Full-Time

Staff Visual Product Designer

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Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll

1,001-5,000 employees

Streaming service for anime and dramas

Entertainment
Gaming

Expert

Dallas, TX, USA

Category
Product & UX/UI Design
UI/UX & Design
Required Skills
Agile
UI/UX Design
Adobe Creative Suite
Figma
Requirements
  • 12+ years of professional visual design experience
  • Strong visual capabilities and a wide range of styles
  • Experience with brand and identity work
  • Experience with design programs like Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Demonstrate a user-centered approach and have empathy for the end-users
  • Experience working in an Agile development environment
  • Adept collaborator working with teams
  • Experience designing visual design language for UI
  • Anime fan, understanding of anime fandom, or similar fandom
Responsibilities
  • Provide Crunchyroll with a visual refresh and evolve the Crunchyroll app experience across mobile, web, and TV
  • Work with a team of designers who collaborate with user researchers, product management, and engineers to evolve experiences through iterative improvements and new features
  • Define and bring projects from concept to production, ensuring user goals are represented
  • Handle the review process, both within the design department and with partner teams
  • Provide constructive input to the designs of other designers on your team
  • Create solutions that provide our users with an outstanding user experience that is elegant, engaging, and functional

Crunchyroll specializes in streaming anime, manga, and Asian dramas for a global audience. It operates on a subscription-based model, offering both free ad-supported content and premium memberships that provide benefits like early episode access and high-definition streaming. This dual revenue approach, combining advertising and subscription fees, allows Crunchyroll to cater to different audience segments. The company also sells merchandise related to anime and has started producing original anime series to attract more subscribers. What sets Crunchyroll apart from competitors like Netflix and Hulu is its exclusive focus on niche content that appeals to dedicated fans, fostering a strong community around its platform.

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$4.7M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2006

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

14%

2 year growth

26%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased demand for anime merchandise boosts Crunchyroll's revenue from physical product sales.
  • App launches on Xfinity and Xumo expand Crunchyroll's accessibility and audience reach.
  • English dubs for popular series attract non-Japanese speaking audiences, broadening viewership.

What critics are saying

  • Locking One Piece episodes behind a paywall may alienate free-access users.
  • David Wald's departure citing 'abuses' could harm Crunchyroll's industry reputation.
  • High-priced Blu-ray collections may not appeal in a predominantly digital streaming market.

What makes Crunchyroll unique

  • Crunchyroll focuses exclusively on anime and Asian media, unlike general streaming services.
  • It offers both ad-supported and premium ad-free memberships, catering to diverse audience needs.
  • Crunchyroll produces original anime series, enhancing its unique content offerings.

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