Apologies for x-post. Just really stoked to get the word out.
JUNIOR INTERACTION DESIGNER - Chicago **Relocation + Visa Assistance Offered** and **$500 referral bonus eligibility for successfully placed candidates** please forward to your top-notch friends THE CLIENT: You know I'm not prone to hyperbole. So when I say that this client is absolutely **one of the most rockin' clients out there**, you know I'm steering you right. Truly one of the most sought-after companies by jobseekers around the globe, this world-famous client is a leader of the pack in terms of illustrious recognition and awards, is deemed by a respected industry publication in 2008 as being in the Top 5 of the "Most Innovative Companies", and contains within its ranks 550+ employees spread across 8 different global studios in the USA, Europe, and Asia from a variety of different backgrounds, perspectives, and areas of expertise. They focus in the following disciplines: Branding, Communication Design, Environments Design, Food Science, Healthcare, Human Factors, Industrial Design, Interaction Design, Mechanical Engineering, Organizational Design, and Software Engineering POSITION SUMMARY: We are seeking a junior level Interaction Designer to join our Chicago location. Candidates should have 1-3 years of experience, supported by visualization, prototyping, and interface skills. Additionally, they should be comfortable working in multidisciplinary teams and excellent clarity and communication skills. Candidates should demonstrate an ability to work across a range of projects: product interaction, software tools, and web application. Prototyping and production skills are essential, as well as a passion for design and a point of view about your work. Additional areas of skills and perspectives are listed below. 1. User centered perspective Candidates must truly believe in a Human-centered approach to design and be comfortable going out into the world for inspiration. They understand basic Human Centered Design methodology, are comfortable with ambiguity and want to push design methodologies. 2. Communication skills Candidates must have strong presenting, verbal skills, written skills, and storyboarding. Additionally, successful applicants understand the value of design and brand within a design and business context. 3. Team skills Successful applicants believe that better work is done through collaboration and have the ability to inspire teams through collaboration as well as direction, vision and planning. The ability to relate to individuals and nurture talent also a requirement. 4. Visual design sensitivity Candidates for this position know the difference and spot the difference between good and great work and are able to nurture teams to deliver great work. 5. Prototyping skills Successful applicants for this position understand that you succeed sooner by trial and experiments. Understand that prototyping can be done at many fidelities and have experience doing and leading that work. They understand that grounding ideas in concrete designs is the best way to gain learning and move forward. Additional Skills Required: Information Architecture Visual UI Development Flash Illustrator Photoshop Final Cut Pro After Effects Creation of Physical Controls (preferred) Creation of Physical Interactions (preferred) Onscreen Prototyping Tools- Flash (preferred) or Macromedia Director HOW TO APPLY Email joanne (at) joanneweavergroup (dot) com [EMAIL PROTECTED] Include your resume, URL, and portfolios under 3MB (if portfolio is larger, please ask permission to send first). REFERRAL BONUS Eligibility to earn $500 as a referral bonus for successfully places candidates---please help me get the word out on this once-in-a- lifetime opportunity! Your friends---and I---will thank you for it. 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
