Head of Design

<img src="https://we-work-remotely.imgix.net/logos/0171/4271/logo.gif?ixlib=rails-4.0.0&w=50&h=50&dpr=2&fit=fill&auto=compress" /> <p> <strong>Headquarters:</strong> New York City <br /><strong>URL:</strong> <a href="https://garden3d.net/">https://garden3d.net/</a> </p> <p>We are hiring a <strong>Head of Design</strong> for the garden3d creative collective, to uphold an exceedingly high bar on every single thing we make</p> <p>More details if you check our <a href="https://app.notion.com/p/garden3d/Head-of-Design-39d131fea2c781b3953af7d310a53bc2?source=copy_link">original job posting link</a></p> <h3><strong>About <a href="https://garden3d.net/">garden3d</a></strong></h3> <p>We are worker owned creative collective, innovating on everything from brands and IRL communities to IoT devices and cross platform apps. We share profit, open source everything, spin out new businesses, and invest in exciting ideas through financial and/or in-kind contributions.</p> <p>Our client roster includes <a href="https://www.google.com/">Google</a>, <a href="https://stripe.com/">Stripe</a>, <a href="https://www.figma.com/">Figma</a>, <a href="https://hinge.co/">Hinge</a>, <a href="https://blacksocialists.us/">Black Socialists in America</a>, <a href="https://www.aclu.org/">ACLU</a>, <a href="https://www.pratt.edu/">Pratt</a>, <a href="https://www.newschool.edu/parsons/">Parsons</a>, <a href="https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/">Mozilla</a>, <a href="https://www.nobelprize.org/">The Nobel Prize</a>, <a href="https://www.mit.edu/">MIT</a>, <a href="https://www.gnosis.io/">Gnosis</a>, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/">Etsy</a> & <a href="https://gagosian.com/">Gagosian</a>.</p> <p>We’re the software team behind innovative products like <a href="https://www.thelightphone.com/">The Light Phone</a> & <a href="https://www.mill.com/">Mill</a>, and we operate a global, decentralized community space collective called <a href="https://www.index-space.org/">Index Space</a>.</p> <p>We think of our garden3d as collective for creative people, prioritizing a happy, talented, and diverse studio culture. We work on projects that bring value to our world, and we balance deep care for the work we do with a genuine curiosity about life outside of our jobs.</p> <p><strong>Sanctuary Computer</strong> — Development</p> <p>At <a href="https://www.sanctuary.computer/">Sanctuary Computer</a> we’re building a different type of technology shop – one that prioritizes close collaboration between the client and the craftsperson.</p> <p>Our projects range from design-forward websites, to robust web apps, to native mobile development.</p> <p><strong>XXIX</strong> — Design</p> <p>When we started <a href="https://www.xxix.co/">XXIX</a> in 2013, we set out to create a different kind of design studio and we’ve thrived because we continually ask what a creative practice can be.</p> <p>We’re building a radically different kind of organization that values autonomy, growth, transparency, and shared responsibility.</p> <p><strong>Index Space</strong> — Community</p> <p>A network of physical spaces all around the world, <a href="https://www.index-space.org/">Index</a> provides space for the exchange of knowledge and tools.</p> <p>We nurture trust within the creative community through generosity and abundance of ideas and care.</p> <p><a href="https://garden3d.substack.com/"><strong>garden3d TK</strong></a> — Media</p> <p>At garden3d, we’re in the early stages of building an experimental media company exploring emerging themes related to the evolving landscape of technology, design and culture.</p> <p>We aim to monetize this outlet, publish books, produce screenplays, and release music.</p> <p>Plus, our partner organizations<br><a href="https://www.thelightphone.com/">https://www.thelightphone.com/</a><br><a href="https://www.mill.com/">https://www.mill.com/</a><br><a href="https://www.mill.com/">https://www.ingredient-ai.com/</a></p> <h2>The Head of Design Role</h2> <p>The garden3d Head of Design has one mandate: nothing we put on the internet falls below an 8 out of 10. We are a house of brands - Sanctuary Computer (development), XXIX (design), Index Space (community), USB Club (digital community), and the garden3d umbrella itself - and all of them ship work into the world under our name. Working in close partnership with our founder & president <a href="http://hhff.solar/">Hugh Francis</a>, this person sets the craft standard, and builds the culture that holds it.</p> <p><span class="notion-enable-hover">You can be based anywhere.</span> A lot of our people are in New York and there's some gravity here, but we already work across timezones and we would happily hire in Europe, Singapore, Chicago, or wherever you are. If you're the right person, we want to hear from you.</p> <p>This role works with studio leads, designers, developers, editors, animators, photographers and clients across every gard