As the founding Head of Design, you will define the entire visual and interactive soul of Overtone. Moving beyond the exhausted swipe model, you will use AI and voice-based tools to create a deeply personal, high-trust experience. You will own the product end-to-end, translating complex human emotions into intuitive, elegant digital interfaces.
Head of Design at Overtone
Are you ready to redefine how the world connects? Overtone is looking for a founding Head of Design to lead the creative charge in NYC. Founded by the creator of Hinge and backed by Match Group, Overtone is moving past the 'swipe' to build a more human, AI-powered dating experience. This isn't just an iteration; it's a total reimagining of digital intimacy. If you are a high-craft designer who loves 0-to-1 challenges and wants to own the entire product experience from UX to visual identity, this is your chance to build the next generation of social technology.
Overview
Why this role stands out
Company
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Own the end-to-end design process, from high-level UX strategy and systems thinking to pixel-perfect UI execution and motion design.
- Partner directly with the founder and engineering to prototype, test, and ship a brand new interaction model for modern matchmaking.
- Establish Overtone’s visual identity and design language, ensuring the product feels safe, sophisticated, and instinctively trustworthy for users.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- Proven track record of designing successful mobile-first consumer products, specifically those involving social connection or high-trust domains.
- Exceptional hybrid skills in both structural UX thinking and elite visual craft, including typography, layout, and interaction design.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with experience in 0-to-1 environments where you thrive on ambiguity and move quickly from building to thinking.
What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Founding opportunity to build a 0-to-1 category-defining product alongside the visionary founder and former CEO of Hinge.
- Backed by Match Group, offering the unique combination of early-stage creative freedom with significant institutional support and resources.
- Shape the future of human connection by replacing mechanical swiping with intentional, emotionally resonant interaction models in a high-growth startup environment.
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