(Anywhere)

For a dutch based company a new webshop is to be opened focussed on selling Delfts Blue. We got development skills but currently lack stunning art direction.

Looking for a designer/ art director who can set an authentic atmosphere and still keep it functional to sell around 1000 products in 10 categories. Also, knowing the charactaristics of a webshop is more then welcome.

The budget is not fixed yet, but we expect some time invested so count $2000 at least.

The webshop has to be user-friendly, breathe authentic atmosphere, quality but affordable. People that come to spend $50 must feel welcome. Those who come to spend $2000 or more as well.

It wil start out with two languages (dutch and english) but that might grow into 4 or 5.

Are you a creative mind and dedicated webdesigner who understands the web and it (im)possibilites? Can you deliver a design that indeed can be build with just regular fonts and some image replacements? Or convince why we shouldn't? Are you really stunning and done some impressing work?
Then we would very much like to know you!

Apply: Please send your motivation, portfolio and hourly rate or fixed fee to 5044@jobs.authenticjobs.com.

(Boulder, CO)

Reporting to the Director of New Media, this position is responsible for formalizing search engine optimization (SEO) strategies and tactics and executing their implementation across all websites and any brand extensions (e.g., widgets, applications). Serves as a functional expert when devising and executing inbound linking strategies (e.g., search engine marketing (SEM), cross-linking, social media marketing). Works closely with marketing and product development team and will be evaluated on traffic and join increases.

Responsibilities

Analyze website traffic and provide well-defined technical, design, content, optimization strategies for search engine improvement and develop keyword strategies for optimal on-site performance

Execute approved strategies

Provide SEO guidance in technical areas (e.g., server infrastructure, website structure and page construction)

Review and manage all page tagging efforts

Consistently analyze changing opportunities and monitor trends in search engine algorithms and important keywords.

Analyze historical data and current trends to define and identify risks, opportunities and provide insight on market opportunities

Required Skills

Knowledge and development experience with PHP/LAMP, CSS, Javascript, Flash, AS3, XML, and HTML

Search engine optimization, pay-per-click advertising required and affiliate marketing experience highly desirable.

About You

A Bachelor's degree in Information Science, Math, Computer Science, MIS, Business, English, Journalism, Advertising, or Communications

A self-motivated professional with relationship-focused personality

The candidate must be tech savvy and have technical expertise around customizing online analytics tools to meet individual organizational needs. 

Passion for online experiences (particularly video and social experience) and/or cutting-edge yet straightforward marketing methods

Who are we?

New Frontier Media, Inc. is a technology driven content distribution company specializing in the delivery of transactional television and general motion picture entertainment.

Apply: https://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=496776https://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=496776

(Northwest Chicago Suburbs — Hoffman Estates, IL)

We're seeking an experienced (5+ years) Senior Interactive Art Director.

The ideal candidate:

• Has a portfolio and/ or URL links to examples of web work.
• Has exceptional visual design sensibilities and a deep understanding of experience design
• Is proficient with leading web design software
• Has worked on dynamic sites (ecommerce/ content management systems)
• Has a thorough understanding of Information architecture and usability
• Has experience of building wire-frames and proto-types
• Has an working knowlege of HTML/CSS
• Javascript, Flash & Actionscript knowledge is nice to have.

You should be a savvy, conceptual thinker with strong attention to detail. You'll brainstorm with a dynamic creative team and consistently meet deadlines. We’re a thriving, growing agency whose clients are household names. They challenge us to provide top-notch creative solutions for online media and point-of-purchase materials. We meet that challenge with creativity, strategic thinking and a team-oriented work ethic. We seek candidates who are passionate about the business and can thrive in a deadline-driven environment.

Job Perks: Huge clients. Great atmosphere. Great benefits including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug and life insurance options, competitive salary and business-casual dress. A 401k program with company match is offered after one year of employment.

Apply: Please send your cover letter, resume, links to your work, and salary requirements to 5036@jobs.authenticjobs.com. Local candidates whose profiles most closely match our requirements will be contacted. No phone calls please.

(New York, NY)

We are OkCupid.com, a leading free online dating site.  We’re growing like crazy due to the buzz about our product, and in particular the user experience that has changed the way people think about online dating.

You may have seen us in the New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/13/technology/internet/13cupid.html) or on CNN (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J89OQ0O6Cc).   We think you’ll love our blog (http://blog.okcupid.com); if you don’t, you probably won’t like us, either.

If you’re kind of intrigued, check out this FAQ on our matching algorithm, which should give you a pretty good sense of how we think about things: http://www.okcupid.com/faaaq. 

We seek a Web Developer & User Experience Specialist to join our creative team and make a strong impact on the design and development of the OkCupid website. You will be improving the presentation, layout, visual appearance, and usability of the most popular dating site on the web by constructing and maintaining pages and generating compliant HTML and CSS. 

You should know:

* How to design awesome, easy-to-use web pages 
* XHTML 
* CSS 
* Javascript 
* svn (or any version control) 
* the UNIX command line (or at least be familiar with it) 
* that tables are for tabular data 
* what a grid is and why it's useful 
* that working for OkCupid is fun 

It'd be super if you know: 
* some C++ 
* color theory 
* the answer to life, the universe, and everything 
* how to turn the blue shell off in Mario Kart DS 

If you're interested, please send a resume to hr@okcupid.com; be sure to include links to any work you've done. 

Job Perks: We've got it all! Smart people, fun office, catered lunch twice a week, etc. And, since we're in the business of bringing people together, you could call us professional love makers. What could be better than that?

Apply: If you're interested, please send a resume to 5035@jobs.authenticjobs.com; be sure to include links to any work you've done.

(Anywhere)

We're looking for a talented and easy-going Web UI designer to compliment our agency.  Pay can be hourly or fixed-price, your choice. 1099 of course.

UX or IA experience preferred.

Apply: Send a few links to your best work and your hourly rate to 5034@jobs.authenticjobs.com.

(San Francisco Bay Area)

SemiBig Creative Industries is seeking an experienced interactive designer to join our growing team.

We have the immediate need for a part-time freelance designer on a 4-week project. (With the possibility of a long term relationship upon the successful, on-time completion).

He/she must be proficient in the following areas:

• A maestro with Photoshop and Illustrator
• You sweat UI and love each one of your pixels.
• Advanced knowledge of web standards and xHTML/CSS. (You won’t have to code, it’s just nice if you know what’s under the hood.)
•  Skilled at working collaboratively with creative directors, developers, and UX teams.
• Ability to communicate clearly and document project tasks (via Basecamp).
• A near compulsive obsession with “Breaking Bad” and or “Yo Gabba Gabba!”

