Lead Interaction Designer The Lead Interaction Designer at Digitas takes a dynamic part in creation of interactive experience design and advertising experiences from a conceptual standpoint, working as partner on a creative team along side Copywriters, Art Directors and Designers. This person works closely with a Creative Director and peers of different disciplines within the agency to produce jaw-dropping creative work that bonds consumers to brands and gives them a voice in the brand experience.
The optimal candidate will be well versed in the underlying ideas behind Web 2.0, while being grounded in the fundamentals of usability. Please have balanced Interaction Design skills (IA and UI), visual design sensibilities and an understanding of how all disciplines must exist together to create experience design solutions. This person will work closely with the creative team, marketing strategists and account planning to develop customer research and insights that drive the ideas within the work. Think social engagement, distributed application and content development and using marketing as a service rather than a bland sales tactic. Additional Responsibilities: * Willing to understand a client's business, brand and marketing objectives, proactively contributing to it's evolution and success * Team with writers and art directors to develop next-generation interactive experiences * Maintain high standards for design artifacts, including wireframes, architecture diagrams and prototypes * Understands and can develop or extend personas and scenarios for a given user population based on either primary or secondary research * Takes lead with the technology teams to identify required platforms and systems to bring the experience to life, and documents the requirements for the technology teams in a standardized set of documents (presentation, technical, functional or temporal) * Know what advanced technology can do, and recommend where to use it * Work closely with Designers and Software Engineers from the Chicago Powerhouse from the standpoint of problem solving and execution Required Skills/Background: * Insatiable curiosity, excited by design and technology * Excited about the evolution of experience design on the web and where it could lead * Strong conceptual design with an emphasis on experience design, having a degree in, or training in human factors, human computer interface design, environmental or architectural design or another new media discipline. Optimal candidates will have at least five years experience in one of the following areas: Product design, interactive agency, design studio other collaborative design team * Experience in an agency environment, with good presentation skills a plus * Knowledge of current rich media technologies, particularly Flash 8, to produce work that is both seamless and beautiful * Enjoys and supports working on a team * Superior communication skills, organized and understands time management Please send resumes and wireframe/work samples to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (do not reply to this email address, please) with "Lead Interaction Designer" in the subject line. Thanks for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you. Amanda E. Holder D I G I T A S Members of the Paris-based Publicis Groupe S.A. (Euronext Paris: FR0000130577, NYSE: PUB), the world's fourth largest communications group and second largest media counsel and buying group. The information in this email and subsequent attachments may contain legally privileged, proprietary and confidential information that is intended for a particular recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, retention or use of the contents of this email information is prohibited. When addressed to Digitas clients or vendors, any information contained in this email is subject to the terms and conditions in the governing contract. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify us by telephone or by return email, and delete the email. ________________________________________________________________ *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
