Marketing and Design Apprenticeship

Job Description:

We at Yellow Dog Man Studios are looking for a motivated candidate to take part in growing the Resonite platform via our Marketing and Design initiatives. Creativity and the ability to be a generalist is at the core of our ideal candidate. Our goal is to find an applicant who can make a marked impact in growing our platform, and spread our passion for this sort of technology and the joy of creation.

Our flagship platform Resonite is a digital universe of infinite possibilities, home to an incredibly diverse community of hobbyists, professionals, educators, and businesses. We're collectively driven by being on the cutting edge and helping pave the way for the future of VR, collaboration, and connecting people across the globe. We are looking for a candidate to join us on that journey.

What We Expect:

- Ability to work remotely for a three to six month (flexible) period, part-time commitment (Flexible on time zones and hours on a case by case basis).
- The applicant has a computer capable of running Resonite in at least Desktop mode. (Please download the latest build off Steam and test before applying) (Having a virtual reality set up is a bonus but not required)
- A passion for brainstorming creative initiatives geared towards growing the platform's user base.
- An openness to picking up new tools.
- The applicant has the ability to be kind to people from all walks of life and considerate of that representation within their own work. We are a diverse team spread across the globe, made up of many LGBT+ members building a platform used by an even more diverse community.
- Flexibility in picking up project management tooling.
- Meeting project deadlines or communicating the need for that deadline to be extended before the final date.
- Availability to start apprenticeship in September 2024.

What You Can Expect:

- Ownership over your projects to use in your own portfolio.
- Working within small team (less than 20) of cofounders, each wearing a number of hats.
- Applicant will primarily be paired with Zach Hartman (a.k.a. Chroma) during the duration of their apprenticeship to tackle a variety of platform needs. Such needs will heavily focus on the creation of a variety of marketing materials and the creative brainstorming and executing of initiatives deemed applicable for the platform's B2C and/ or B2B growth.
- The potential to contribute to Resonite's steam page, website, socials, and/ or the shipped product itself.  
- Interactions with a team made up of members from a diverse array of industries and experiences.

Essential Software Experience:

- Adobe Suite (Photoshop and Illustrator required,
After Effects highly preferred)
- Figma basics   

Bonus Software Experience:

- Resonite
- Adobe Suite (InDesign)
- Adobe Suite Plugins
- C4D (Knowledge with Redshift or Octane a plus) or Blender
- C4D (X-Particles, Taiao, TerraformFX) or Blender Plugins
- Substance Suite (Painter, Designer)
- C# Programming
- HTML/ Webflow
- Screen recording software (OBS is free on Steam and preferred)
- Protoflux Programming
- Discord

Applicable Skills:

- Branding (Motion / Brand Design)
- Graphic Design (Typography / Iconography)
- Video Editing
- Sound Design
- Character Design
- Concept Design
- 3D Design
- 3D Modeling
- 2D and/or 3D Rigging
- Illustration
- UI/UX
- Pitch Deck Creation
- Creative Thinking
- Basic knowledge in operating VR hardware
- Basic Github knowledge (training available)

Things to Keep in Mind:

- The portfolio link you provide should be updated and accessible.
- Behind the scenes breakdowns of portfolio pieces are useful.
- Even if you don't have all the experience and skills listed here, don't be dissuaded from applying. We don't expect someone to excel at each of these points and will be molding the program around the chosen applicant's specialties.

Compensation:

- $1000/month on 1099

Applications closed at this time.