User Experience Designer
Artefact Site: http://www.artefactgroup.com Blog: http://artefactgroup.com/frontier/ Location - Seattle, WA Submissions - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send resume and cover letter with "User Experience Designer job application" in the subject line. Job reports to: Owners Compensation: Salary based on experience, family medical, generous profit sharing program. 401k with Employer Match. Life Insurance, AD&D policy and other benefits. Job description Here are multiple opportunities for entry to senior-level interaction or user experience designers with ambition, talent and a desire to work in an energetic environment. You will be part of a group of 17 design consultants and researchers working on a variety of programs from games to web software to consumer products and enterprise business software. You must have a strong interest in software interaction design and solid capabilities in problem solving, visual design, and a passion and drive to make digital experiences as simple and elegant as possible. You will participate in design programs and enjoy collaborating with other designers to solve complex interaction problems and challenges. You will work closely with researchers, customers and client side product teams to define new product experiences expressed through different levels of prototyped output. You have knowledge of, and proficiency in, various design software tools for prototyping and designing visual elements. You will need to demonstrate a portfolio of work that communicates examples of creative problem solving, ideally in the realm of interaction, visual, industrial, or web design (HTML/Flash). Main responsibilities * Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to define user interaction and workflow models for software product features. * Work with user researchers to turn observational and other data into creative solutions. * Find ways to make complex information and interaction as simple as possible. * Produce error free high quality production visual assets to communicate a design approach. * Build Flash, Director, HTML, or After effects prototypes to demonstrations interactive behavior. * Collaborative brainstorming and conceptual development of different ideas. * Development of user experience guidelines, and UI specification documentation. * Develop navigational hierarchies and effectively visualize key concepts of site structure and user pathways. * Create storyboards and plan activity scenarios, flow and sequences. * Effectively communicate and collaborate with members of management and production staff. Qualifications: * BA or MA in Visual Communication, Product Design, Industrial design or equivalent. * An online design portfolio showing strong creative skills, ability to generate solid design ideas, and thorough understanding of good design process. * Able to quickly demonstrate an understanding of the software product, or must have the ability to quickly learn specified technology. * Ability to work under deadline pressure. * Able to work independently and as part of a team. * Able to accomplish objectives and possess proactive and strategic problem-solving skills. * Bachelor's degree in design or related field is required advanced degree preferred. * All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. * Demonstrated proficiency with Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash, Director, and HTML/Web authoring, In-design or equivalent. Great Clients, Greater Challenges We get to work with some of the coolest, biggest, most successful brands and products in the world, including several you've probably never heard of, but will. And it's not designing websites and brochure-ware either. (All due respect of course, these just really aren't what we're about) We often get hired to take on projects and solve challenges other firms simply can't. Opportunity for Professional and Personal Growth One of our philosophies is that we hire the best talent possible, and go from there. There aren't any pre-set rules and mandates of conformity. People work here for more than just a paycheck - they are looking to make an impact with their work, grow in new and interesting ways, and influence in a way they never could in a 350-person agency. Super Smart, Talented People The people here have a strong, deep mix of talent and experience, personality and charisma. Many of us have gone as far as we could go in our careers conventionally, so what we're really looking for are like-minded, clearly driven thinkers and creative's who are ready to take their career to the next level. Rob Girling Principal Designer, Artefact. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2125 Western Ave, Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98121 W: 206 973 3663 C: 425 214 2965 Site: http://www.artefactgroup.com <http://www.artefactgroup.com> Blog: http://artefactgroup.com/frontier/ <http://artefactgroup.com/frontier/> ________________________________________________________________ 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