Prior freelance experience is a big plus. It would be a optimal if he/she is located within the San Francisco Bay Area and available for periodic meetings. (For the right candidate, working remotely is a possibility). Forgive us if we don't get back to everyone. 

Thanks - SemiBiggers

Apply: Please submit your resume, hourly rate, and url to your online portfolio to 5030@jobs.authenticjobs.com (no attachments please).

(Toronto, Canada)

ADBASE is a web-based company located in Downtown Toronto. We maintain an industry leading marketing database and a suite of online tools used by the creative industry. Our clients include high-end photographers, illustrators and artist representatives.

As a Web/UI Designer, you will work as part of of our development team to design and build a variety of projects including large scale web applications, informational websites, HTML email marketing campaigns and general promotional collateral.

The successful candidate will be passionate about the web, have an online portfolio of work demonstrating solid design fundamentals and will be able to produce hand-coded, standards compliant HTML/CSS in their sleep.

We offer a flexible, relaxed work environment, challenging projects, full-time employee benefits and exciting opportunities for professional growth. This is a full-time position working out of our Downtown Toronto office.

Required Skills:

• 2+ years experience in web design and development
• Demonstration of a clean and flexible design style
• Strong typographic and layout skills
• Knowledge of UI/UX design best practices
• Expert in Adobe Photoshop and Fireworks
• Capable of producing clean, standards-compliant XHTML/CSS by hand
• Experience with producing table-based HTML email designs
• JavaScript competency and familiarity with cross-browser JS frameworks (jQuery, Prototype)
• Familiar with revision management systems (SVN, Mercurial, Git, etc)
• Open to feedback and criticism and the ability to defend your position to the team
• Positive attitude, dependability and solid work ethic
• Strong English communication skills
• Must present an updated portfolio

Job Perks: Full-time Employee benefits (health, dental etc), plus an annual profit sharing plan

Apply: Send a link to an online portfolio showcasing your design and coding skills along with a resume and a note about why you're an ideal candidate for the position to mwarning@adbase.com

(New York, NY)

Based in NYC’s Union Square, Knewton is poised to revolutionize the practice of education with the world’s most powerful adaptive learning engine. Today, our revenues come from our next-gen online test prep classes, but our vision is much wider. Generic blurb aside, we are a startup. We are rich in eclectic personalities and are ridiculously dedicated. Our intention is to democratize education. Yes, that is a lofty goal, but we are committed to it, and our investors think we're on to something.

You are a junior or mid-level interaction designer eager to work as a dedicated, on-site member of the product development team on meaty, worthwhile projects. 

You definitely:

• have training and/or experience in web-based interactive design
• consider yourself a problem-solver: you are preoccupied with interaction design + usability
• understand how to work within a design system
• are a self-starter - can self-direct a project with limited direction
• have an appreciation for simplicity as a design principle
• are interested in pushing the envelope on web 2.0 UI design
• have a natural ability to make information beautiful

Responsibilities:

• wireframing for our product
• developing sitemaps/user flows where needed
• prototyping design solutions
• specifying guidelines and interaction patterns
• user observation + usability testing

Other skills you may have:

• visual design
• front-end development

This is an on-site position in Union Square, NYC.

Apply: Send work samples + resume as well as why you're interested to: designjobs@knewton.com

(St. Cloud, MN)

THE COMPANY: If you enjoy a fast-paced, challenging environment where your efforts have a direct impact on the bottom-line, come join us. W3i believes in hands-on decision-making and teamwork. We have built an environment that is intense and invigorating. If you are a strategic thinker with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, apply here. 

 We are looking for a creative designer with strong problem solving skills that is an abstract and creative thinker and has the ability to apply advanced design principles.  Our Sr. User Experience Designer:

 ·         Has responsibility for all aspects of usability including user experience, user flow, information architecture, internal user interfaces, disclosure screens and user intelligence

·         Provides usability expertise for Product Management, Development, and other internal teams

·         Defines and implements usability team services through the creation of internal process, systems and documentation of best practices for internal and external platforms

·         Conducts usability research and translates findings into design improvements

·         Designs the UI architecture, interface, interaction flow and aesthetics of software and web applications

 REQUIREMENTS:

 ·         Bachelor’s degree in Human Computer Interaction or related field (Human Factors, Interaction Design, Information Architecture, etc.)

·         5-7 Years of User Centered Design or related experience

·         Proficient with  tools used for wire framing, process flows, mockups, and prototypes such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and Visio

·         Knowledge of HTML, usability principles and techniques, and fluency in best practices for web based information architecture and design

COMPENSATION: W3i offers a very competitive compensation package that includes a base salary and incentive plan.

Visit our careers site at http://careers.w3i.com for more information.

 Submit cover letter & resume at: recruiting@w3i.com

 W3i, LLC

Attn: Human Resources

1900 Medical Arts Ave South, Sartell, MN 56377               

Job Perks: Benefits: Casual Work Environment, Health, Life & Dental Insurance, Generous PTO and Sick Leave Policy, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Referral Bonus Program, 401(k), Tuition Reimbursement, and more!

Apply: Send cover letter and resume to recruiting@w3i.com or apply via our careers site at http://careers.w3i.com

(Anywhere)

We're looking for freelance web designers that have a passion for taking ideas and wireframes and making them beautiful & functional. This is a subcontractor position.

About You

You have at least 4 years of experience in web design. You design in grids.  You think details matter. You understand the web medium and take advantage of interactivity. You make things happen and enjoy learning new things. You excel at focusing and you get the job done on time and on budget. You are reliable and excel at communication.

* * *

We care about three main things (1) your portfolio, (2) your reliability and (3) your price.

If you're over $50/hr, it's probably not worth applying unless your work is breathtaking.

We are going to be looking at all the portfolios, ranking what we like best, and then ranking by price.

Apply: Fill out the form below and we'll contact you if we have any further questions or have a project where we think you'd be a good fit. http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDlFNnRKREZTYkd4TG1uZUVSTnV3MUE6MA

(Baltimore, MD)

Do web standards make you feel good inside?  Can you code what you design?  Looking for a great company with great benefits?

Groove Commerce is a Baltimore based interactive agency with a focus on driving revenue online for our clients. We are a two time SmartCEO Future 50 winner and the Mid-Atlantic's only Magento Professional Solutions Partner. We offer competitive wages, tons of benefits, bonuses, and an all around great work environment.

