Sr. UI & Interaction Designer
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SENIOR UI AND INTERACTION DESIGNER
Location: San Francisco Bay Area (local candidates only)
Job Type:
-->6 month contract with the potential of flipping into a permanent role after the 6 month contract expires
Job Description:
-->Seeking an Senior UI and Interaction Designer to create user-centered design processes to make website more intuitive, frictionless and cohesive virtual world.
-->We'll do this by working with the user interface team and improving core existing features of the site (from message boards to art arenas to trading, to stores, to profiles and journals) as well as introducing new features (we'll tell you in person ). The ideal candidate will help define and communicate the broader vision and apply that to each feature.
-->Strong candidates will have experience leading the design for one or more complex web-based services and a broad understanding of the methods for their creation, including participatory design and rapid prototyping. The candidate can balance multiple projects and still see the bigger picture to make strategic decisions.
-->Requirements include a synchronized focus on conceptual design, detailed design and overall brand awareness all based on a passionate interest in and strong grasp of our wonderful users. This position offers a combination of hands-on design work and leadership opportunities.
Responsibilities
-->Help make website easier and more intuitive (and more fun!) to use
-->Assess current site features and usage patterns
-->Draft high-level user flow and navigation systems
-->Create conceptual designs and page functionality and flows
-->Help drive methodology and promote good UI patterns
Skills & Qualifications
-->4 years+ of user interface design experience
-->Strong conceptual design, collaborative, and organizational skills
-->Dedication to detail and deadlines
-->The ability to effectively negotiate interactions between designers and engineers
-->Enjoys leading and motivating others and being part of a fun-loving, hard working team
-->MS in human-computer interaction or related field preferred; BS in either Computer Science or Graphic Arts a plus
-->Strong graphic design skills
-->Demonstrated experience in designing extremely usable, consumer-oriented web-based interfaces
-->Excellent leadership, communication and teamwork skills
-->Experience in HTML, Javascript, and CSS
-->Strong conceptual skills
-->Evidence of exceptional and innovative interface design work
-->Strong understanding of human factors and usability best practices
-->A basic understanding of how web-based presentation layer technologies work and how to exploit them, including DHTML, Flash, and AJAX (do not need to be able to code)
-->A strong understanding of visual design and how it can shape and influence ser interface
Interested? Sent your resume in Word format to [email="tara@damconsultants.com."]tara@damconsultants.com.[/email]
Location: San Francisco Bay Area (local candidates only)
Job Type:
-->6 month contract with the potential of flipping into a permanent role after the 6 month contract expires
Job Description:
-->Seeking an Senior UI and Interaction Designer to create user-centered design processes to make website more intuitive, frictionless and cohesive virtual world.
-->We'll do this by working with the user interface team and improving core existing features of the site (from message boards to art arenas to trading, to stores, to profiles and journals) as well as introducing new features (we'll tell you in person ). The ideal candidate will help define and communicate the broader vision and apply that to each feature.
-->Strong candidates will have experience leading the design for one or more complex web-based services and a broad understanding of the methods for their creation, including participatory design and rapid prototyping. The candidate can balance multiple projects and still see the bigger picture to make strategic decisions.
-->Requirements include a synchronized focus on conceptual design, detailed design and overall brand awareness all based on a passionate interest in and strong grasp of our wonderful users. This position offers a combination of hands-on design work and leadership opportunities.
Responsibilities
-->Help make website easier and more intuitive (and more fun!) to use
-->Assess current site features and usage patterns
-->Draft high-level user flow and navigation systems
-->Create conceptual designs and page functionality and flows
-->Help drive methodology and promote good UI patterns
Skills & Qualifications
-->4 years+ of user interface design experience
-->Strong conceptual design, collaborative, and organizational skills
-->Dedication to detail and deadlines
-->The ability to effectively negotiate interactions between designers and engineers
-->Enjoys leading and motivating others and being part of a fun-loving, hard working team
-->MS in human-computer interaction or related field preferred; BS in either Computer Science or Graphic Arts a plus
-->Strong graphic design skills
-->Demonstrated experience in designing extremely usable, consumer-oriented web-based interfaces
-->Excellent leadership, communication and teamwork skills
-->Experience in HTML, Javascript, and CSS
-->Strong conceptual skills
-->Evidence of exceptional and innovative interface design work
-->Strong understanding of human factors and usability best practices
-->A basic understanding of how web-based presentation layer technologies work and how to exploit them, including DHTML, Flash, and AJAX (do not need to be able to code)
-->A strong understanding of visual design and how it can shape and influence ser interface
Interested? Sent your resume in Word format to [email="tara@damconsultants.com."]tara@damconsultants.com.[/email]