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Experience Architects, Oyster
Apr 09 05
Source: london usability
I am looking for several contract Experience Architects (EAs) to join a variety of projects at Oyster over the coming weeks.
Ideally, you should be available for work immediately or w/c 18 April.
However, I am interested to hear from anyone else who may be available later this month, onwards!
The projects on offer include those for some of our mobile, telecomms, online advertiser and legal clients. Industry experience is advantageous but not essential. I am looking for EAs with 2-3 years experience in an information architecture role - not Senior Experience Architects this time.
Oyster's EAs are required to:
* Define, understand and empathise with a set of users and their needs - while retaining a sense of adventure in the strategy, concept and detailed design of a user interface;
* Elicit, understand and be sensitive to the business, brand, operational and technology requirements of a client - while retaining the perspective of the end user and challenging the client's expectations from that perspective if necessary;
* Have a flair for usable interface design, have a good understanding of best practice in a wide variety of situations and be able to apply this flair and understanding to the detailed design and specification of a complex website or interface;
* Be aware of the implications and constraints of a wide range of different technologies - while retaining the ability to challenge and overcome those constraints where necessary to deliver a high-quality user experience;
* Be proactive, productive and able to self-start and manage with limited supervision (if necessary) - while instinctively knowing when to ask for critique or help.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Develop an understanding of users and their needs, and document this information; 2. Work with other groups to design the most appropriate user interface strategy to meet the client's business needs; 3. Produce prototypes to demonstrate functional design aspects to the client and to validate the design with end users; 4. Validate and refine the user experience through interactive prototyping and user testing; 5. Specify user interfaces to enable technical teams to build them; 6. Design feedback, data capture and analysis mechanisms for systems to enable future enhancement of user experience; 7. Produce user support systems for administration interfaces (e.g., user documentation, help, training, etc).
If you...
* have a good-quality education (preferably in a related field e.g. HCI, Information Design etc);
* have 2-3 years experience in the information architecture field;
* are enthusiastic, committed;
* have the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively; ...then Oyster want to hear from you!
Please send your CV, availability and contract daily rate to mailto:clare.myerson@oyster.com
Please note, all roles are based in our London office and candidates must have the necessary work permit for the UK.
Oyster are also on the lookout for EAs and Junior EAs to join on permanent or fixed-term contracts. If you prefer this to freelancing, then please get in contact too.
www.oyster.com