IGN Entertainment, a unit of Fox Interactive Media, is seeking a Visual Interaction Designer to work in our Brisbane, CA office (just 15 minutes south of San Francisco) as part of our product development team to help define the next generation of online gaming and media entertainment. The candidate should be able to thoughtfully contribute in a team environment during a project's user research and concept development phases and must be passionate about expressing interactions in visual form through clear and creative user experiences. The responsibilities of this position will vary depending on the project, but the candidate should be comfortable participating in all parts of the user-centered design process and with creating deliverables at varying levels of fidelity including but not limited to user flows, sitemaps, wireframes all the way to final artwork and specifications delivered to engineering.
Qualified candidates should have led the design of one or more complex applications or services and a have a general understanding of the methods involved, including participatory design, rapid iterative prototyping, and asset optimization. Our preference is for candidates with a hybrid design background able to do both visual design as well as interaction design, but exceptional candidates with backgrounds in only one aspect will be considered. Specific Responsibilities: Collaborate with IGN's Product Design team on the usability and design of IGN's sites and products. Produce highly accurate documentation (use cases, wireframes, flow diagrams, site maps, prototypes, etc.) required to implement design; ensure that produced pages match specifications Participate in project definition activities with other project and business stakeholders Work collaboratively with development / engineering leads to take a design from specification to implementation, creatively handling issues and edge cases as they arise Actively think of creative solutions to complex user experience problems and propose improvements to the existing product; be comfortable with data and metrics that might inform design direction Collaborate with Usability/Design to moderate and prepare documents for usability tests, including writing test plans, scenarios and questionnaires Additional hands-on activities could vary depending on the skills and preferences of the successful candidate Required Skills: 3+ years visual UI experience. Strong visual communication skills with a dedication to detail and consistency. Able and willing to work collaboratively with other disciplines including product managers, editorial, engineering, marketing and ad solutions to define great user experiences. Understand user-research and testing methodologies. Contribute to ideation and concept development. Translate high-level objectives and design principles into interaction flows, information architecture diagrams and ultimately visual designs. Create visual UI designs that embody and push the IGN brand , including production screen layouts, color palettes, typography, user interface elements, buttons, icons, etc. Communicate design rationale verbally and visually to colleagues & stakeholders. Knowledge of practical benefits and limitations of relevant technologies. Design and prototype interface transitions. Proficient with the Adobe CS4 suite. To Apply: If you are interested in the position of Visual Interaction Designer for our Brisbane, CA office and believe you would be an ideal fit for our team, please send your cover letter, resume, and portfolio to: Kyle Cooney at [email protected] Please include "Visual Interaction Designer" in the subject line of the email. Additional references and work samples may be requested later in the application process. About IGN: IGN Entertainment, a unit of Fox Interactive Media, is the online authority on video games, and a leading Internet media and services provider to videogame and entertainment enthusiasts generally. IGN's properties collectively attract more than 31 million unique monthly users worldwide. Our network of videogame-related properties (IGN.com, GameSpy, FilePlanet, TeamXbox, Direct2Drive and others) is the web's number one videogame information destination (and includes the largest digital distribution site for games) and attracts one of the largest concentrated audiences of young males on the Internet. We also own and operate the popular movie-related website, Rotten Tomatoes, and the leading male lifestyle website, AskMen.com. In addition, we provide technology for online game play in videogames.
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