UI/UX Designer — Digital Knowledge & Heritage
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Shape intuitive, sacred, and aesthetically breathtaking digital experiences that honour traditional aesthetics within modern minimalist design systems.
01About SattvaLok
SattvaLok is a mission-driven technology platform dedicated to bridging the depth of timeless Sanatan wisdom, Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS), and cultural heritage with modern digital architecture. Unlike conventional content portals or superficial aggregators, SattvaLok builds high-integrity knowledge engines, research-backed digital archives, and responsible AI-powered discovery platforms. We adhere to rigorous standards of textual authenticity, epigraphical accuracy, and cultural nuance. Our interdisciplinary team unites software engineers, AI/RAG researchers, Vedic scholars, Sanskritists, and creative storytellers to create digital experiences that are trustworthy, inspiring, and globally accessible.
02About the Opportunity
Designing for SattvaLok is an extraordinary creative endeavor. It requires marrying the sublime geometry, iconography, and spiritual warmth of traditional Indian art with modern, high-functioning digital product design. As our UI/UX Designer, you will craft the visual language of our web and mobile applications. You will create responsive layouts, typography scales, iconography, interactive astronomical charts, and contemplative reading modes that evoke clarity, reverence, and effortless usability.
03Responsibilities & Scope of Contribution
- →Establish and evolve SattvaLok's comprehensive design system, UI component libraries, and visual design tokens.
- →Design intuitive user journeys, wireframes, and high-fidelity interactive prototypes in Figma.
- →Develop distinctive visual treatments for Vedic charts, festival calendars, bilingual scripture readers, and AI discovery interfaces.
- →Infuse Indic aesthetic principles (sacred geometry, harmonic color palettes, balanced whitespace) into modern, clutter-free interfaces.
- →Conduct user research, usability testing, and accessibility audits (WCAG 2.1 compliance) for diverse demographic groups.
- →Collaborate seamlessly with frontend engineers to ensure design precision, micro-animation fidelity, and responsive elegance.
- →Create asset guidelines, iconography sets, and digital brand collateral.
04Qualifications & Required Skills
Required Qualifications
- ✓2+ years of demonstrable experience in digital product design, UI/UX, and web interface design (portfolio required).
- ✓Mastery of Figma, component variants, auto-layout, interactive prototyping, and design tokens.
- ✓Exceptional typography sensibility, with experience balancing complex Indic scripts (Devanagari) with Latin typography.
- ✓Deep understanding of responsive grid systems, information hierarchy, and user-centered design methodologies.
- ✓Strong aesthetic judgment: an innate ability to make interfaces feel premium, serene, and modern.
Key Skills & Technologies
Preferred / Desirable Skills
- ★Familiarity with traditional Indian art forms, Vastu/temple architecture proportions, or sacred geometric motifs.
- ★Experience creating motion designs and micro-animations (Lottie, Rive, or CSS transitions).
- ★Basic understanding of HTML/CSS capabilities and developer handoff workflows.
05Candidate Privacy Notice (DPDP Act, 2023)
Transparent Personal Data Processing:
Candidate personal data provided during application is collected and processed solely for recruitment evaluation, role matching, and communication in compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
We do not collect unnecessary sensitive data (such as Aadhaar, PAN, or financial details) during initial applications. You may request correction or deletion of your candidate record at any time by contacting [email protected].
06Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is this design role remote?
Yes, this role is fully remote. Designers can collaborate from anywhere with good internet connectivity.
Q: What design tools does the team use?
Figma is our primary design and prototyping tool, complemented by Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrator, and motion design tools.
Q: Is this opening full-time or freelance?
We are open to both dedicated full-time designers and specialized contract/freelance designers who can take ownership of distinct feature tracks.
Q: How do you evaluate design candidates?
We evaluate your portfolio for typography discipline, layout balance, design system sophistication, and user empathy, followed by an informal portfolio presentation call.
Q: Will I need to write code?
No coding is required. However, understanding CSS box models, flexbox, and responsive constraints makes collaboration with frontend engineers smoother.
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