We are looking for a talented, enthusiastic Web Designer to design and build web sites for our nationwide clients from our Federal Hill location on both the Magento and WordPress platforms.

The right person will be down with the latest web design standards and be able to create table-less web sites from your own designs. You will be working on websites that get significant traffic and exposure - and regularly be challenged to push your skills. This is a high growth, high reward opportunity for the right individual.

The following skills are required:

• CSS
• X/HTML
• jQuery
• JavaScript
• Photoshop
• Illustrator

You must be:

• Able to Meet Deadlines
• Detail Oriented
• Hard Working

Bonuses:

• Knowledge of Subversion/Source Control/PHP
• Expert Level in Rock Band
• Love Sushi

Job Perks: Paid Health Insurance, Phone Plans, Free Lunch Fridays, Conferences and More...

Apply: Interested? Submit your resume, portfolio and the blogs that you read to 5005@jobs.authenticjobs.com No one outside US need apply. Baltimore/Washington area candidates only.

(New Jersey)

We are a Morris County, NJ-based agency in need of a passionate, experienced Web designer to help us create great Web presences for our varied and growing base of clients.

As of now, we are seeking a freelancer to fill this position, but can transition the candidate into full-time work if the chemistry is just right.

We're searching for a true Web Geek; someone who has an appreciation for amazing site work, stays current on contemporary Web design trends, and understands how those trends relate to a client's business model and objectives.

In the end, our philosophy is "put the user first."  We create incredible user experiences and we want team members that share this mindset.

The ideal candidate for this position will possess:

• Uncanny Photoshop skills
• At least a basic understanding of client-side technologies (jQuery, Ajax frameworks, etc.) as well as at least a cursory appreciation of standards-based HTML and CSS (please note: programming/mark-up skills are not a pre-requisite for the job; we just want to work with folks that "get" how the whole picture comes together.)
• An interest in information architecture and in creating a great user experience for different types of clients (everything from banks to fashion to non-profits).
• At least three year's-worth of professional Web design experience
• A strong portfolio of samples that illustrate what we're looking for above

In addition: The right candidate will accompany us to client pitch meetings and participate in project discussions; accordingly, we are looking for designers in the NY/NJ area that can reach us via train or car and are comfortable in presentation/brainstorming environments.

Finally, please note that we are looking for full-time freelancers (no moonlighters, please).  Given the amount and urgency of our deadlines, we need to work with folks that are available during the day (and sometimes the night!).

Job Perks: You'll find this to be an ideal position if you:

Enjoy working on a variety of client projects in different industries

Would like to grow along with a growing business.

Enjoy having your say in the project development process.

Apply: Please send resume, along with URLs of at least five sites you've designed to info@bcsmarketing.com

(Seattle)

The Amazon Retail Customer Experience team is seeking an innovative, self-motivated user experience designer to champion and support a variety of customer experience improvements throughout our International sites. The ideal candidate will exhibit an uncanny sense for providing elegant, mainstream presentations of expansive content and assorted feature types. An unfailing passion and capacity to advocate on behalf of our customers is an absolute must; this role will significantly impact the buying experience of millions of end-users by optimizing their ability to find and discover products online. Because the scope of this position is likely to extend across a manifold of features, product lines, and locales, the ability to balance high-level, holistic reasoning with detail-oriented feature design is imperative.

Responsibilities

• Working closely with cross-functional teams to help define feature requirements via empirical online data, usability findings, market research, and proven UCD principles
• Providing thought leadership in architecting a near and long term design vision for our international customer experience
• Developing process flows, wireframes, and mockups to effectively conceptualize and communicate high-level design strategies and detailed interaction behaviors
• Working with our Usability and Data Mining teams to assess and optimize the performance of new and existing features and page frameworks
• Responsibly and effectively advocating for customers in a corporate climate; imparting day-to-day strategic design leadership that fosters a shared understanding of the customer-centric intersection between design, content, business and marketing values
• Defining patterns and advocating for consistency, without repressing inspiration or inhibiting innovation
• Providing mentorship, coordination, and guidance (including performance evaluations and career development plans), for a small team of user experience designers
• Scoping design initiatives and managing/prioritizing work items

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of work experience in Interface Design, Interaction Design, or Information Architecture
• A strong portfolio demonstrating past work experience and relevant, user-centered design solutions
• An innate capacity for creating fun, highly usable designs and layouts
• Experience with designing end-user, web-based applications
• Fluency in best practices for Information Architecture and Interaction Design
• The ability to quickly turn around rigorous wireframes and mockups in an iterative environment
• The ability to provide detailed specifications and/or optimized HTML and CSS prototypes for our Developers and Engineers to work from
• A general understanding of how Design impacts Development (and vice versa), along with a knack for constructing dynamic, interactive designs that are technically feasible/prudent
• A strong awareness of common Usability methods and principles
• A lucid sense for how individual components and features impact their larger applications, and how to optimize accordingly
• Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal and analytical skills; the ability to communicate complex, interactive design concepts clearly and persuasively across different audiences and varying levels of the organization
• The ability to manage ambiguity, work autonomously, and multi-task in an agile environment
• Effectiveness in working across organizational boundaries to define, manage, and prioritize work
• Prior experience as a team lead or group manager
• A clean sense of design aesthetics, and a natural propensity towards simplification over complication
• An aptitude and honed intuition for tasteful, visual design details
• An enduring sense of humor

Apply: To Apply: Please visit our career website, amazon.com/careers, and use Job ID# 109540 as your keyword search, or click on the following link: https://us-amazon.icims.com/jobs/109540/job

(San Francisco, CA)

Socialcast is looking for a well-rounded User Interface Engineer to join our team and work closely with our product and engineering teams. Your primary responsibility will be to work with our product team and software engineers to implement the next generation of our enterprise activity stream platform. 

Requirements

• Expert hand-coding ability in XHTML, CSS 2 & 3 (familiarity with haml and sass = extra bonus points)
• Expertise in achieving cross-browser compatibility in IE (including IE6), Firefox, Safari and Chrome
• Experience translating mockups into standards-compliant HTML/CSS
• Experience in an agile development environment
• Experience in Javascript and Ruby on Rails
• Experience with Git and UNIX

Characteristics

• Passion for elegant and intuitive user interfaces
• Ability to work with both designers and developers
• Desire to constantly learn

Experience

• 3+ years in a similar capacity
• BS or MS degree in Computer Science or Engineering preferred

Job Perks: Benefits • Competitive salary, health benefits, 401(k) and equity • Modern office in the South Park neighborhood of San Francisco

Apply: To apply: Send code samples and resumes to jobs@socialcast.com. Local to San Francisco, CA preferred. No recruiters please or firms please.

