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Interactive, Architect, Blink Interactive Architects
Mar 08 05
Source: SigIA
Company: Blink Interactive Architects
URL: www.blinkinteractive.com
Location: Seattle, WA
Position: Interactive Architect, Full-Time
Job Description
Blink Interactive Architects is looking for a full time Interactive Architect to join our User-Centered Design team. We provide a growth-oriented environment with a wide range of clients from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups.
The Interactive Architect position responsibilities include:
- Evaluating clients' functional and business requirements.
- Conducting primary and secondary research to evaluate user needs.
- Performing usability inspections of existing systems and conducting competitive research.
- Developing information architecture, system vocabulary, task flows, navigation systems, and detailed wireframe layouts.
- Documenting screen-level interactions.
- Presenting and justifying designs to clients.
- Developing paper prototypes for early user testing.
- Creating project-specific user experience guidelines that assist clients in making future design decisions.
- Working with content writers, visual designers, and software developers to ensure a smooth transition of the interactive design into development.
Job Qualifications
- At least 3 years experience in complex web application interaction design.
- Education in user-centered design (UCD) or ability to display a formal understanding of UCD theory and practice.
- Ability to blend both user goals and business goals to create an effective interactive experience.
- Working knowledge of browser-based technology constraints/capabilities (e.g. HTML, JavaScript, Flash).
- Experience with a range of software development practices, including agile and use-case based methods.
- Superlative oral and written communication skills.
- Experience working directly with clients in a consulting role, including leading client meetings.
- Working knowledge of visual design tools (e.g. OmniGraffle, Visio).
- Experience designing and conducting usability studies is an asset.
Contact Information
If you are interested in joining our team, please send your resume to:
careers@blinkia.com. Resumes should include URLs to current work. We are not offering relocation assistance at this time.