Brand Designer and Illustrator at Moni Africa

Moni is building simple solutions in a world where financial inclusion is a complex dream has changed not only the lives of mobile money agents but ours also. We can no longer imagine a world where mobile money agents do not have access to float based on social reputation and trust. Our community model is altering the current lending infrastructure and as trendsetters, we aren’t stopping. Working at Moni is like walking a runway – fast paced, thrilling, showcasing a masterpiece and filled with applause. We have a thing for creative, smart, fun and contrarian rebel.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Brand Designer and Illustrator

Location: Nigeria (Remote)
Employment Type: Full Time

What You’ll Do

Create illustrations to accompany social media content.
Establish the illustration style for brand/marketing.
Create a well documented process/guideline of the illustration process.
Work closely with product designers, Brand Team, and other cross-functional partners to understand expectations and deliver high quality outputs.
Work collaboratively with other designers to understand and translate product needs into designs that are visually enticing, easy to understand, and ensure a consistent, integrated brand perception and user-experience.
Help define the Moni visual identity, pushing the look and feel of the brand.
Translate brand strategy into powerful and purposeful creative concepts for various channels.
Developing ideas that push the boundaries of product design and brand storytelling
Stay on top of the latest standards, processes, and trends in the illustration field.

Requirements

2 to 3 years experience as an illustrator.
A portfolio that highlights aesthetic awareness, high caliber drawing skills, and command of multiple illustration styles.
Extensive illustration experience and an ability to execute across a variety of styles, whilst aligning your aesthetic to the Moni brand
Experience bringing ideas to life with high quality comps and prototypes use creative software and other tools (Figma, Photoshop, Illustrator, Procreate, InDesign).
Experience in product design and design thinking.
Experience creating and directing production-ready icons and illustrations that works across multiple platforms.
Experience creating accessible, diverse illustrations and iconography systems.
Strong illustration skills with range of styles.
Experience developing mascots and characters.
Possess excellent communication skills, including the ability to clearly explain creative decisions in words and writing.

What it Takes to Succeed in the Role:

You’re a conceptual thinker who is strategically-centred.
You’re detailed-oriented with a thinker/maker mindset.
Strong illustration skills with range of styles.
You’re avid collaborator passionate for creativity and innovation.
You’ve a keen eye for what makes a product design unique.
You have an entrepreneurial mindset and are excited about overcoming challenges, navigating ambiguity, and learning from setbacks in a fast-paced environment.
You’re a great communicator: you are able to listen to other teams needs, you ensure transparency and visibility on your roadmap and you value keeping stakeholders informed of progress and milestones.

Benefits