You know what would be funny - if we took bets as to what company this was based on your write-up.
I have my ideas but don't want to poison the well - so to speak. - W On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 7:26 PM, Joanne Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > 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 ....... 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