge understanding of interaction design principles. Possessing the fundamental ability to create and deliver documentation and presentations that effectively convey information. Other than Adobe Creative Cloud having an experience of working on industry standard illustration softwares / sketching tools would be an added asset. Someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment following a rapid iterative design approach, where the only thing constant is change. Having a Bachelor’s, Master's or postgraduate degree in visual communication or fine arts is a plus. Must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, as you’ll be working with multiple stakeholders to understand and ensure all criteria are met before handing over the final assets.

PhonePe is India’s leading digital payments company with 50 crore (500 Million) registered users and 3.7 crore (37 Million) merchants covering over 99% of the postal codes across India. On the back of its leadership in digital payments, PhonePe has expanded into financial services (Insurance, Mutual Funds, Stock Broking, and Lending) as well as adjacent tech-enabled businesses such as Pincode for hyperlocal shopping and Indus App Store which is India's first localized App Store. The PhonePe Group is a portfolio of businesses aligned with the company's vision to offer every Indian an equal opportunity to accelerate their progress by unlocking the flow of money and access to services.