[IxDA Discuss] Job: Website Design. Loc: NYC/ off site. CO: Ariel Partners: Recruiter/Part time / Contract / Ongoing
Ariel Partners, an IT Consulting and Business Solutions firm in NYC is currently seeking to engage a Designer(s) to redesign their Website and for Design of an Application Development tool. The initiative would not require on site work; only periodic meetings in midtown offices to incorporate input and content from principals and ongoing communication and coordination throughout the process. Project will work on an hourly rate and Designer need not work full time. More interested in overall result in a reasonable deliberate time frame as opposed to rapid roll out. Referrals welcomed * WEB DESIGNER** * Designing for two internal projects: a website redesign and a new web application. Web application interface should look and feel like a cross between web 2.0 (such as facebook) and an excel spreadsheet. Design beautiful web 2.0 high fidelity html interfaces. Ideal candidate will be very familiar with the web 2.0 paradigm and understand what can be done and what cannot be done, and how web 2.0 applications generally work. Artist should have experience with and work natively in DreamWeaver or similar HTML -output tool. Emphasis is on aesthetics via CSS and nice graphic images in addition to Wireframes/Design layout. AJAX or JavaScript, not required but a helpful plus. Experience with CSS preferred. Behavior not required. HTML hand coding not required. Goal is to enhance look and feel with provocative design. Design the interface for new application. Ariel Partners is building a graphics library of high quality glossy PhotoShop and illustrator images and archives large volumes of high quality copy including introductions, whitepapers, and backgrounders. Appropriate selections to be incorporated. Requires a Web Designer capable of putting together a redesign, assimilating library of the images and content, incorporate branding concepts and create: ·Askin for the new site ·A set of storyboards ·Overall theme ·Identify holes, places where we are missing images, content etc. This will be a complex lengthy effort that will require regular meetings spaced out over a protracted period to accommodate competing priorities and existing schedules; warranting a phased roll out approach. The strategy would be to define overall theme and layout; then incrementally implement aesthetic improvements to establish framework. This would be followed by 1 or 2 subsequent phases of improvements and extensions The site also needs to have an iphone optimized version; automatically redirected to iphone.arielpartners.com . So two versions of the website are actually required An in-house development product also needs to be developed, and a designer is needed to provide high fidelity HTML mockups and work with the team as the design evolves. Interested and qualified candidates may submit resume/bio and online portfolio url or samples for review by replying to this email or emailing directly to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
[IxDA Discuss] Job: Sr. Interaction Design- Loc: NYC. CO: Ariel Partners: Recruiter/ Full-time Employee or Contract long term
to achieve successful and optimal UI. * Have a sense of humor and don't take feedback personally. * Designing in full SDLC. * Basically be pleasant and presentable Process Knowledge,(nice to have): * Agile Process. * XP Process. * Scrum Process. * UCD -- User Centered Design Usability and User testing Experience, (Intermediate to Advanced skills is a plus): * Heuristic Evaluations * Field Tests * Control Room Testing * Surveys * Contextual Inquiry * Persona development Knowledge of UX/UI thought leaders,(knowledgeable of some to all of these people): * Jacob Nielson * Donald Norman * Bruce Tog Tognazzini * Alan Cooper * Jared Spool * Robert Reimman * Karen Holtzenblatt * Edward Tufte * Bill Buxton * Jesse James Garret * Steve Krug * Peter Morvile * Louis Rosenfield Education- Bachelors/Masters, desired coursework, (can be flexible): * HCI * Computer Science * Cognitive Psychology * Industrial Design * Engineering * (Other degrees with experience) Qualified and interested candidates can reply or email resume directly to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and may include samples or portfolio link. Posted by: Bert Copello Strategic Sourcing Ariel Partners, LLC 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 - 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
[IxDA Discuss] The career path to ixda...?