(San Diego, CA UTC area)

An online content development and social media company in San Diego is seeking a contractor based CSS/HTML Expert to help with its growing list of campaigns and clients.

 Required skills: 

• HTML5
• CSS2  (Knowledge of emerging CSS3 techniques)
• Photoshop (Ability to navigate a PSD)
• Familiar with Cross-browser complications

Additional skills:

• MySQL
• PHP
• UX Design

This is a contracted position with an estimated billing rate of 30 hours per week. You must have your own laptop and internet connection (wifi is available at our UTC area office).

If you feel you meet these qualifications and could contribute your creativity and good judgment to our ventures, please respond to this ad via email with: 

--A cover letter explaining your experience and interests.

--Your requested hourly billing rate

--A copy of your resume. 

Thanks for your interest -- we look forward to hearing from you!

Apply: Please address all correspondence to 4994@jobs.authenticjobs.com, and place the title of this ad in the subject of your email.

(San Diego, CA UTC area)

An online content development and social media company in San Diego is seeking a contractor based MySQL/PHP Developer to help with its growing list of campaigns and clients.

 The ideal contractor will be organized, enthusiastic, have a professional mindset and have experience in the following skills: 

  Required skills:

• PHP5
• MySQL
• OOP

Additional skills: 

• CodeIgniter or other mvc framework
• Javascript
• JQuery
• CSS
• Linux
• Apache
• Subversion
• Web Services – APIs

This is a contracted position with an estimated billing rate of 30 hours per week. You must have your own laptop and internet connection (wifi is available at our UTC area office).

If you feel you meet these qualifications and could contribute your creativity and good judgment to our ventures, please respond to this ad via email with: 

--A cover letter explaining your experience and interests. 
--Your requested hourly billing rate

 --A copy of your resume. 

  Thanks for your interest -- we look forward to hearing from you! 

Apply: Please address all correspondence to 4993@jobs.authenticjobs.com, and place the title of this ad in the subject of your email.

(New York, NY)

Objective Subject is looking for a fun, interesting, and talented, ideally full-time, user interface-focused design intern to complement its team and contribute to the design and production process of several interesting device user interface and website projects.

The ideal candidate is a soon-t0-be or recent graduate, who wants working experience designing and implementing touch-screen interfaces. 

We are looking for somebody who: 

• Loves to create the most clean and pixel-perfect icons and buttons while helping solve complex interaction problems;
• Knows Adobe Creative Suite inside and out and always teaches classmates and professors key commands. 
• Imagines how an application’s menus, buttons, palettes, and toolbars could be done better; 
• Downloads multiple iPhone apps that do the same thing to find the best, understands why Facebook keeps changing the homepage, and notices how even Apple doesn't have perfect UI consistency (at least they try); 
• Likes to use his or her hands, but above all his or her mind;
• Has a strong interest in Interface Design as it applies to both devices and websites;
• Likes to work in a beautiful office with other nice designers;
• Does not like to go pick up coffee, but likes to drink it;
• Is still enrolled as a graphic design / visual communication student or a recent grad, looking to pick up more experience on some fun jobs;
• Does not like to work for free;
• Has good availability in the coming month (we will be flexible with timing - could be part-time);
• Can come to work work in our DUMBO office in Brooklyn (no tele-commuting).
• Is ready to start soon.

The ideal candidate will also be: 

• Quick on the up-take, creative, and technical;
• Organized, Methodical and articulate;
• Visually sophisticated and demonstrate an interest in user interface design, animation, and web design;
• Should be aware of creative design process (concept to production) and demonstrate an ability to work with a design team;
• Able to show experience in front-end web development experience (HTML, CSS);
• Ability to work comfortably under deadlines and direction from senior designers;
• Great conceptual skills, experimental with a good understanding of visual interface design;

Apply: Please include link to sample work and communicate interest to Work[at]ObjectiveSubject.com

No phone calls please.

(Los Angeles, CA)

We are a young Los Angeles based company that offers enterprise level, comprehensive consulting and all manners of IT solutions. Our clients are diverse in industry including some of the top 100 e-commerce sites in the world as well as a very exciting, up-and-coming fashion company.

We are looking for an open-minded, passionate, incredibly talented, creative and quick .NET web developer to spearhead our new design department. Be prepared to think and create independently and to be ready for any number of design challenges. The person we are looking for should also be able to assimilate to a fast-paced work environment, articulate his/her ideas clearly and work well with others.

Database Development skills are a requirement
 
What your job will consist of:

• An uber nice (slightly geeky) work environment
• Excellent coffee served daily
• Building and Scripting webpages in VB.net/C#/ASP.NET
• Using SQL Server 2005 (or higher) to write complex stored procedure, including joins, derived tables, temp tables, correlated sub queries, data casts, create user defined functions, queries that return XML and Full text searches.
• Participate in creating and implementing new features
• Actively investigate new tools and methods to support and improve the computing environment
• Brainstorming
• Troubleshooting and bug fixes

What your job won't consist of:
    •    Anything resembling a cubicle
    •    Timesheets
    •    Useless and baseless meetings
    •    Writing technical documentation
    •    Any dress code whatsoever
    •    TPS Report Cover Sheets

How you shine (Not Required):
    •    Python Development skills
    •    Skills with any other web development frameworks
    •    Previous Znode work

Compensation:

We are looking for a person to join our team as a full-time, long-term member. We are prepared to extend both a generous starting salary and the opportunity to be a part of future growth.

Apply: Please email a detailed resume, documenting both skills and experience to 4987@jobs.authenticjobs.com.

(San Francisco, CA)

User Experience Designer

About Us

Flixster is the leading online destination for movie enthusiasts with over 30M unique visitors per month and 2 billion movie ratings. In addition to our destination sites Flixster.com and RottenTomatoes.com, we also operate the leading movie applications on Facebook, MySpace, iPhone, Android and BlackBerry.

We’re a small team – just over thirty full-time right now and deep believers that it is usually small groups of motivated, team-oriented people that build the best products (and have the most fun doing it).  We're passionate, fast-moving and completely committed to building the best product for our users.

About The Job

Working with our product team, you will create and refine new and existing product experiences across our web and mobile platforms. You will be producing wireframes, interaction specifications, and working iteratively with developers to produce great products.  You will often be leading projects on your own with minimal guidance.

This is an opportunity to have a significant impact to the design of a fun set of products that will be used immediately by millions of people.

