UX/UI Designer(Volunteer)

About the role

Mentor A Promise (MAP) is a New York City–based nonprofit empowering youth experiencing housing instability through mentorship, education, and community. Our work is grounded in dignity, consistency, and the belief that every child deserves to be seen, supported, and given the opportunity to thrive.

PromisePlay Studio, Product Strategy & Management Division

Mentor A Promise (MAP) is a New York City–based nonprofit empowering youth experiencing housing instability through mentorship, education, and community. Our work is grounded in dignity, consistency, and the belief that every child deserves to be seen, supported, and given the opportunity to thrive.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Volunteer UX/UI Designer to help bring our game to life. You’ll collaborate with a small team of game designers and story developers to help build our mobile game app, tentatively titled “Phantom Train.” This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both the technical and creative sides of game development and is excited by mission-driven work.

Key Responsibilities

• Design intuitive, user-centered interfaces for a mobile game
• Collaborate with developers, product leads, and other volunteers to turn ideas into usable features
• Conduct lightweight user research, usability reviews, and feedback gathering
• Improve usability, accessibility, and visual consistency across the platform
• Develop and maintain design systems, style guides, and reusable UI components
• Iterate on designs based on testing, stakeholder feedback, and project goals
• Ensure responsive and mobile-friendly design standards are followed
• Present design concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical team members
• Help prioritize user needs while balancing technical and time constraints in a volunteer environment
• Contribute creatively to product strategy and overall user experience direction

Qualifications

• Experience in UI/UX design for mobile applications
• Understanding of UX principles, interaction design, accessibility, and responsive design
• Ability to create wireframes, user flows, high-fidelity mockups, and clickable prototypes
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in a remote team setting
• Comfortable receiving feedback and iterating quickly
• Basic understanding of front-end development constraints (HTML/CSS/React familiarity is a plus)

What We’re Looking For

• A problem-solver who can work independently and collaboratively
• Passion for games and player experience
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail
• Commitment to volunteer role
• Variety of experience (optional)

What You’ll Gain

• Hands-on experience developing a mission-driven educational game
• Collaboration with educators, researchers, and program leaders
• Professional references and letters of recommendation
• The opportunity to shape learning experiences for youth facing instability
• A meaningful role in advancing equity-centered education

How to Apply

Interested candidates must apply directly through Idealist and submit Resume (required), Cover letter (required) describing game development experience and interest in MAP’s mission, Sample work (website, portfolio, etc.).

Closing Statement: This role holds the pieces together. From research to outreach to execution–help ensure every story is fully built before it’s told. Thank you for your interest in volunteering with our organization. At this time, volunteer opportunities are limited to individuals based in the United States due to legal, safeguarding, data-privacy, and programmatic requirements. We appreciate your interest in our missions and your understanding of these constraints.