FILTER has a unique opportunity for a Senior Visual Interaction Designer with exceptional creative abilities, an understanding of UI control design and usability and an interest in cutting-edge data visualizations.
The Senior Visual Interaction Designer will contribute to an incubation group and play an integral role in shaping the design and experience of an exciting new product. A small, start-up like team has focused on creating a highly creative data visualization tool for information workers; with the development of the tool underway, a senior designer is needed to create the artwork, interaction/visual design and other visual concepts. This is an 8 month contract opportunity with the possibility of extension. The applicant who lands this gig will have at least 5 years of experience and the ability to create a captivating, visually rich experience. WHAT YOULL BE DOING * Leverage Illustrator and Photoshop, import into Blend and build highly interactive visual controls to present to team in WPF or Silverlight * Take UI Specifications and conceptualize outputs (controls, visualizations, UI, etc)via Sketches, Illustrator PowerPoint * Develop mock-ups and prototypes of inventive UI * Present varying visual designs and interactions for new UI (controls, shell, and visualizations) SKILLS YOULL NEED * 5 years design/experience (client UI design, interactive web application design, graphic design and some 3D design) * Experience with XAML in relation to WPF/Silverlight/Blend or a strong willingness to learn * Strong vector art experience(Illustrator/Flash, etc./ Exp. Design) * An understanding of UI control design and usability * Interactive Flash design experience a plus * Practical experience in 3D graphics a plus * Ability to work with developers and share and develop design specifications with them * Ability to pick up new methods and concepts quickly * Self-driven and ability to articulate and defend concepts A BIT ABOUT FILTER FILTER is a full-service creative resources company that connects industry-leading companies with the very best creative talent throughout the West Coast. Offering both creative staffing services and interactive media design and production, FILTER helps clients to make their ideas a reality and complete their projects with more speed, flexibility and cost efficiency. The company is headquartered in Seattle and has branch offices in Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. FILTER has been serving the creative community, including top consumer brands and technology companies as well as leading design, advertising and interactive agencies, for the past two decades. To apply, please register at www.filtertalent.com and complete a personal profile in order to express interest in this position: http://www.filtertalent.com/Professionals/Search_Jobs.aspx?m=j&id=275 We will review your resume and portfolio and contact you if your skills and experience appear to be a good fit. FILTER is an equal opportunity employer.
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