[IxDA Discuss] (job offered) UI Designer - Contract -FILTER/TALENT [recruiter] Seattle, WA area

[Brooke Mackay]

> UI Designer
> FILTER/TALENT is a creative placement agency focused on helping
> talented professionals find the perfect contract job, project, or
> direct hire placement. Our expertise is selectivity. We take pride in
> locating the ideal candidate to solve hiring needs at design firms, ad
> agencies, and in-house corporate design/marketing departments. To
> learn more, please visit http://www.filtertalent.com
> 
> We are looking for an experienced UI designer for a long term contract
> in Seattle. The position requires a highly motivated, creative and
> passionate person committed to user-centered design. Our ideal
> candidate has experience designing high fidelity visual experiences
> for software or web applications. Formal training in interaction or
> information design is preferred, however, candidates with proven
> experience with user interaction design samples demonstrated through a
> portfolio of work will definitely be considered. 
> 
> Responsibilities
> * Hands-on design work to create interface and visual design solutions
> from concept through final design (creating sketches, flows, wire
> frames, detailed designs, and implementation checks) in both desktop
> and web mediums
> * Strategic design leadership, involving setting high-level design
> goals and overall user experience direction
> * Define, evangelize and evolve best practices in interaction design
> * Drive communication and brand experience design that is compelling,
> efficient, effective, satisfying, and innovative
> * Act as consultant to other team leads and may manage internal or
> external production and design resources
> 
> Requirements
> * Extensive experience with user interface design and prototyping in
> tools such as Photoshop, Fireworks, Flash, Visio, HTML, etc. 
> * Strong creative skills and ability to generate design ideas and
> strategic approach to solving problems
> * Ability to understand and integrate customer needs and motivations
> into specific areas of product design to contribute to user features
> and functionality
> * Must be familiar with industry standards and trends
> * Ability to own and drive projects
> * At least five years industry related experience with two to five
> years of experience designing for client-side software or complex web
> applications
> * Bachelor's degree in related field preferred
> 
> To apply, please send resume (.pdf, .doc or .txt only) and a brief
> email including samples and/or URL and contact information to:
> applyps at filtertalent.com <mailto:apply at filtertalent.com> 
> 
> Subject line: UI Designer 1777
> 
> If you are already registered with FILTER/TALENT, please login to
> http://www.filtertalent.com using your email and password to express
> interest in this job. 
> 
> Only qualified candidates will receive a response.
> 
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