About You

·         You have an outstanding portfolio, showcasing interaction design where you were the lead designer

·         You are a creative and analytical problem solver with a passion for creating fun, compelling and addictive user experiences

·         You function well in a fast-paced, informal, egoless environment where constant change is the norm and the bar for performance is set high.

·         You are excited about juggling multiple parallel projects, working with a cross-functional team and getting things done

·         You probably have at least 3 years experience in a design or product role working on really awesome web sites or mobile applications

·         You are familiar with building social applications or have a strong desire to learn

·         You have a BA/BS, preferably in Computer Science or Business, and have probably worked at other start-ups

Apply: Please send resumes to jobs@flixster-inc.com

(Irving)

We’re looking for User Experience generalist with strong skills in Information Architecture and Interaction & Interface Design. Experience with Visual Design, User Research, Usability Testing, and Content Strategy will be useful. Presentation, development and writing skills will set you apart.

A minimum of 3 – 5 years UX experience required with 1– 2 specifically creating IA deliverables. A strong working knowledge of Fireworks/Axure/Visio/Omnigraffle and the Adobe Creative Suite required. A degree in HCI, Human Factors, Usability, Design or Information Sciences preferred. Previous Agency experience preferred.

You’ll have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects for Fortune 500 clients, from retail websites and web applications to marketing microsites and email. You’ll also be involved in helping tie together the overall User Experience for an entire campaign.

Inquisitive minds, visual thinkers, problem solvers, technophiles, and user advocates welcome. Become part of a small but growing team trying to make things more clear, useful and easier to use online.

• Create sitemaps, wireframes, process flows, interaction design, interactive prototypes and other related deliverables and specifications for the creative team and technical teams
• Interview stakeholders to gather requirements, business goals for a project and translate that information into documentation for the team
• Act as an advocate for the user, conduct user research, ad-hoc usability analysis, create user personas, evaluate existing designs and suggest areas for improvement
• Balance business requirements with user needs and create solutions that satisfy both, clearly demonstrate where they conflict and suggest solutions
• Balance multiple projects, timelines, quick deadlines, and communicate effectively with all involved
• Discuss strategy direction for online projects and act as the glue between creative, content and technology
• Evaluate functionality, usability, accessibility, and overall User Experience for existing and proposed systems and sites
• Educate and partner with other groups in the company to communicate the value of User Experience and how it can help our clients and the company

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:      

·         College degree in Human Factors, Design, Library/Information Sciences, or Design preferred

Experience:     

o Expert hands on knowledge of Information Architecture and Interaction/Interface Design and creating resulting deliverables, processes, activities and client facing documents

o Some experience facilitating or participating in usability testing and knowledge of principles and testing methods, and accessibility measures for various devices and users

o Familiar with use and limitations of basic web technologies such as HTML, CSS, AJAX, Flash, and other front end technologies and how they impact the user interface and experience

o Knowledge of how visual design and content influences the User Experience, and experience integrating UX documentation, comps and development

o Experience leading collaborative design sessions, and presenting ideas and deliverables documents directly to clients

Apply: Email resume to 4975@jobs.authenticjobs.com

(Fort Worth, TX)

WEB DEVELOPER.  The Amon Carter Museum seeks a Web Developer to provide

server-side coding (site functionality and backend systems) to develop and maintain the museum’s Drupal-based Web site and other online initiatives; help develop the Web-site infrastructure to optimize the online user experience, increase online audiences, and advance the mission and strategic plan of the institution. 

Duties include:

1.    Develop and maintain Drupal module for interfacing with the museum’s collection management system using the provided API (KEmu).

2.    Working with the Publications and New Media Specialist, regularly research and evaluate new technology and applications related to new media, content presentation, or organization of the Web site; must stay current with state of the Web, the Drupal community, and Web-authoring code.

3.    Implement approved ACM Web-based and new-media goals in keeping with ACM strategic initiatives.

4.    Serve on Web Committee to provide implementation advice, act as an adviser on Web-related technology and trends, articulate project risks and challenges, and provide technical input.

5.    In collaboration with ACM Graphic Designer and under the supervision of the Brand Champion (Director of Publications), help maintain the institutional brand identity.

6.    Recommend budget items (hardware and software) to Director of Publications and Information Technology Manager; provide budget information as required.

7.    Follow museum Information Systems Policies, Practices, and Procedures, including ergonomic requirements. Maintain confidentiality of museum information; other duties as requested.

Requirements include:

·         B.A. degree or equivalent combination of education and/or experience; minimum two years experience managing projects and clients.

·         Drupal development and theming experience essential; Drupal experience with Views, Panels, and Drush, along with a solid understanding of site structure and interface design, is required. Experience managing a LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP) stack, as well as coding XHTML, JavaScript, and CSS. Experience with jQuery desirable.

·         Ability to develop in a test-site environment and to deploy from it.

·         Solid experience making standards-compliant and accessible Web sites; ability to productively self-manage long-term projects is essential.

·         Working knowledge of Web imaging and multimedia authoring software, such as Photoshop, Fireworks, Flash, and/or other Web-authoring tools.

·         Proficiency with Mac OS X; working knowledge of MS Office desirable.

·         Ability to work in a mixed Mac and Windows network environment with Linux-based servers.

·         Ability to manage SQL databases; ability to create new online databases desirable.

·         Experience with consensus-based work environment. Strong communication and listening skills; meticulous attention to detail essential.

·         Audio/visual skills (filming, editing) for video podcasts desirable.

Supervision of content and development of Web site and new-media initiatives is received from the Director of Publications; supervision of technical component is received from the Information Technology Manager.  Position open until filled. 

Job Perks: Competitive salary and benefits. Museum store discount.

Apply: Please submit cover letter, résumé, references and electronic portfolio to will.gillham@cartermuseum.org. EEOC. Full position description available in Employment tab of www.cartermuseum.org.

(San Francisco)

Eveo is a leading provider of rich media communication solutions focused on the Pharmaceutical, Biotech, and Medical Equipment industries. Much of our work is a combination of video, motion graphics and 3D animation to result in very elegant, high-end programs that deliver on our client's key messages to both physicians and patients.

We are looking for an exceptionally talented Interactive Art Director with extensive interactive, animation and motion graphics experience and a well-rounded design background.