I recently gave some advice to a young lady in NYC; interested in pursuing a career as an Interaction Designer. This was admittedly general and more limited to a nudge in a direction that would create an avenue of information. I am not an Interaction Designer; I support a consulting firm that engages Designers for long term project work. She had hosts of questions; including questions about entry level opportunities that might put her in a relevant environment while she advanced her education with relevant course work. The questions I would submit on her behalf would include: what are best education courses to take; to build the right foundation, best places to take them (preferably in NYC) and how best to present herself as novice seeking to work in some entry level capacity; in a relevant environment; to support an IA context and benefit from the exposure to professionals currently engaged as an Interaction Designer... Any insights or leads from our esteemed online contribtutors? Thanks in [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
[IxDA Discuss] Job: Sr. Interaction Design- Loc: NYC. CO: Ariel Partners: Recruiter/ Full-time Employee or Contract long term
successful and optimal UI. * Have a sense of humor and don't take feedback personally. * Designing in full SDLC. * Basically be pleasant and presentable Process Knowledge,(nice to have): * Agile Process. * XP Process. * Scrum Process. * UCD -- User Centered Design Usability and User testing Experience, (Intermediate to Advanced skills is a plus): * Heuristic Evaluations * Field Tests * Control Room Testing * Surveys * Contextual Inquiry * Persona development Knowledge of UX/UI thought leaders,(knowledgeable of some to all of these people): * Jacob Nielson * Donald Norman * Bruce Tog Tognazzini * Alan Cooper * Jared Spool * Robert Reimman * Karen Holtzenblatt * Edward Tufte * Bill Buxton * Jesse James Garret * Steve Krug * Peter Morvile * Louis Rosenfield Education- Bachelors/Masters, desired coursework, (can be flexible): * HCI * Computer Science * Cognitive Psychology * Industrial Design * Engineering * (Other degrees with experience) Qualified and interested candidates can email resume directly to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and may include samples or portfolio link. Posted by: Bert Copello Strategic Sourcing Ariel Partners, LLC 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
[IxDA Discuss] Job: Sr. Interaction Design. Loc: NYC. CO: Ariel Partners: Recruiter/ Full-time Employee or Contract long term
be pleasant and presentable Process Knowledge,(nice to have): * Agile Process. * XP Process. * Scrum Process. * UCD -- User Centered Design Usability and User testing Experience, (Intermediate to Advanced skills is a plus): * Heuristic Evaluations * Field Tests * Control Room Testing * Surveys * Contextual Inquiry * Persona development Knowledge of UX/UI thought leaders,(knowledgeable of some to all of these people): * Jacob Nielson * Donald Norman * Bruce Tog Tognazzini * Alan Cooper * Jared Spool * Robert Reimman * Karen Holtzenblatt * Edward Tufte * Bill Buxton * Jesse James Garret * Steve Krug * Peter Morvile * Louis Rosenfield Education- Bachelors/Masters, desired coursework, (can be flexible): * HCI * Computer Science * Cognitive Psychology * Industrial Design * Engineering * (Other degrees with experience) Qualified and interested candidates can email resume directly to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and may include samples or portfolio link. Posted by: Bert Copello Strategic Sourcing Ariel Partners, LLC 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
[IxDA Discuss] Job: Sr. Interaction Design. Loc: NYC. CO: Ariel Partners: Recruiter/ Full-time Employee or Contract long term ( 2-4 Years)
be pleasant and presentable Process Knowledge,(nice to have): * Agile Process. * XP Process. * Scrum Process. * UCD -- User Centered Design Usability and User testing Experience, (Intermediate to Advanced skills is a plus): * Heuristic Evaluations * Field Tests * Control Room Testing * Surveys * Contextual Inquiry * Persona development Knowledge of UX/UI thought leaders,(knowledgeable of some to all of these people): * Jacob Nielson * Donald Norman * Bruce Tog Tognazzini * Alan Cooper * Jared Spool * Robert Reimman * Karen Holtzenblatt * Edward Tufte * Bill Buxton * Jesse James Garret * Steve Krug * Peter Morvile * Louis Rosenfield Education- Bachelors/Masters, desired coursework, (can be flexible): * HCI * Computer Science * Cognitive Psychology * Industrial Design * Engineering * (Other degrees with experience) Qualified and interested candidates can email resume directly to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and may include samples or portfolio link. Posted by: Bert Copello Strategic Sourcing Ariel Partners, LLC 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 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
