Anne Garber

Visual Designer - best of best! : Seattle, WA : Temporary

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:30:03 EDT

Looking for a designer who is ready to take on the challenge of breaking new ground with top advertisers by working closely with them to understand their objectives and then finding new, creative and innovative ways to reach those objectives. You’ll work closely with advertisers, creative agencies, and internal partners to create custom solutions that break through the online advertising clutter and deliver immersive, engaging experiences for consumers.

The ideal candidate is highly creative – with the ability to both participate actively in the brainstorming process; has deep experience and is passionate and confident in his/her knowledge of both visual design and UI; is a self-starter with the ability to work both independently and in a collaborative design environment; and has a proven record of creating consumer experiences for the Web.

Responsibilities include:
• Generate highly creative experiences through creation of conceptual work (sketches, wireframes, UI, AI, and comps)
• Clearly communicate and evangelize concepts and ideas to internal partners
• Generate prototypes that convey the user experience with a high degree of fidelity using tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, After Effects and other tools as appropriate
• Take feedback from clients, internal and external partners and drive to the best possible consumer and advertiser experience outcome
• Creating rapid prototypes in HTML/Flash
o Please note we are not looking for a developer rather a strong visual designer that has experience in HTML and front end CSS for building prototypes, no back end code.

Candidates should have:
• Keen eye for visual communication
• Flash animation/prototyping abilities
• Well rounded visually rich portfolio that showcases Industry related experience with a proven track record of shipping successful consumer experiences
• Mastery of design tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, HTML, Flash, After Effects and other design industry related tools
• Ability to manage him/herself against predetermined deadlines and schedules so that key milestones and metrics are met with high-quality deliverables.

5 plus years work related experience required. Minimum of 2 years experience in a lead role. Strong knowledge of user interface and functionality design required. Strong creative skills and ability to generate design ideas required. Advanced experience in creating and implementing usability studies, personas, user flows, wireframes, style guides, navigational structures, and affinity diagrams is required. Advanced knowledge of web technologies (i.e. HTML and CSS). Fluency with standard design software tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc) required. Advanced interaction design and web technology skills (i.e. Flash) may be required. Strong knowledge or experience with database served websites. Experience working with rich client or web applications preferred. Must have the 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. Strong communication skills as well as the ability to work independently and as part of a team required. Must have ability to own and drive projects. Bachelor's degree in related field preferred.

Visual Interaction Designer : Redmond, WA : Temporary

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:30:03 EDT

This group seeks an experienced designer and innovator with high-level hands-on design skills. The ideal candidate is strongest in visual design skills, brand implementation, high-touch execution and succeeds through creativity, collaboration, and prompt delivery. In addition, experience with early concepts and ideas, data visualization, and interaction design a plus. Must be able to work independently as well as with strong direction and collaboration with designers and PMs within and outside business groups.

5 plus years work related experience required. Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a lead role. Strong knowledge of user interface and functionality design required. Strong creative skills and ability to generate design ideas required. Advanced experience in creating and implementing usability studies, personas, user flows, wireframes, style guides, navigational structures, and affinity diagrams is required. Advanced knowledge of web technologies (i.e. HTML and CSS). Fluency with standard design software tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc) required. Advanced interaction design and web technology skills (i.e. Flash) may be required. Experience working with rich client or web applications preferred. Must have the 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. Strong communication skills as well as the ability to work independently and as part of a team required. Must have ability to own and drive projects.

Office/Excel experience preferred.
BA or BFA preferred.
Strong ability in all Adobe CS tools preferred. Prototyping and HTML a plus.
Strong portfolio required

Motion Designer : Redmond, WA : Temporary

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:02:44 EST

Primary responsibilities include:

• Produce motion mood boards/animatics, storyboards, sketching, motion studies, and other artifacts required to develop and evolve user experience designs and story telling videos
• Work (primarily) with interaction, visual and integration (prototype) designers to ensure the motion design enhances the overall user experience
• Working with Art / Motion Directors to design and build compelling high quality animations and video productions
• Utilizing conceptual and design skills to bring ideas to life
• Shaping the details of motion projects by providing cutting edge techniques and technologies
• Coordinating with programmers on integrating functions and objects into visual designs
• Managing deadlines and executing on-time and on-task
• Staying current with production tool and technology advancements
• Deliver visual assets to development counterparts
• Work with user researchers to coordinate testing efforts, interpret test results, and incorporate results into design efforts
• Effectively communicate with developers through implementation phase to realize design vision
• Communicate, defend, and build consensus around visual + motion definition and design direction

