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[Jennifer Bove]

Senior User Experience Designer - iTV & Rich Media Applications

Schematic is seeking Senior User Experience Designers specializing in  
iTV and Rich Media Applications to join its Los Angeles and New York  
teams.

You will work within a team-oriented environment, creating conceptual  
blueprints for cutting-edge, motion-oriented 2' and 10' interfaces.  
This role is for a seasoned user experience designer, with a strong  
personal vision for how technology and design can be mobilized to  
create usable, extensible, accessible and gratifying user experiences.

Responsibilities:
         * Define functionality, content, navigation, and interaction  
models through motion tests, wireframes, site-maps, process  
flowcharts, content matrices, page description diagrams and other  
documentation
         * Present IA/ID deliverables and recommendations to clients,  
and lead related meetings
         * Contribute to the accurate definition of project scope and  
phasing
         * Participate in business development and project planning  
(e.g. putting together and participating in presentations, scoping,  
resource planning, etc.)
         * Create user personae and use-case scenarios
         * Contribute to the development of content models,  
nomenclature and taxonomies
         * Apply an understanding of how IA/ID concerns and  
requirements differ from platform-to-platform (e.g. between the Web,  
TV, and mobile)
         * Generate reusable design patterns and document templates
         * Contribute to the overall strategic direction and vision  
of projects, making positive contributions in a tightly-knit,  
multidisciplinary team environment
         * Collaborate closely with designers and technologists to  
build consensus around solutions to interface challenges

Qualifications:
         * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Graphic or Industrial  
Design, Computer Science, HCI, Fine Arts, Architecture, Library  
Sciences or related areas; or equivalent experience
         * 5+ years experience as a key member of a multidisciplinary  
interactive design and development team (preferably in an agency)
         * Must demonstrate a capacity for strategic, conceptual and  
associative thinking, and the ability to translate this thinking into  
useful conceptual designs and supporting documentation
         * Must be self-confident enough to ask questions when you  
don t know the answer, as well as generous enough to make yourself  
open to those who ask you for help

Applicants should email uxjobs at lists.schematic.com  
<mailto:uxjobs at lists.schematic.com>  with a resume in plain text, RTF  
or PDF (no other formats will be opened). Please include a cover  
letter outlining your skills and experience. This position is full- 
time, on-site in our Los Angeles or New York office. Please specify  
which office you are applying to in the subject line of your email.


User Experience Designer - iTV & Rich Media Applications

Schematic is seeking User Experience Designers to join its Los  
Angeles and New York teams.

You will work within a team-oriented environment, creating conceptual  
blueprints for interfaces across platforms, including Mobile, Web and  
Television. This role is for a junior to mid-level candidate with  
Information Architecture or Interaction Design experience.

Responsibilities:
         * Define functionality, content, navigation, and interaction  
models through motion tests, wireframes, site-maps, process  
flowcharts, content matrices, page description diagrams and other  
documentation
         * Create user personae and use-case scenarios
         * Contribute to the development of content models,  
nomenclature and taxonomies
         * Apply an understanding of how IA/ID concerns and  
requirements differ from platform-to-platform (e.g. between the Web,  
TV, and mobile)
         * Collaborate closely with designers and technologists to  
build consensus around solutions to interface challenges

Qualifications:
         * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Graphic or Industrial  
Design, Computer Science, HCI, Fine Arts, Architecture, Library  
Sciences or related areas; or equivalent experience
         * Must demonstrate a capacity for strategic, conceptual and  
associative thinking, and the ability to translate this thinking into  
useful conceptual designs and supporting documentation
         * Must be self-confident enough to ask questions when you  
don t know the answer, as well as generous enough to make yourself  
open to those who ask you for help

Applicants should email uxjobs at lists.schematic.com  
<mailto:uxjobs at lists.schematic.com>  with a resume in plain text, RTF  
or PDF (no other formats will be opened). Please include a cover  
letter outlining your skills and experience. This position is full- 
time, on-site in our Los Angeles or New York office. Please specify  
which office you are applying to in the subject line of your email.