Associate UI Designer
Native Instinct is offering a unique opportunity for the right person who wants to build their career as a User Interface Designer or Information Architect. We are looking for an Associate UI Designer to assist us on multiple projects. This is an entry-level position where you will have an opportunity to work one-on-one with our Creative Director and Director of Information Architecture, both leaders in the industry who have been designing interactive applications for nearly 15 years. This is a great opportunity for someone to learn about user experience design — still a new and growing field with numerous long-term career paths.
In this position, you will work with Native Instinct’s Creative Director and Director of Information Architecture to:
- Organize and design new Web sites and interactive products
- Document designs with detailed site maps annotated wireframes
- Perform task analysis and create user scenarios
- Write usability test plans
- Write functional specifications
This is a contract position with the potential to migrate to a full-time employee position.
You'll need to work on site at our offices in South Park in San Francisco, or occasionally on site with our clients located throughout the Bay Area.
Requirements:
- A desire to specialize in User Interface Design and Information Architecture
- Background in graphic design or software programming is useful
- Some user experience design desirable
- Understanding of consumer user interface design, good graphic design, Web technologies, and the software development process
- Understanding of HTML, CSS, AJAX, Flash, and database capabilities and how these are used to create interactive user experiences.
- Proficiency with Adobe CS (Illustrator, Photoshop, In Design), MS Excel, Word and Powerpoint. Knowledge of Visio, Omnigraffle, and/or Filemaker Pro good to have.
- Detailed-oriented. Ability to think through an entire process of a user experience, including corner cases and potential errors. Ability to define a solution, the rationale behind the solution, and defend that solution to others. Enjoy documenting details and writing specifications.
- BA/BS preferred. Degree or certification from a design/multimedia program also acceptable
Native Instinct, is a San Francisco-based company that defines, designs and develops interactive products for our clients. We are self-funded, profitable, and have an experienced management team that has led the development of numerous high-profile e-commerce, social networking and business-to-business Web sites and interactive TV applications.
We offer a rewarding, fast-paced team environment with strong opportunity for professional development. We're looking for entrepreneurs with passion for providing best-in-class products and services to our members and clients.
Please submit a cover letter and resume to jobs@native-instinct.com. Please put "Associate UI Designer” in the subject field.