Interaction Designer Location San Francisco, CA
Job Description This position is in Ciscos Consumer Business Group (CBG), formerly known as Linksys. It's an exciting time to work at Cisco. Every day we connect people to the network and make it come to life. The Cisco Consumer Business Group sells home networking and networked entertainment products and services under the Cisco, Linksys, Linksys by Cisco, Flip Video and Network Magic family names. Cisco products enable people to live a connected life that is more personal, more social, and more visual. Flip Video exemplifies Ciscos passion for video. The best-selling brand makes video simple, accessible and fun, allowing users to easily capture and edit videos and then share them instantly with friends, family and on popular video-sharing Web sites. CBG, makers of the Flip Video line of easy-to-use video camcorders (www.theflip.com), is seeking an Interaction Designer to join us working on our software, hardware, websites, and other materials. We want someone with the talent to create elegant designs which appeal to a wide range of customers, the skills to support the product definition process, and the passion to help us create the best possible experience for our users. This is a full-time, on-site position reporting directly to our Interface Design Manager. The central project for this role will be the Windows, Mac, and Web applications which our users employ to work with the videos they capture with our cameras. We need someone who can contribute to the design from the early conception of tools functionality through to the final behavior specification, giving our products an elegant design which supports our brand: accessible, simple, and effective. The position will also involve various other design projects, including some collaboration with visual design in defining the presentation of the interface. Responsibilities for this position include: Defining the behaviors of hardware and software in our future product line Progressively refining designs in collaboration with our design / product / development team Producing and delivering wireframes, walkthroughs, and behavior specifications Coordinating deliverables with internal and external design resources Candidates for this position must: Understand software interaction idioms and basic information design principles Have fundamental skills with design authoring tools (Fireworks / Photoshop / Illustrator / Visio / etc) Have professional experience in interaction design Effectively balance multiple projects and reliably meet deadlines Understand the design implications of fundamental Web technologies (HTML / Ajax / etc) Work well in a collaborative environment Communicate well visually, verbally, interpersonally, and in writing The ideal candidate will also: Have portfolio examples of consumer-facing work Have skills in user research Have experience within a software development process Have some interest and background in visual design Have some Web authoring skills Based in San Francisco, the revolutionary Flip Video family of camcorders ignited a new category of video cameras that puts the power to shoot and share video into the pockets of everyday consumers. Flip Video camcorders are the world's first with on-board software to enable editing, organizing, and seamless video uploading to YouTube, MySpace, AOL Video and other video sharing sites. As part of its Flip Video Spotlight Program, the company pledged to deliver 1 million camcorders to help non-profits use the power of video to change the world. Flip Video camcorders are available in over 10,000 retail locations including Amazon, Best Buy, Circuit City, Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, Sears, Kmart, and TheFlip.com.
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