[USA][TECH][20] Full-Stack Developer looking for Visual Design Co-Founder to take on Goodreads out of spite.

In my best Bernie Sanders voice: I am once again asking cofounder for help. This is the 3rd post in what will likely be a hiring trilogy for Hardcover. The past posts resulted in new team members, and now we're hoping to round out the team. In other words - posting here has worked! The Idea Back in April I started forming a team to create a replacement for Goodreads out of spite for Amazon (you can see the previous posts in my post history). The goal is to make it shockingly simple for readers to discover new books, organize the books on their shelf and make lasting connections with other readers. Since that first post, we've formed a team of 6 (product/engineer, UI/UX designer, UX researcher/content, marketing, & 2 additional developers). We've focused on prototyping, user testing (30+ interviews), roadmapping and a ton of development. I'm working roughly 25-40 hours a week on this, while the rest of the team is part time (<10/wk). We're using the Slicing Pie model for equity. This model dynamically allocates equity based on effort, cash and a few other inputs. In my eyes it's the most fair way to allocate equity in a company, and allows for new people to come on board, make a difference and get a decent equity piece for their effort. We even chose a name: Hardcover! Right now we're aiming to have an MVP out and usable on production for testing by the end of July (yes, this July). The alpha and beta releases when we open up to the public would come next – with a goal of later this year. Your Role Books are primarily a text-based medium. A good illustration on a cover, a map or a full color visualization in the right place can help bring the reader into the books world in a way words can't. We're looking for a visual designer who can do the same for Hardcover. We have a UI/UX designer handling the broad strokes of the interface, but are looking for someone who can work closely with them on everything from color choice to custom illustrations to interface improvements and theming. Someone who understands when and why to use an SVG, a jpg or a png. We have a lot of whimsical ideas for this role. This includes book genre specific illustrations, event-specific logos (think Google's custom logos), and even a few lightweight characters (or meeple really). What we're hoping for most of all is a designer to bring in a sense of playfulness to the experience. One that helps inspire readers to read more through small, careful details and bold style choices. Bonus points if you're into animation and can help bring more movement to enliven the experience. If this sounds interesting to you, you like books, and you're interested in going up against Amazon, please reach out! submitted by /u/Dyogenez [link] [comments] https://www.reddit.com/r/cofounder/comments/oh3asn/usatech20_fullstack_developer_looking_for_visual/