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Wireless GUI Designer, London
Nov 29 05
Source: london usability
1. Job Title
Wireless GUI Designer
2. Date of submission
25th November 2005
3. Summary
Wireless GUI Designer
Senior Designer required with experience of producing graphical assets for mobile devices, strong awareness of brand and ability to contribute to strategic direction for graphic style.
4. Full Job description
- Hands-on design development of Graphic User Interfaces and
production of actual graphic assets such as screen layouts, fonts, widgets, icons, animations, and visual entities for small-screen mobile products to complement and support interaction style.
- Involvement in the definition and refinement of the European
Graphic design language for wireless products.
- Establishment of an interactive design language through
Graphic User interface solutions.
- Research, analysis and reporting on European Graphic User
Interface trends and visual design trends.
- Establishment of the strategic direction of screen graphics
and the digital content visualisation.
- Establishment of the strategic direction for positioning the
visual design identity of the GUI to enhance Samsung mobile's brand image.
- Analysis of GUI trends and trends in digital content
visualisation in Europe.
- Develop UI prototypes for verification of interaction
hypotheses, concepts for presentation and for User testing.
- Translate research findings into input to design language and
design solutions.
Requirements for the Role:
- BA or MA in Multimedia Design, Graphic Design or related
degree
- Minimum of 4-6 years hands-on experiences in Graphic User
Interface design, ideally working with a multi-national mobile company or design consultancy, e.g. Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Vodafone, Orange, IDEO, Apple
- Must experience of designing for small screens.
- Must demonstrate a creative and innovative approach to
design.
- Must have a deep understanding of brand identity and how this
is expressed though graphic design in the context of a small-screen device.
- Must demonstrate understanding of how interaction design,
graphics and technology work together to produce an integrated user experience.
- Ability to plan and manage projects the whole design and
research projects process.
- Ability to work and communicate with other design and
business functions.
- Ability to work and communicate with outside count partner
such as Telecommunication operators.
- Proficiency in relevant software and techniques (e.g. MMD,
Flash, Cinema 4D, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign etc.)
- Interest/Experience in Human Factors, human behaviour, field
observations & ethnographic research
- Sound knowledge of current and likely design trends.
- Interest/Experience in sound design.
- Enthusiasm for working as part of small but growing team and
appreciation of the issues involved in collaboration with colleagues who may not have English as a first language.
The position is based in central London.
Please e-mail your CV and portfolio summary.
bo@evolveconsultinguk.com
(All digital files should be PDF format and no bigger than 3mb)
Closing Date : 15th December 2005