Qualifications include:
• Qualified candidates should have at least 5 years of motion design experience, preferably in interaction, broadcast design, film titling, or visual effects.
• Extremely strong motion and visual sensibilities, ability to use motion and visual thinking, storyboards, sketching, and communication design to create breakthrough motion design
• Deep understanding of fundamental visual design disciplines (typography, iconography, composition, color, composition, layout, etc.)
• Expertise creating a variety of motion design documents including mood boards, storyboards, creative briefs, motion studies, and motion style guidelines
• Meticulous sense of detail and ability to seek out simple solutions to complex design challenges.
• Always approach a project from multiple angles, and deliver a variety of solutions.
• Familiarity with user scenarios, task flows, conceptual models, competitor analysis, and heuristic analysis
• Experience in delivering production assets to development counterpart on time and with quality
• Fluency in current entertainment and social media trends
• Experience working confidently in a large collaborative studio, ideally with Program Management, Development, Product Planning, Brand, Marketing and Usability
• Excellent communication, presentation and organizational skills
• Understand the array of technical constraints, user goals and business requirements that shape current and future products
• Proficiency with, After Effects (expert level), Photoshop, Illustrator, and all related business and design tools; minimally, familiarity with a 3D program such as Maya, 3DS Max, Cinema 4D. Final Cut Pro experience a plus.
• Ability to quickly produce stunning and elegant motion studies
• Experience creating After Effects projects and expressions that allow for rapid iterations and revisions
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Strong organizational skills and an attention to detail
• A minimum of a BA/BS degree in Graphic Design, Communication Design, Computer Animation, Interface Design, Interaction Design, Motion Design, Film and Television or equivalent experience

*Portfolio review required

UI Developer : Seattle, WA : Temporary

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:05:03 EST

As a front-end developer for our client's advertising team you will work directly with UX Designers and other developers to implement consistent and modular interfaces in HTML/CSS, and use JavaScript to bring them to life with responsive, data-driven interactivity. You will be responsible for driving deliverables such as responsive frameworks, HTML5 interaction models, HTML animations, and prototypes for new and innovative shopping experiences.

About you
You have comprehensive understanding of the current state of web technology and best practices, with a critical awareness of implications on user-centered design and functionality. You feel comfortable using both jQuery and building your own frameworks. You are customer-obsessed, detail-oriented and comfortable working on highly technical teams as well as skilled in using data to make decisions. You are a leader in the never-ending process of improving coding standards and polishing our systems, and able to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Questions?
You may already know if you're a fit, but perhaps you're worried about technology and experience requirements? Don't be - our client is looking for smart, proven, front end developers; if you're the right candidate, they are flexible. Here are some things that they would prefer to see:

• Mobile and Tablet front end development experience across multiple formats
• Relentlessly simplify and distill complex interfaces into intuitive and elegant experiences
• Drive to come up with clever ways to use data and platform and develop gorgeous campaigns and promotions.

Basic Qualifications
• 5+ years of experience as a front end developer or similar role
• BS/MS in computer science or 6+ years equivalent professional experience
• Deep understanding and fluent usage across a broad spectrum of technologies including: HTML5, XML, JSON, CSS3, and Responsive Design
• An online portfolio of work demonstrating experience creating front end solutions
• A history of teamwork in writing and deploying code, including experience with version control systems such as Git
• Understanding of website performance and latency issues
• Tablet development experience

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience working in a collaborative team and working directly with UX designers and copywriters for implementation of designs
• Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal and analytical skills
• Quick learner, enjoys a fast paced environment, and will unwaveringly drive issues to conclusion
• Experience with Agile/SCRUM methodologies
• Used LESS or SASS on a recent project
• Passion for digital marketing and metrics

User Interface (UI) Developer : Redmond, WA : Temporary

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:11:06 EST

Our team seeks a seasoned User Interface Developer. This individual’s passion lies at the intersection of design and technology and will implement high fidelity layouts with pixel-perfect precision through markup and scripting.

Responsibilities:
• Implement highly-polished layouts with pixel-level precision using XAML for WPF
• Work with C# to help create dependency properties (don’t need to be an expert – just not afraid to tackle it)
• Define asset needs based on assessment of design comps
• Implement styles for default and custom controls
• Identify development team dependencies and communicate those early and often

Qualifications:
• You have experience interpreting designs into fully functional interactive experiences and do the job quickly and efficiently.
• You have experience working in and with new technologies, and can quickly and smoothly learn to use new tools, languages and processes.
• You must “get” designers and have a clear understanding of the design process – information architecture, interaction design, usability, visual design, brand integration, content creation and motion graphics – and demonstrate an ability to merge this with established engineering processes.
• Candidates should excel in the implementation, production, and shipment of highly polished user interfaces.
• Experience shipping/launching applications built in a multidisciplinary team environment is desirable.

