**Plea for help to the greater IxDA community: Please forward to your Midwestern/Midwestern-minded friends---I could sure use your networking help in our nation's breadbasket! thanks so much; referral bonus offered!**
Hi IxDA'ers---quite a mouthful of a subject line---but there's quite a bit to squeeze in about this role..! Ever daydream about moving out to a small town within a bigger town, in a sleepy Midwestern slice of the world where life moves slower, the music scene is fantastic + up + coming, the cost of living is dramatically lower, and you could still have the opportunity to work on world-reknowned clients (including one that creates the 2nd most downloaded widget on MySpace and gets 18 million visitors per month)? Even better, you could put your killer + UX skills to use within a tight-knit family of likeminded people, working in a converted old schoolhouse on applications and web experiences that are entirely UX-centric, beautiful, smart and would serve as great portfolio fodder. This may be your lucky day! An 8 person firm in Irvington, Indiana (hip little subsidary of Indianapolis, going through a major revitalization) is looking for an INTERACTION DESIGNER with great UX + Design skills to join their happy team. They did the redesign of flixster.com (that super cool search/recommendation engine + movie player on Netflix), which gets 18 million visits per month, and is the 2nd most installed widget on MySpace. Relocation assistance offered. Qualifications . Strong visual design skills . Strong or growing interaction design skills . Empathy for the end user . Proficiency with Photoshop and Illustrator (Flash is not required but is a plus) . Understanding and enthusiasm for the latest in web-based design and technology . Desire to practice and hone the latest user experience methodologies . Demonstrated skill applying user-centered design practices, e.g., using ethnography data, user needs analysis, participatory design, end-user observation data, and usability testing data to influence design decisions . Ability to rapidly sketch out user-flows with pencil and paper, whiteboards or post-it notes . Ability to develop interactive prototypes and documentation to aid evaluation of designs for complex applications . Excellent visual, verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage and convey ideas to technical and business teams with passion and diplomacy Responsibilities . Collaborate with clients, team members, and other stakeholders to translate rough ideas and opportunities into clear concept models, tangible prototypes, and elegant screen designs . Be a champion for users' needs from requirements gathering through solution definition, with wireframe mockups and detailed visual design mockups . Participate in the full design and development cycle to ensure that creative innovations in user-centered design are faithfully delivered to our clients . Contribute to the continual refinement of our company design and development process please email joanne (at) joanneweavergroup (dot) com [EMAIL PROTECTED] thanks! Joanne Joanne Weaver President The Joanne Weaver Group UX + Creative Talent Acquisition <http://www.joanneweavergroup.com> http://www.joanneweavergroup.com +1 917 623 9369 ________________________________________________________________ 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
