FreshBooks is looking for a full time designer. Our ideal candidate will be a graduate of a design program, has good visual design and information architecture skills, and a passion for creating effective designs for users. Responsibilities will include:
- Creating graphical layouts using Photoshop
- Working with project managers to determine site structure/content layout
- Building complete front-end web structures from your layouts
- Maintenance of existing web sites
- Working with developers to ensure that site is stable and effective
- Providing client support when required
The position provides the opportunity for the candidate to learn a great deal and grow his or her career along with FreshBooks. If the candidate possesses the experience, knowledge and/or desire to do product design, the future of this position may include the opportunity to grow into becoming the chief product designer.
Requirements
Must haves:
- Great talent for all aspects of website creative, including interface design, layouts, banners and marketing materials
- Strong understanding of user experience
- Standards-compliant design skills (e.g. CSS tableless design)
- Strong interactive design skills
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Detail-oriented, well organized, quick learner with the ability to work concurrently on multiple projects
- Ability to work independently as well as be effective in a team setting
- Intermediate level experience using Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator and FTP programs
- XTML, HMTL, CSS, Javascript
- Understanding of programming and database interaction (PHP, MySQL) and an interest in learning more
Knowledge of the following considered an asset:
- Current usability theories
- Experience using Flash
- Knowledge of Apache
Interested in the following:
- Application development and design
FreshBooks has been helping our clients take the pain out of invoicing since 2000. We are an exciting, fast-paced start-up software service business with a casual yet innovative small business environment.
To apply
E-mail us at [email protected] with your resume; please include samples of your work or a link to your portfolio. For more information about our company, visit http://www.freshbooks.com
Location: Toronto, Ontario (near Yonge and Eglinton)
Salary: Negotiable
References: Required after interview