Chicago IxDAs first Pecha Kucha went great. We have received a lot of great feedback from folks on the format. Thanks again to the speakers for volunteering to be the Guinea pigs.
As mentioned at the event, Interactions '09 will have a lightning round that you could present your ideas. As always, if we are looking for organizations to volunteer a space. Send us a message if you are interested. If you have an interesting topic you would like to present, send us a line as well. Finally, during registration we ask folks to submit any job opening they have. Here is what we have heard: __________________ Arc worldwide is looking for a freelance experience planner with strong information architecture skills. Two month contract. Contact janna devylder at [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________ Come join us and help define the future of travel worldwide! The Information Architecture group at Orbitz is a small, but diverse, tight knit, group of talented individuals who have a unique role in driving innovation at Orbitz. We partner with technology, visual design, product management, and the business to deliver user centered and business driving results. If you are interested in designing for one of the largest public facing software products this side of Silicon Valley, give us a call! Full time IA / ID / UXD position in Chicago Job title: Information Architect Location: Chicago, IL Company: Orbitz Worldwide Job type: Full time Orbitz Worldwide is looking for experienced Information Architects, Interaction Designers, Interface Designers or related User Experience Design professionals who are interested in staff or contract employment opportunities. An Information Architect at Orbitz Worldwide will work closely with multi-disciplinary teams in planning, designing, defining, testing and advancing the user experience for a wide range of web-based travel booking, management and marketing products. Information Architects at Orbitz Worldwide will work in a highly collaborative environment to ensure that Orbitz Worldwide's user experience reflects industry best practices, is highly usable, adheres to internal standards, utilizes advanced interface concepts, and is in alignment with Orbitz Worldwide's business goals. An Information Architect at Orbitz Worldwide will have excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal, project management and teamwork skills. They must also be organized, detail oriented, self-motivated and adaptable. All qualified candidates: 1) Will be able to demonstrate direct involvement in the definition and design of complex, dynamic, Web sites or applications. 2) Must have samples of common artifacts such as wireframes, site maps, process flows, schematics, functional specifications, etc. Samples can be digital or paper-based. 3) Direct experience in usability processes a plus. 4) Must have excellent communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills. 5) Must be highly proficient with Visio, Word, Excel and Windows. Qualified contractor candidates: 1) Must be based in Chicago area. Relocation is not an option for contract work. 2) Will work and attend meetings on site at downtown location. Amount of time spent on site is negotiable. Qualified candidates interested in being considered for full time staff or contract employment should forward their resumes to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________ On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 12:49 AM, Chicago IxDA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello fellow Chicagoans, > > > Please join us on Wednesday, July 9th for our next Chicago IxDA > gathering! > This time we're turning the mic over to several members of the local > community to espouse all things interaction design, under the caveat that > they do it within six minutes and 40 seconds each (20 slides, 20 seconds > each). > What will we see? A wonderful mystery to unfold, join us! > > Topic: We don't know! It's Chicago IxDA, Pecha Kucha-style! > Hosted By: Arc Worldwide > > When: Wednesday, July 9th > > Time: 6:30 - 8:00 PM (doors open at 6 if you want to come and hang out) > > Address: 35 W. Wacker, 25th floor > Arc will be serving pizza, too! > > Please RSVP by filling out this form: > > http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=pKwbS7NpPcWnbcgwWPHc1dQ&email=true > We need to give names to the front desk, so please RSVP by Tuesday, July > 8th. You will get a confirmation message after filling out the RSVP form > with the contact phone number. > > Come and get to know your community! There's no easier way to network! > _______________________ What we need: User Experience professionals, both contract and full-time, with a passion for understanding people and designing fabulous experiences for them via the Web and mobile. We're seeking the brightest, next generation of interaction design and usability talent who want to push user experiences beyond the expected. Our new User Experience professionals will define information architecture, interaction diagrams and page-level wireframes that push interaction boundaries. What you'll need: An understanding of business and brand strategies and a demonstrated commitment to activating those strategies through innovative user experiences. An acute understanding of people's wants, needs, expectations, and current behaviors/processes. The ability to develop personas, scenarios, and stories to use as design tools for the team. Also crucial: Visio and/or Adobe skills; 2-10 years experience applying iterative, user centered research and design principles to designing; an understanding of front-end and back-end technologies; and excellent client service, presentation and team skills. www.designkitchen.com ___________________________ Senior User Researcher, HSBC User Centered Design Team Senior User Researchers will sharpen the focus on customers throughout the conceptual and product life cycle by leading field research and conceptual design, guiding iterative design by incorporating users into our design cycles, and evaluating our success and planning for the future after offering release. Senior UI Designer, HSBC User Centered Design Team This position is for a Senior User Interface Designer (UI Designer). As a member of the UCD team, you will use research and design skills to discover, understand, promote and visually communicate the goals of the end user while balancing the needs of the business and brand. You will participate in many aspects of feature design, including: gathering and communicating design data via task flow analysis and user scenarios; and proposing new user interaction design to meet business requirements for the best possible user experience. The Senior UI Designer will partner with User Researchers and Web Production Engineers and will ultimately deliver and communicate the results to business stakeholders. Schedule and manage the entire visual design throughout the project lifecycle and oversee any UI Designer assigned to the project. You will hold a larger role in evangelizing and marketing the UI team's services. Manager User Research, HSBC User Centered Design Team Lead the vision, outreach and project execution efforts of the User Research or Interface Design teams. Promote and support the goals of the end user by consulting with business unit, channel, design and development teams to provide estimates, project plans and resources to support eCommerce and staff-facing application projects. Manage UCD staff activities and professional development to provide the highest level of informed service to the development of interactive products and services. Set the human factors and creative direction for all products and services ensuring a unified sense of quality, optimal user experience and appropriate aesthetic. Interested in a job with HSBC's Global User Centered Design Team? Please contact Denise Heffron for more information about these opportunities e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or call Denise at 312.752.7806 ________________________________ Cheers, Nick ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... 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