Junior UI/UX & Brand Designer
About Wastel
Wastel is a climate-tech startup building India’s next-generation waste-to-fuel and carbon intelligence platform. We work at the intersection of sustainability, technology, and real-world infrastructure, partnering with farmers, industries, and government institutions to convert waste into clean energy and measurable climate impact.
Wastel has been selected for incubation support from IIT (BHU) Varanasi, and we are now building a strong, consistent brand and product experience as we scale.
Role Overview
We are looking for a passionate and dedicated designer to work closely with the founder and product team on branding, mobile app UI/UX, and visual storytelling.
This role is ideal for:
1. App UI/UX Design
Must-have
Please share:
Wastel is a climate-tech startup building India’s next-generation waste-to-fuel and carbon intelligence platform. We work at the intersection of sustainability, technology, and real-world infrastructure, partnering with farmers, industries, and government institutions to convert waste into clean energy and measurable climate impact.
Wastel has been selected for incubation support from IIT (BHU) Varanasi, and we are now building a strong, consistent brand and product experience as we scale.
Role Overview
We are looking for a passionate and dedicated designer to work closely with the founder and product team on branding, mobile app UI/UX, and visual storytelling.
This role is ideal for:
- Early-career designers
- Self-taught or portfolio-driven creatives
- Designers who want real ownership, not just tasks
- Someone who wants to grow with a mission-driven startup
- This is not a corporate role. You will see your work go live, be used by real users, and presented to incubators, investors, and government partners.
1. App UI/UX Design
- Design mobile app screens and flows in Figma
- Improve usability and visual consistency of the Wastel app
- Create components, variants, and simple design systems
- Collaborate with Flutter developers to ensure design feasibility
- Maintain and evolve Wastel’s brand look and feel
- Design banners, icons, illustrations, and in-app visuals
- Ensure consistency across app, website, pitch decks, and social media
- Design new feature screens (e.g., gamification, dashboards, listings)
- Translate ideas and rough concepts into clean UI
- Think from a user-first perspective, not just aesthetics
Must-have
- Working knowledge of Figma
- Basic understanding of mobile app UI/UX
- Eye for clean, simple, and functional design
- Willingness to learn and take feedback positively
- Illustration skills
- Basic animation / micro-interactions
- Prior work on apps, startups, or social impact projects
- ₹15,000 per month (fixed)
- Initial commitment: 3 months
- Flexible working hours (remote-friendly)
- Workload is reasonable but consistent
- This role is designed for learning + growth, not just short-term income.
- Real startup experience with an IIT-incubated climate tech company
- Direct mentorship and exposure to:
- Product thinking
- Startup decision-making
- Investor & incubator presentations
- Strong portfolio projects (live app, real users)
- Increased responsibility
- Future role expansion
- Long-term association as the company scales
- If you perform well, this role will grow with the company.
- Designers who want purpose + growth
- People who prefer ownership over hierarchy
- Those who want to build something meaningful from an early stage
- Candidates comfortable working in a fast-moving startup environment
Please share:
- Your portfolio (Figma / Behance / Drive link)
- CV