The Interactive Art Director’s role is to initially collaborate on strategic conceptual ideas. The ideal candidate should have developed solid problem solving abilities to a degree where each design project is not seen in isolation. But rather, they will also be able to look at the ‘bigger picture' and incorporate best design and technology practices to provide cohesive support of overall creative strategies.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Qualified candidates will have 5+ years agency experience and formal design training with solid animation, motion graphics, graphic design and interaction design skills. An in-depth knowledge of appropriate usage of the latest versions of Flash (including ActionScript) PhotoShop, ImageReady, Illustrator, Indesign, Shockwave, Director, Dreamweaver (and other web authoring/motion graphic tools) , Fireworks, and Freehand is required. Understanding of HTML, DHTML, and JavaScript (rollovers, pop-ups) and the capabilities of web browsers and user interaction are essential.  Pharmaceutical experience is a plus.

SKILLS:

· Strong concept development and graphic design ability

· Excellent understanding of composition, color, imagery, typography

· Strong working experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash and image optimization for web

·  Experience creating and working with site maps, online ad rich media storyboards, user flow, wireframes, and other information design documents for web sites and animation/motion graphics.

· Excellent understanding of user experience issues

·  Solid experience creating Web graphics, animations, user interfaces, icons, style sheets, color schemes, templates and layouts for use in animation/motion graphics and web site projects, ensuring site- wide color and typeface standards and consistency.

· Experience providing art direction to Flash and Web Developers

· Ability to self-manage projects and work within time deadlines

· Team oriented, self-motivated

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelors degree in graphic design or commensurate experience

This position is in San Francisco,

NO RELOCATION, NO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES

www.eveo.com

Apply: Please send resume and portfolio link/PDF to Jessie Stehle at jstehle@eveo.com

(New York, NY)

Speakaboos is looking for a full-time designer to join our team and help lead the upcoming redesign of our flagship site. You will work hand in hand with our Creative Director and Senior Developer to make Speakaboos the best children's destination on the web! Disney? Disney who?

Speakaboos is a children's entertainment site featuring classic stories brought to life through amazing celebrity performances, custom illustrations, and original music. The site includes storybook videos, games, activities, content for teachers and parents, and a whole lot more. We are a small, but well-funded company full of energetic people, and have partnered with major children's brands like PBS Kids, the National Education Association (NEA), and many others.

Our flagship site is http://www.speakaboos.com and our parent company is http://www.212media.com.

This position is predominantly design-oriented, and your work will be largely web-related. There will be some occasional print layout as well, and if you can illustrate (by hand or digitally) or write great code, well that's even better!

To be a good fit for this position you must...

• be wizard with Photoshop and Illustrator.
• have a great eye for, passion for, and experience with all kinds of design and typography - specifically user interface design and usability.
• pay extreme attention to the finest pixel-accurate details of designing for the web.
• have at least 2-3 years of real professional experience.
• have a Bachelors degree (or higher) in a related field.
• have an excellent online portfolio.

If any of these sound like you, it's a BIG plus:

• You have very strong, or expert (X)HTML / CSS / JS chops (no, Dreamweaver doesn't count).
• You have a passion for web standards.
• You have expertise with Flash, either hand animating or Actionscript.
• You are a great illustrator.

And, personally, we'll like you even more if any of these sound like you:

• You have experience working in a children's company or on children's products (or always wanted to).
• You are not boring.
• You have an inner child that comes out easily.

Job Perks: • Full-time employees receive fully-paid medical and dental insurance
• Great, casual work environment
• Join a fun and incredibly talented creative team

Apply: Please send your resume, a brief cover letter, and a link to your online portfolio or work samples to designer@212media.com

Please include your salary expectations and potential start date. This is a full-time, in-house position only. No remote workers please.

(Emeryville, California)

Join the company working on the front lines to create a more efficient, more wired health care system, connecting patients, providers, hospitals, pharmacies, and laboratories together to deliver better health. RelayHealth, as part of McKesson Corporation, combines the innovation and intensity of a startup company with the resources of a Fortune 20 organization to deliver the future of health care, today.

The Interaction Designer is responsible for product user experience during all phases of development. This individual works on various project teams to develop best in class designs for enterprise-level desktop and web applications. This individual will work closely with members of the UI team, as well as Product Managers, Application Developers, GUI Engineers, Business Stakeholders, Executive Stakeholders and Customers.  This person will also be responsible for ensuring that final design meets the marketing requirements, quality and cost goals, product specifications, and achieves world-class standards of user experience.

Responsiblilities

Ø  Carry out or participate in exploratory research, analyzing user behavior and contribute to the formulation of requirements;

Ø  Translate field or lab customer data into usable design solutions;

Ø  Develop solutions for improved user experiences;

Ø  Develop prototypes or work with prototypers conduct usability tests help evolve UI standards and guidelines;

Ø  Heuristic evaluations;

Ø  Research;

Ø  Modeling, design and prototyping;

Ø  UI standards documentation and enforcement Managing.

Qualifications

Ø  2 to 3 years of relevant work experience in interaction design, with experience in research and usability testing;

Ø  Proven track record of implementing user-centered designs;

Ø  At least one year applying design skills to the design and development of enterprise software;

Ø  Experience in gaining active end-user involvement in the specification, design, and implementation phases through interviews, site visits and formal usability studies;

Ø  Experience working with product management and engineering disciplines;

Ø  Ability to operate under tight date-driven schedules;

Ø  Excellent written, verbal, and executive-level presentation skills;

Ø  Excellent teamwork & leadership skills.

Apply: https://www.relayhealth.com/general/aboutUs/careers.aspxhttps://www.relayhealth.com/general/aboutUs/careers.aspx

and apply to requisition #37908.

(Kansas City, Mo.)

Kansascity.com is seeking candidates for the position of web designer. The successful candidate will work with newsroom managers, editors and end users to conceptualize, plan and design a wide range of on-line products.

While the primary focus of this position is design, the candidate with some Web development skills will have an advantage.

Required:
•    5+ years of user-interface and interactive design experience
•    A strong understanding of visual design and how it can shape and influence user experiences
•    Strong conceptual design, collaborative, interpersonal and organizational skills
•    Ability to rapidly design mockups using Photoshop/Illustrator/Fireworks
•    The ability to hand code XHTML/CSS/JS
•    A working knowledge of the Jquery library
•    A familiarity with Flash design, animation and code.
•    A familiarity with multiple content management systems and an ability to adapt that knowledge to new systems.
•    Informal and formal usability testing
•    A dedication to detail and deadlines
•    A demonstrated ability to effectively manage projects from concept to completion.
•    A team player with excellent interpersonal skills.

Desired Experience:
•    News web design
•    PHP/MySQL development
•    Social media/networking
•    Multimedia editing and podcast distribution
•    Experience in a newspaper environment a plus
•    Experience with Drupal and Django a plus

You will manage all aspects of your projects, meshing the needs of end users with the goals of your managers and the company. You will be expected to report frequently to your manager, remain accessible to end users, and collaborate as needed with other members of the design and development team.

