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Senior Information Architect, Information Architect, Arnold Worldwide
May 04 05
Source: SigIA
Arnold Worldwide in Boston, MA is looking for Senior Information Architects and Information Architects. Descriptions for both positions are below.
Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and references to Eric Martin at ericmartin@arn.com.
Applicants selected for an interview should be prepared to submit work samples (or online portfolio), and any other important information that demonstrates strong potential for success in these positions.
Description for Senior Information Architect
Job Summary
The Senior Information Architect works closely with our clients to translate business rules and practices into functional requirements for large, media-rich, web-based projects. Merging various disciplines such as UI Design, Development, Usability, Strategy, Systems Integration, and Information Science, you are responsible for executing the structure and user experience of the project. You will author and oversee the documentation serving as the blueprint for site development, manage content, and lead the project team. A key part of your responsibility lies in executing the vision by which the front-end of the site will interact with the underlying systems.
Requirements:
Must have knowledge of user interface design principles, human factors, user centered design processes, interaction design guidelines, usability methodologies, industry standards and trends, platform standards and software development.
Must have solid project management experience, excellent analytic and communication skills and the ability to work and lead in a team environment.
Must have knowledge of IA tools, specifically: Omnigraffle, MSVisio, and MSOffice. Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, HTML, DHTML, XML, Java, Dreamweaver, Macromedia Director is a plus.
Must understand and be able to review usability test feedback.
Must understand and employ a customer-centered approach, have an excellent track record designing consumer applications UI; and a good understanding of web-based applications.
Must have the ability to design navigation, labeling, searching and organization systems for web applications development, to conduct user experience testing, to conceptualize information systems design and translate into interface requirements and make design recommendations based on usability findings and standard design practices.
Accountable for the creation, presentation and validation of information architecture deliverables: conceptual diagram, content inventory, navigation maps and wire frames.
Extensive portfolio of flowcharts/hierarchy maps, blueprints.
Minimum BS/BA degree required (MA/MS preferred), with multidisciplinary backgrounds such as psychology, computer science, information sciences, commerce/business Library Science, Human Computer Interaction.
5+ years of experience in web information architecture and/or
5+ development of
websites in a professional development environment, experience in Sr. IA/IA consultant role on corporate websites, preferably with dynamic, content managed sites.
Description for Information Architect
Job Summary
The Information Architect works closely with a Sr. Information architect to translate business rules and practices into functional requirements for large, media-rich, web-based projects. Merging various disciplines such as UI Design, Development, Usability, Strategy, Systems Integration, and Information Science, you are responsible for executing the structure and user experience of the project. You will author the documentation serving as the blueprint for site development, manage content, and provided day to day support for interactive projects. A key part of your responsibility lies in facilitating the creation of, and executing on, the vision by which the front-end of the site will interact with the underlying systems.
Requirements:
Must have knowledge of user interface design principles, human factors, user centered design processes, interaction design guidelines, usability methodologies, industry standards and trends, platform standards and software development.
Must have excellent analytic and communication skills and the ability to work and lead in a team environment.
Must have knowledge of IA tools, specifically: Omnigraffle, MSVisio, and MSOffice. Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, HTML, DHTML, XML, Java, Dreamweaver, Macromedia Director is a plus.
Must understand and be able to review usability test feedback
Must understand and employ a customer-centered approach, have an excellent track record designing consumer applications UI; and a good understanding of web-based applications.
Must have the ability to design navigation, labeling, searching and organization systems for web applications development, to conduct user experience testing, to conceptualize information systems design and translate into interface requirements and make design recommendations based on usability findings and standard design practices.
Accountable for the creation, presentation and validation of information architecture deliverables: conceptual diagram, content inventory, navigation maps and wire frames
Extensive portfolio of flowcharts/hierarchy maps, blueprints
Minimum BS/BA degree required (MA/MS preferred), with multidisciplinary backgrounds such as psychology, computer science, information sciences, commerce/business Library Science, Human Computer Interaction.
3+ years of experience in web information architecture and/or
3+ development of
websites in a professional development environment, experience in IA/IA consultant role on corporate websites, preferably with dynamic, content managed sites.
Melissa Goldstein
Senior Information Architect
Arnold
> 101 Huntington Ave.
> Boston, Ma 02199
617.587.8608
mgoldstein@arn.com
www.arnoldworldwide.com