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Information Architect/Information Designer, Siteworx, Inc.
Nov 10 05
Source: direct submission
Information Architect/Information Designer
Siteworx, Inc., an Internet application and development company located in Reston, VA, works to transform clients' business objectives into powerful interactive solutions. Utilizing strategy, technology and creativity, Siteworx creates fresh, functional solutions that serve many industries.
The Information Architect will be responsible for performing a lead role in the research and design efforts for Siteworx's client applications and large-scaled websites. This position requires working directly with client stakeholders to develop strategies and design specifications to improve the performance, usability and effectiveness of customer and user facing interfaces. You will use information gathered from client meetings, best practices, and competitive analyses to develop, site maps, wire frames, requirements and specifications which represent the layout, flow and organization of complex Web sites and Web applications. You will work closely with the client and the Siteworx technical and creative staffs.
Responsibilities
• Meet with clients to gather requirements based on existing business processes
• Research the competitive landscape and make recommendations relating to website organization and information hierarchy
• Document strategy by developing site maps, wire frames, representing website and Web application layouts
• Interface with the internal creative and technical staff to ensure that website designs meet both client and end user needs
• Design navigation and interaction systems
• Design nomenclature systems
• Experience changing the Web presence of large or multinational companies
Qualifications
• User focused, highly motivated, organized, able to multi-task, and work under tight deadlines
Excellent client-facing consultative skills including the ability to lead client meetings
• Deep knowledge of user-centered design principles and information architecture and design
• Knowledge of general business strategy and specific knowledge of Web strategy
• Ability to analyze business requirements to define and improve applications and business processes
• Experience with a large-scale design or redesign of a website
• Extensive portfolio that includes examples of wireframes and specifications
• Familiarity with industry tools for generating flow diagrams, wireframes, and specifications
www.siteworx.com
located in Reston, VA
Contact: Nina Almaguer 703.520.1550 x 224
nina@siteworx.com