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TI – User Experience Architect – Contract

by davidcrow

The User Experience Architect (XA) is a major contributor to the definition, development and visualization of the structural user interface in an interactive product. S/he works proactively and collaboratively with Strategists, Project Managers, Writers, Designers and Technologists -from concept development through design development and production – to formulate a strategic, elegant, highly usable and technically feasible design solution. The User Experience Architect is capable of acting, with minimal supervision, as independent lead on a small- to medium-sized development effort or a component part of a larger, more complex effort.

Responsibilities include:

  • Understand both business and user goals (and, as appropriate, help to define/refine same with other team members)
  • Participate in user studies to understand user behaviors/preferences and build, from this understanding, informed user interface solutions
  • Assess the project’s user experience needs and dynamics
  • Assist Content Strategists to develop content to fit the target
    user/brand experience

  • Scope, develop and understand technical considerations with the assistance of the project Technical Lead and, as required, with the business representative and/or third-party partner(s)
  • Work collaboratively with designers to develop interface functionality
  • Visualize concepts quickly and cleanly through sketching and other rapid prototyping methods
  • Produce clean, concise site maps, transaction flows, diagrams and interface schematics
  • Assist in authoring functional requirements and related proactive
    business communications

  • Present, clearly and concisely, various stages of interface design
    development to clients

  • Keep all XA-related project files – paper and electronic – extremely well organized
  • Work collaboratively with Business Analysts to define page types and templates for production
  • Participate in quality assurance checks during production

Candidates should possess:

  • 3+ years of experience in interactive media design (preferably within a creative team)
  • A minimum of 2 years in a role exclusively addressing information architecture
  • Ability to research, understand and organize specialized content
  • Excellent writing, speaking, presentation and interpersonal skills
  • Experience and/or interest in mentoring others
  • Proficiency in one or more of the following: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Visio, HTML, Dreamweaver

All interested applicants should send their resume and cover letter to:

  • Toronto position – [email protected]

Posted on April 10, 2006 Filed Under: Jobs

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