[IxDA Discuss] Job: Information Architect/Interaction Design. Loc: NYC. CO: ArielPartners: Recruiter/ Full-time Employee or Contract. Duration: 2-4 Years
to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and may include samples or portfolio link. Regards, Bert Copello Ariel Partners, LLC The only sustainable competitive advantage is thinking better... 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
[IxDA Discuss] Recruiters
what ~does~ getting into IT recruiting involve? Is it like being a real estate agent/broker, but for IT jobs? Special degrees beyond the obvious? HR background? Nice smile? I thought I would chime in as I am an IT Recruiter. The issues raised are all legitimate. It is true that many recruiters practice a shotgun approach. I do not subscribe to that as IT has developed in such a dynamic and specialized way; that finding the right person for an opportunity is all about the details. From a credibility stand point it does not serve anyones interest to propose a role to a candidate nor a candidate to a client; that is not a suitable match; this undermines the confidence of your constituency on all fronts. As a individual; I have also suffered the slings and arrows of blasts and errant calls that were no where near my profile. Mostly to blame are the companies and learship of these companies; they have no clue; to them it is a sales model and you throw as much dung at the walls and see what sticks; so they are often inclined to hire someone that has no clue and pay them less and cultivate a rote machine like manner; then to hire someone who approaches in a professional, analytical and yes ethical manner with the proper etiquette and builds a following that is based on mutual respect and interest. Most are not trained; simply given simple templates; but there are those that have an appreciation and the intelligence that develop into more reputable and effective advocates and agents that serve their end clients and candidates well. I have maintained relationships and developed friendships with indiviudals that I help facilitate an opportunity for since 1999; when I entered the industry and have earn the respect of clients and candidates alike; for providing a timely and cost effective service that has led to the development of successful careers and the loyalty of hiring managers that value my efforts and input. I have also learned much from the folks; (..your mailing list included.;o)that I serve and congregate with and it has made me a better recruiter and I too have learned to accept that in the execution of my duties and with all the best intentions; I will deal with candidates who are dishonest, self serving, deluded and lacking in social grace and ethical value; but as in life and in balance; the good outshines the bad. ...and yes; I'm advise that I have a great smile..infectious even; a degree in Theatre Mgmt, classically trained In Stanislavski Method, politcally active and socially conscious, a frustrated writer and most of all... my kids dad. Just wanted you to give you a beacon of sorts. I thought the litany of comparisons might lead to include; Theatrical agents and lawyers; but thats another post subject altogether...:o) -Bert 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
[IxDA Discuss] Job: Information Architect/Interaction Design. Loc: NYC. CO: Ariel Partners: Recruiter/ Full-time Employee or Contract. Duration: 2-4 Years
*Information Architect/Interaction Design* This position is for immediate hire. Structure flexible for the right resource able to make a long term commitment; i.e. Full-time Employee or Long term consulting will also be considered. This opportunity involves the development of a Web based product on a J2EE Websphere platform employing AJAX Technologies on the front end. The Product is an Enterprise Scale Management System to help large client and its sub-agencies manage critical resources. *Location:* Highly accessible; near Penn Station in NYC. *Description:*Designing for leading edge interactive AJAX web (thin client, rich GUI or RIA), developing screens; work closely with business analysts, clients, and the UI development team. Application UI/ID/UX position, major deliverables are Hi-Fi prototype, which use fairly complex JavaScript; used by development as a spec and by management to foster client feedback, and to support inside sales. JavaScript skills would be necessary for a candidate to be successful. Visual design, information architecture and interaction design. Help refine the technological concepts like XSL/Ajax; that power the application front-end. Work closely with development to ensure successful implementation of GUI specifications. *Required Strengths:* · Strong Application Design background, with heavy thin client/browser based applications, · Ability to