Full medical, dental, vision insurance; 401k, vacation package.

Apply: Please send your cover letter and a resume with examples (linked or attached) of your work, to resumes@kcstar.com

(North Chicago, IL)

Description
StudioNorth helps industry innovators achieve real results with breakthrough communications and advanced technologies. We are an integrated brand communications firm seeking a new team member to fulfill the role of Senior Designer.

Job Summary
This position will be responsible for executing fully developed print, web and interface design solutions, with an awareness and sensitivity to brand values. The right candidate will have exceptional talent combined with the motivation, energy, and inspiration to bring to life unique and outstanding work. At least five years professional experience in both web and print design is required. Agency experience is a plus.

Key Responsibilities & Attributes
• Review & interpret strategic messaging & creative briefs
• Collaborate w/team to develop conceptual direction
• Demonstrate general understanding of integrated marketing strategy
• Gain and exhibit a thorough understanding of clients’ businesses and industries
• Provide & present rationales for concepts & design decisions
• Exhibit expert knowledge of typographic skills
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of CS4: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop.
• Possess good oral and written communication skills
• Passionate for creative excellence & measurable results
• Work as part of a team—or independently—from concept through completion
• Have strong conceptual skills responsible for visual development and creative execution of print, web and multimedia projects
• Transform clients’ marketing/business goals into effective, original design solutions
• Have superior organizational and management skills, efficient working style, with ability to meet multiple deadlines concurrently
• Able to meet high standards for quality, accuracy and still maintain budgets under tight deadlines

Secondary Attributes
• Client-facing experience preferred
• HTML, CSS, Flash or After Effects knowledge is a plus

Requested Materials:
• Online Portfolio
• PDF Sample 

Salary Range: $60,000 - $70,000

Job Perks: Benefits • Amazing work environment • Incredibly talented and creative teams • Comprehensive BCBS PPO medical plan with an extremely low employee cost • Dental insurance • 401k plan • Life Insurance at no cost • Long-term and short-term disability at no cost

Apply: Send resume and samples or link to: designjobsa@studionorth.com

(Anywhere)

RocketTheme is a highly successful small web development firm focused on developing themes and templates for a variety of open-source web platforms. 

We are looking for a talented "world class" web designer to fill a full-time position as the lead creative designer at RocketTheme.  We are a geographical diverse company so we're looking for an individual who thrives working with a small, talented and dedicated team creating cutting edge web designs.  We pride ourselves on pushing the envelope so we're looking for a passionate creative with new ideas and design techniques.  A truly gifted designer with a high proficiency in semantic XHTML and CSS is our ideal candidate. 

Examples of our work:

http://demo.rockettheme.com

Main site:

http://www.rockettheme.com

Standard Requirements:

• Cutting edge design skills 
• Stunning portfolio
• Working knowledge of Adobe Fireworks
• Good sense of typography, color and white-space
• Solid understanding of CSS & XHTML
• Great communication skills
• Ability to work remotely in an online team environment

Other Helpful qualifications:

• College degree in Design/Art/US
• Mac OS X fanboy/fangirl
• Illustration experience
• Designs featured in CSS Galleries 
• CMS and/or Blog templating systems
• Good sense of humor

Salary is commensurate based on experience and expertise.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE!

Job Perks: Work from home, flexible hours, creative freedom, small highly-motivated team, relaxed atmosphere, competitive pay, yearly company retreat, great bonuses. We create the designs WE want, not the wants of fussy clients.

Apply: Please send your portfolio, website/blog, sample urls: 4954@jobs.authenticjobs.com

(Boston, MA)

You: An assertive, self-starter who is able to handle multiple tasks, and thrives in a fast paced deadline oriented environment, ready to advance your career at the regions number one site.

 Us: More than 4 million users come to Boston.com every month. Some want the latest news and information; others are researching local job opportunities. Many are looking to buy a new car, and still others are searching our event listings.  Or checking the traffic. Or determining what kind of weather is on the way. Since 1995 we've been here, serving up all of the information as one of the country's leading regional Web sites!

Boston.com is seeking an ambitious and innovative Interactive Developer to join our Digital Technology team.

 The Position:

As an Interactive Developer, you will work to execute user interface elements, graphics, animation, demos and tutorials supporting the visual, branding, navigational and stylistic needs of Web sites and Web applications.

You should be fearless in your approach to new technologies and open to new, exciting ways of building web applications.  You will use your creativity, skills, and development experience to bring the most thorough and engaging product possible to the end-user.

Requirements

·          Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent industry experience.

·          Must have expert-level understanding and experience with (X)HTML, CSS, and Javascript as well as strong understanding of Flash and Actionscript 3.

·          Data services integration: XML, JSON, SOAP, etc.

·          Experience with content management systems a plus.

·          Knowledge of online ad systems preferred – OAS, Doubleclick, etc.

·          Experience with web video and Flash video players such as Brightcove.

·          Familiarity with any templating language a plus.

·          Community awareness (online resources, frameworks, etc)

·          Passion for new technologies and a drive to find better ways of producing interactive web content

·          Excellent attention to detail

·          Exposure to working with a content delivery network (CDN)

Boston.com values the contribution of all its employees. We recognize their efforts by offering a competitive compensation plan plus bonus potential and an array of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), and more. 

 At Boston Globe Media we embrace diversity. An Equal Opportunity Employer.

Apply: Interested candidates can send resume via email to hr@globe.com. Please include job title (Interactive Web Developer 01) in subject field of email.

(NJ Preferred (or anywhere))

If you liked the challenge of building just about anything with Legos, Lincoln Logs, K'nex or any other blocks when you were a kid - then you'll probably want to apply to our web developer position at Spitball. As a leading advertising agency in NJ, we have the pleasure of working with a great variety of clients and businesses - which brings with it a great variety of projects. Spitball develops small, local business sites to highly-complex web apps.

Spitball is looking for an experienced, versatile web developer. This position will require you to lead certain projects and be apart of a team for others.

As a freelance developer, you will be expected to partake in all various aspects of the development process from initial client engagement and requirements gathering to solution development and final coding. Yes, you will be expected to create standards-based HTML/CSS from provided Photoshop file. Additionally you will also be required to help support and maintain many of our clients' websites - which include simple content updates, server/software monitoring/upkeep to larger scale content upgrades. Just like playing in the sandbox when you were little, you'll have to play nice with others - especially project managers and designers - to insure all projects are a success.