Visual UI Designer : Seattle, WA : Temporary

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:30:02 EST

Our client is looking for a talented, customer-focused graphic designer to join their design team for a three month contract. The ideal candidate will have the ability to deliver clean, web-ready designs based on existing styleguides and brand guidelines in a fast-paced production environment. This position requires strong organizational skills, web expertise, intrinsic design ability, typographic skills, and acute attention to detail. The ability to manage multiple projects and communicate with key stakeholders is essential.

Responsibilities:
• Create and maintain user-focused web and print communications in collaboration with project stakeholders and other teams, while following established branding.
• Take on UI/UX design responsibilities for web properties and other products/projects associated with it.
• Refine and improve design, branding, user experience with A/B lab testing and other UX-based projects.
• Develop detailed product deliverables (redlines, creative assets etc.) that effectively communicate UX designs and product requirements.
• Create and maintain style guides.
• Work closely with development team, providing feedback/revisions as needed.
• Maintain knowledge of UX best practices and UI tools.
• Ability to prototype using HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

Preferred Qualifications:
• 4+ years of experience as a graphic designer, interaction designer, user interface designer, or similar
• A strong online portfolio demonstrating relevant experience in graphics for web, email and print, user-centric design and a gifted eye for aesthetics. Please show examples revealing thought process and an ability to rapidly generate creative ideas.
• Well-versed in fundamental visual, typographic, and interaction design disciplines and principals.
• Extensive understanding of UX and UI principles.
• The ability to manage ambiguity, work autonomously and multi-task in an agile and fast paced environment.
• Expert level knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, and InDesign.
• Extensive understanding of most recent browsers specifications and limitations.
• Great attitude with an ability to handle change.
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic with a willingness to hustle when required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design Interaction Design or equivalent experience.

Senior UX Designer : Seattle, WA : Temporary

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:30:03 EST

Our client's design team is seeking an innovative and highly motivated user experience designer to join their effort to raise the bar on one of their highly visible experiences.
This designer will have a significant impact on the business as they take a key role in setting the design direction and direct design projects in support of their growing base of cutting edge products.

The designer will work collaboratively with engineers, product managers, executives, and other designers, leading design throughout the planning and development lifecycle.

Key responsibilities for the UX Designer

- Defining design strategy and pattern libraries to create the best online seller experience
- Contribute to the design of useful, usable, and desirable user interfaces in a team environment
- Create user-centered designs by considering market analysis, customer feedback, site metrics, and usability findings
- Use business requirements and market research to assist in developing scenarios, use cases, and high-level requirements
- Design the UI architecture, interface, and interaction flow of applications and experiences
- Develop conceptual diagrams, wireframes, visual mockups, click-through, and prototypes
- Develop and maintain detailed user-interface specifications and design patterns
- Present design work to the user experience team, product team, and business team members for review and feedback.
- Measure design impact & build an evaluation framework incorporating qualitative and quantitative seller feedback.

Basic Qualifications

- At least 3-5 years of experience as a user experience designer, interaction designer, information architect, or similar role
- An online portfolio or samples of work demonstrating experience creating great user-centered design solutions is a requirement for application
- Visual design expertise demonstrated through mockups and style guides
- Ability to drive the design review cycle and close on design requirements independently
- Fluency in best practices for web-based information architecture and design, as well as strong knowledge of usability principles and techniques
- Familiarity with the technical considerations needed when designing for the web
- Bachelor's degree in design, human-computer interaction (HCI), or equivalent professional experience
- Proficiency in a variety of design tools such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Axure, Fireworks, Visio, and Dreamweaver
- Experience working in a collaborative team and working directly with developers for implementation of designs

Preferred Qualifications
- Excellent customer experience intuition; demonstrated success in creating innovative and user-friendly websites and customer-facing features
- Strong bias for action; ability to juggle multiple priorities and create a sense of urgency in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Street smarts; willingness to roll up the sleeves and do whatever is necessary to meet team goals
- Ability to prototype in Axure, HTML, JavaScript, and CSS, or Flash
- Experience with agile/scrum
- Fluency in best practices for web-based information architecture
- Web based application user experience in a global context
- Excellent communication, presentation and persuasion skills; demonstrated success building buy-in for an innovative and innovative and bold strategic vision.