design from requirements, design from scratch. · Ability to facilitate collaborative requirements definition meetings from a user advocates position. · Hands on experience with fundamentals of design; Full SDLC experience from a UI POV, including: Abstract design, articulate logic flows as well as screen-flows; states and transitions. (Focused Exp. Required) · Lo-Fi to Hi-Fi hands-on Prototyping (Focused Exp. Required) · Field research, CI (Contextual Inquiry) · Test Experience *Application Design Experience required*; Excellent written and oral communication skills; Excellent problem solving and analytical skills. *Technical Skills Profile:* *Required:* * JavaScript: (High-intermediate to advanced level) at minimum; ability to hand code simple JS, and repurpose complex JS libraries. Write production ready JavaScript code. * DHTML, CSS, in a production environment: (Advanced) * Graphics applications Like DreamWeaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Visio or similar tools exp. To do mockup web pages * AJAX - Familiarity: The candidate should be cognizant of the latest trends in UI, i.e. AJAX/Web 2.0. * Object Oriented Programming concepts *Pluses:* * Dojo, Scriptaculous, as well as familiarity with XML are big pluses. * AJAX/Web 2.0 Experience: High-end interactive design experience incorporating AJAX Web 2.0 technologies * Experience with Product Development; Strongly preferred Detailed Breakdown/Elaboration of full profile of the environment expectations (required) and or desired for the Resource. Sr. Interaction Design; Job Acronyms, (all are relevant): *ID -* Interaction design, state flow and transition of screens and widgets, (basically forms, tables displays, (displays are like read only forms), messaging, etc). Plus you may have map interaction, Ajax widgets, etc. *UX *- User Experience, overall user experience using the interface, impressions, end to end interaction *UI -* User Interface, GUI design, actual design and style of screens and widgets *IA -* Information Architecture, Information structure, navigation, hierarchical organization of information, layout precedence, etc *Technical Knowledge needed, (Note minimum experience can be balanced off by other skills):* * HTML -- Intermediate to Advanced knowledge -- Required * DHTML -- Intermediate to Advanced knowledge -- Required * CSS -- Intermediate to Advanced knowledge -- Required * JavaScript -- Intermediate to Advanced knowledge -- Required */JS Frameworks:/* Scriptacuous -- Knowledge of to Advanced knowledge -- Nice to have EXT -- Knowledge of to Advanced knowledge -- Nice to have */Design Experience/* *Must Have:* * Excellent conceptual design skills, be able to design on the fly. * Ability to take spoken and written requirements and create Interaction Designs and User Interfaces from these requirements. * Excellent layout skills. Know proper usage of white space, contrast, consistency, precedence, and gestalt principles. * Descent to Intermediate Graphics skills. Be able to make reasonable icons and knowledge to use colors correctly. * Ability to create optimal screen flows. * Taxonomy development. * Flow Chart development. * Web 2.0/Ajax design. * Design for Enterprise Web Applications. *Nice to have:* * Visual Vocabulary. * Activity Diagram development. * Sequence Diagram
[IxDA Discuss] Job: Sr. Interaction Design. Loc: NYC. CO: Ariel Partners: Recruiter/ Full-time Employee or Contract long term ( 2-4 Years)
. * Understand and work within dynamic timelines. * Be flexible with changing requirements and feedback. * Elicit and interpret requirements from stakeholders in order to achieve successful and optimal UI. * Have a sense of humor and don't take feedback personally. * Designing in full SDLC. * Basically be pleasant and presentable */Process Knowledge,/ *(nice to have)*:* * Agile Process. * XP Process. * Scrum Process. * UCD -- User Centered Design */Usability and User testing Experience/*, (Intermediate to Advanced skills is a plus): * Heuristic Evaluations * Field Tests * Control Room Testing * Surveys * Contextual Inquiry * Persona development /*Knowledge of UX/UI thought leaders*//,/ (knowledgeable of some to all of these people): * Jacob Nielson * Donald Norman * Bruce Tog Tognazzini * Alan Cooper * Jared Spool * Robert Reimman * Karen Holtzenblatt * Edward Tufte * Bill Buxton * Jesse James Garret * Steve Krug * Peter Morvile * Louis Rosenfield *Education *- Bachelors/Masters, desired coursework, (can be flexible): * HCI * Computer Science * Cognitive Psychology * Industrial Design * Engineering * (Other degrees with experience) Qualified and interested candidates can email resume directly to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and may include samples or portfolio link. Posted by: Bert Copello Strategic Sourcing Ariel Partners, LLC 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
