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Equity Partner Location: RemoteJurisdiction: GlobalMinimum Commitment: 20 hours per weekDepartment: TechCore Product Team - Design, Creative Technology, Visual StorytellingReports To: CPO What You Put In Is What You Get OutThis is not a job. This is a founding-level creative command role at the core of Anime Universes future.As Chief Design Officer, you are the creative spine of the entire company. From interface to identity, from cinematic moments to system-level UI, you orchestrate the multi-layered design language that defines the users entire emotional, functional, and spatial experience.Minimum commitment: 20 hours/week. If that isnt feasible, this isnt your seat.This is an equity partner role. That means:No upfront cash compensationEquity (shares) at strategic partner level (vesting standard)Future token-based rewards (pending legal review)Salary activates with revenue-based milestonesRemote-first, async-native, velocity-driven execution cultureLets Be Absolutely ClearThis is not a brand management gig.This is not a UX leadership role tucked under product.You are the architect of our design mindseta system-builder, not a decorator.If you can see beyond features into form, narrative, identity, flow, emotionand connect all of it into living design ecosystemsthen youre home.OverviewWere recruiting a Chief Design Officer to lead the formation and growth of our Full-Spectrum Meta Design Team.This team spans across:Product UI/UXVisual & Graphic DesignMotion & AnimationWorldbuilding & IllustrationHybrid Interactive SystemsYou will work directly with the CEO, CPO, and CTO to create a scalable creative system that aligns deeply with our product layers (new proprietary UI system, runtime UI, narrative UI), lore, technical infrastructure, and platform velocity.Your role is not only executionalits architectural.Youll recruit, mentor, and guide a team of 2530 of the sharpest design thinkers in the world.What Youll OwnDefine and maintain Anime Universes holistic design vision, culture, and execution pipelineArchitect cross-functional collaboration between design, engineering, product, and narrativeEstablish design standards, design systems, design tokens, and pattern librariesRecruit, coach, and retain a team of elite designers, motion artists, UX researchers, and illustratorsOversee execution of UI/UX design across platform tools, player interfaces, studio tools, and narrative systemsDirect all branding design, motion standards, visual storytelling, character-lore design, and product interfacesRepresent the design org in strategic decisions at the C-levelDrive design performance reviews, async design sprints, and operational health of the teamWhat Were Looking For10+ years leading creative teams across UI/UX, product, and brand designExperience owning design at a strategic level for a product, platform, or interactive experienceDeep systems thinker who understands both grid-level UI and cinematic-level motionPrior experience managing distributed design teams and async creative workflowsSharp visual tastecan direct anime, manga, digital, or futuristic aesthetics with authorityStrong understanding of design tooling: Figma, Framer, Adobe CC, Lottie, Spline, Unity UI, etc.Bonus: experience designing in narrative, anime IP, or large-scale creative platformsCompensationEquity (Shares): Founding partner-level equityToken-Based Rewards: Future layer pending legal complianceFuture Salary: Activates with key revenue triggersRemote First: Fully distributed team; async-native structureOur PromiseYoull have full authorship over the creative intelligence of Anime Universe. Youll shape how design is seen, felt, navigated, and rememberedthrough systems that scale beyond screens into lore, identity, and immersive presence.If youve been waiting to create something impossible and inevitable, this is your moment.How to ApplySend your portfolio and short note outlining your design leadership philosophy.Best regards,ANIME UNIVERSE RECRUITMENT TEAM