About the Role
We are looking for a Japanese Graphic Designer to help localize and adapt ElliQ's visual experience for the Japanese market. This role is ideal for a designer who combines strong product visual design skills with a deep understanding of Japanese culture, aesthetics, and user preferences.
Responsibilities
- Adapt and localize existing ElliQ visual designs, illustrations, animations, and UI assets for the Japanese market.
- Ensure visual content is culturally appropriate, appealing, and easy to understand for Japanese older adults.
- Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, Conversation Designers, and Localization teams in Japan and Israel.
- Review and refine typography, layouts, iconography, color usage, imagery, and visual storytelling to meet Japanese user expectations.
- Create new visual assets, illustrations, and marketing materials as needed for product features, user studies, and customer-facing communications.
- Support localization efforts for the ElliQ mobile app, caregiver experiences, onboarding flows, and in-product content.
- Participate in user research reviews and incorporate insights from Japanese users into design recommendations.
- Help maintain visual consistency between the global ElliQ brand and localized Japanese experiences (where possible).
- Provide feedback on cultural nuances, accessibility considerations, and age-friendly design best practices.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in graphic design, visual design, UI design, or related fields.
- Native-level Japanese proficiency.
- Business-level English communication skills.
- Strong understanding of Japanese culture, aesthetics, and design conventions.
- Proficiency in Figma and other relevant design tools.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating visual design, branding, illustration, or digital product work.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to work independently in a remote, cross-functional environment.
- Experience working with international product teams.
- Ability to balance consistency with the global brand while tailoring experiences for local audiences.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Skills
- Graphic design
- Visual design
- UI design
- Figma
- Localization
- Transcreation
- Motion graphics
- Animation
- Video editing
- AI products
- Conversational interfaces
- Consumer technology products
Location
- Tokyo, Japan
Work Type
- Part-Time
- Hybrid
- Remote
Experience Level
- 3+ years
About the Company
- Intuition Robotics develops ElliQ, an AI-powered companion robot designed to support older adults in living healthier, happier, and more independent lives.
- ElliQ combines advanced AI with a multimodal user experience, including conversation, visual interfaces, movement, sound, and lighting, creating unique and engaging HRI (human robotics interaction) experiences.
- Founded in 2016, Intuition Robotics launched ElliQ commercially in 2022 and has since experienced significant growth.
- The company has raised over $83M from leading institutional and corporate investors, including Woven Capital (Toyota's growth fund), Toyota Ventures, Samsung NEXT, OurCrowd, Terra Ventures, and Sompo.
