We are looking for an Interaction Designer with strong experience documenting interactions for the web or software applications, who advocates best practices, with a desire to build valuable experiences for Moms and Dads. This person will report to a Senior Interaction designer to take projects, large and small, and move them from idea to scope to wireframe to functional requirements, and protect the integrity of the user experience as the project moves through testing, design, development, QA and launch.
*JOB RESPONSIBILITIES* * * *Task * *% time spent* Help design, conduct, and interpret usability research *20* Generate wireframes, site maps & user flows, quickly and reliably - Wireframes should provide basis for documentation for all aspects of a product, including: Content management, editorial calendar, art production and maintenance, information architecture, display logic, error states - Wireframes should be appropriate to the stage of production: Initial buy-in, proof of concept, scope definition, requirements for developers and designers *40* * * * * Synthesize feedback from stakeholders with grace and creativity *10* During development, respond to day-to-day, minute-to-minute questions from artists, developers & project managers. * * *10* During QA, participate heavily in bug finding, and documentation of improvements and clarifications *10* * * *QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSITION* * * - 3+ years of experience in online product development - Bachelor's degree required - Experience creating wireframes - Experience writing functional descriptions - Experience interfacing with design, editorial & technology about building and maintaining websites - Experience on products that cater to unique needs Moms - Experience working with Junior level interaction designers, developing their skills and potential *SPECIFIC SKILLS REQUIRED* - A passionate advocate for our mom audience, putting personal bias aside if it conflicts with the evident preferences of the audience. - Builds consensus around the solutions that best serve the needs of our audience - Places compassion, empathy, and common sense as the cornerstone of good usability - Adept at cutting through the clutter or information and focus on what's most important - Appreciation and dedication to the elegance of simplicity - Fluent in best practices, developing and adhering to pattern libraries - Devotion to efficiency in design, process and communication - Incline toward systems thinking, seeing things in detail, grasping how the details fit together in the larger picture - Places importance on reputation as a helpful team member - Subtle understanding of the differences between audience communication needs, including users and stakeholders - Fluency in the languages of different stakeholders – including developers, designers, editors and business. *RELATIONSHIPS AND CONTACTS* * * *Specify title, level of contacts Frequency, nature* *Internal:* Senior Producers, Project managers, Developers, Art Directors, Designers Daily meetings, phone calls email *External:* Usabilty vendors and Research providers, other interaction designers within Disney Monthly, meetings, phone, email *Specify title, name Location* *Reports to:* Heather Anderson, Senior Interaction Designer North Hollywood * * Heather Anderson User Experience Architect <m> 818.292.2766 <f> 888.672.6852 <aim> phluxy Please help save trees, print only if necessary. ________________________________________________________________ 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
