UI Designer/Information Architect
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Skills/Knowledge: Information Architecture, User-Interaction, design of data intensive business portals, Web Software Development Tools
Openings: 1
Start: ASAP
Duration: 2 months**
Location: New York
Hourly Rate: Open
***** Must submit portfolio samples. Portfolio should include examples of:
• Desktop and web application designs that have been delivered to end users
• Samples of wireframes or other high level design documents
• Samples of front end design specifications
• Any other materials that illustrate experience with the UI design and development process from start to finish
Experience/Skills Requirements:
- Experience in User-Interaction and Information Architecture
- Experience providing formal usability assessments of complex applications
- Proven experience in the design of data intensive business portals
- Knowledgeable of web-based software development methodologies
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
- Self-starter, self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision
- Graduate or Undergraduate degree in the user experience / human factors field
Responsibilities:
Reporting to a Project Manager you will be responsible for:
- Usability evaluation of existing web-based application
- Defining information architecture and navigational structure that is logical and consistent
- Creating and applying design patterns and interaction methodologies consistently across the application
- Recommending best practices for web interaction techniques
- Vetting design concepts with stakeholders and development groups
- Partnering with business sponsors, users and developers to built consensus around the UI