Hi Andrei (if you read this),
As a quiet observer of this list I'd personally like to thank you for
all you've taught me. No text book, blog post, article can replace the
valuable input you've provided me.
If there was some way to sign a 'bring Andrei back' request I'd do it
now.
Finally, good luck with your new adventure - I'm sure Yahoo! are uber
excited to have you make a difference there.
Happy adventures,
-- Rob
On 19 Sep 2009, at 08:17, Andrei Herasimchuk <[email protected]>
wrote:
Alrighty folks, for some this is probably good news; for others,
you'll have to wait until I get my new blog up and running to hear
me rant about all things design related in the tech sector.
I'm signing off the list.
Why? I've decided to take a position at Yahoo! to help in the design
of their applications with a heavy focus on next generation products
and emerging markets. I'm leaving Involution Studios in the hands of
my more than capable business partner of five years, Dirk Knemeyer.
It's been a blast running my own design studio, but there's not many
opportunities in one's career where working on products that
hundreds of millions of people use crosses one's path. I was lucky
enough to have it happen early in my career with Adobe Systems, and
now the opportunity is presenting itself again with Yahoo! So after
a lot of thought, I've decided to join the ranks of Yahoos
everywhere and see what I can do back in that mix.
Given my role and position over at Yahoo!, I've decided it would be
best for me to avoid causing controversy for my new employer via the
IxDA mailing list, but I'm sure I'll say things at future
conferences where some of you can still have your IxDA villain. And
for what's it worth: Yes, I still believe that if you don't learn
how to draw and sketch and make things with your own two hands, you
are not a designer. There, I said it.
My decision to stop contributing to this list nothing to do with the
IxDA organization or anyone on the list, and more to do with the
fact I have a hard time keeping my mouth shut. Please see: Previous
paragraph.
For those of you who are looking to get in touch with me, please
feel free to find me at Yahoo via andreih at yahoo-inc dot com. You
can also find me on Twitter with @trenti, or on Facebook and
LinkedIn if you can successfully spell my name. I'm still a
contributing editor over at Print Magazine, so you can always read
my random thoughts on all things tech there as well.
For those of you who are interested in product and software
application design jobs where you will be challenged and expected to
do all of the graphic, interaction and information design along with
being expected to code your own front-end prototypes at some level
and have a vital role in product vision, please feel free to contact
me. I'll be looking for top tier talent to help to add to Yahoo's
ranks.
And yes, I thought a long while before choosing my title, so
consider this message my final word on the whole semantic argument
about the interface v. interaction v. user experience design debate.
Take care all and best of luck.
--
Andrei Herasimchuk
Sr. Product Designer, Yahoo!
e. andreih at yahoo-inc dot com
p. 408-349-3940
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