Platforms we like:
• Standards-based XHTML/CSS, Javascript, PHP, MySQL, XML, AJAX, JSON, CakePHP, MVC, Zend, Django (big plus)

Out of the box "Toys" we've used and you'll need to support
• Wordpress, Drupal, CMSMS, PloneCMS, ExpressionEngine, Authorize.Net, PayPal, GoogleCheckout

Having experience customizing Wordpress almost beyond its limit is a big plus. Best practice SEO coding is essential as is attention to detail. Must be available during East Coast business hours.

Apply: If you are interested in the web developer position, please send your resume and salary requirements to Spitball Human Resources . Due to the high demand to work at Spitball, only qualified applicants who provide the necessary information will be contacted. Currently, this is an off-site position.

(United States, Canada)

[If you don't know how to design a landing page meant for converting customers, then please don't apply. If you don't have examples of such landing  / squeeze pages, then please move along.]

Looking for a killer designer who can create landing pages and website templates meant to convert. The only skill I care about is your design skills. We have coders, developers etc who can turn your design into an actual page...

So, all I want to know is if you understand how to design toward specific audiences, understand web design best practices, and if you are able to work under deadlines.

If so, please send me examples of such designs. If you don't have any examples please don't apply.

We will start out hourly, but would like to eventually work toward a per-page cost to help with our budgeting.

Thanks!

Apply: Email me your stuff : 4938@jobs.authenticjobs.com

(New York)

Job Description:
We are looking for a Web Designer with the ability to help design excellent user experiences for TIME.com. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in editorial website design, along with a passion for social media trends, to help bring innovative ideas to TIME.com. This person should also be able to assimilate to a fast-paced working environment, express his/her ideas concisely and work well with others. This Web Designer will report directly to TIME.com's Design Director.

Required Qualifications:
- 3- 5+ years of experience in editorial web design
- A excellent ONLINE portfolio (if you do not have an online portfolio, you will not be considered)
- Must be an effective communicator who is poised and can bring new and relevant ideas to the table
- Experience collaborating with Project Managers and Product Managers
- A detail-oriented designer who can quickly turnaround mockups and concepts
- Experience designing within specific Content Management System requirements
- Must be able to take ownership of a project and see it through from inception to launch
- Experience in commissioning and art directing freelance illustrators
- A good knowledge of user interactions and behaviors for mobile devices (iPhone, BlackBerry, Android)
- Extensive expertise in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Dreamweaver
- Familiarity with HTML, XHTML, CSS and Web standards-based design

Additional qualifications:
- Knowledge of Adobe Flash for interactive projects
- Marketing design experience (banner ads)

Apply: Please apply online using the following link. http://jobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_home.asp?partnerid=391&siteid=5161&Codes=NXXX,116833BR

(Chicago, IL)

Earlybird Creative is seeking user interface designers to create UI/UX solutions (wireframes, flows) and/or visual design mockups (media treatments, skins, layouts).

Must-haves:

• Ability to work as an independent contractor
• Availability to work on-site (Chicago)
• Availability to work 20-40 hours per week
• Excellent Illustrator skills

Like-to-haves:

• Experience doing UI design for mobile devices
• Experience making simulations in Flash
• Experience using Omnigraffle

Job Perks: Full access to "snack cabinet" while at work
Casual, neighborhood atmosphere
Reasonable schedules

Apply: If interested, please email 4928@jobs.authenticjobs.com. Please include a link to your resume and portfolio. Do not include attachments in your email.

(San Francisco OR Chicago)

We are Artisan, the leading creative staffing agency in Chicago, New York, and San Francisco,  and we're looking for mobile interface design candidates to fill several fulltime opportunities with a global mobile device company. These roles can be in either the bay area or Chicago.

We are looking for designers with innovative, cutting-edge, clean and sophisticated design portfolios along with interactive design experience. This experience can either be software or web-based.

If you'd like to refer a friend we offer a tremendous referral bonus if your referral is hired for one of these positions. You can read more about the position below:

senior mobile interaction designer

mobile experience planner

mobile interaction designer

mobile media designer

Apply: Please send your resume to Lindsay Mitchell at info@artisantalent.com

(Salt Lake City, UT)

We are looking for a rockstar Front-End Developer/Designer. We need someone with very strong programming skills and also with an eye for and ability with design to assist in a variety of cutting-edge projects for our online presence.

Responsibilities will include creation of marketing campaigns including landing pages, banner ads, and email campaigns. Individual will also be creating and improving interactive websites and must have extensive experience with various front-end scripting languages including:

• Expert-level, hand-coded XHTML/CSS
• Object-Oriented JavaScript and knowledge with Javascript frameworks (e.g. jQuery)
• Cross-browser compatible code
• 1+ years experience with a templating language (php, smarty, django, etc)

As well as proficiency with:

• Building applications using web services (REST, JSON)
• Implementation with various CMS and other tools
• Full system development lifecycle, supporting systems after deployment to a live environment, and providing technical support to end users
• Photoshop
• And must have a desire to deliver a high-quality user experience!

Job Perks: Neutron Interactive offers a great work environment, modern office space, catered lunches every day, free snacks and drinks for all employees, company health and dental benefits, and 401K program.







Pay will be $40,000 - $70,000 DOE

Apply: Apply online at http://neutroninteractive.com/careers/developer-designer/

(Toronto, Ontario Canada)

Sonic Boom is a digital media agency that is a division of NATIONAL Public Relations, Canada’s largest communications consulting firm. Since 1998, Sonic Boom has partnered with leading brands including Timex, SIRIUS Satellite Radio, Honda, Jamieson Laboratories, Gildan and Kohler on a wide array of digital engagements.

We are currently seeking a Web Programmer to join our team for a three-month contract. This position is essential in defining the consumer’s online experience.The chosen candidate is a logical, analytical problem solver who is a team player, highly skilled, creative and loves a challenge.

You are able to work on our own with limited instruction, perform well in a small team environment and are willing to take full ownership of your assigned tasks. You are fluent in English and have great communication skills as the position may require direct contact with clients.

The Web Programmer will report to the Lead Programmer and work closely with Sonic Boom’s extended team.

Required Skills

»         At minimum 3 years industry experience in web programming working in the the interactive or advertising industry. Preference will be given to those who have worked at an interactive agency setting in a similar role.

»         Effective interpersonal, client relation and communication skills, both orally and in a variety of written and diagrammatic forms

»         Proven creative thinking and problem-solving skills, and can work in a team environment

»         Proven understanding of and hands-on experience with: user-centric design, project processes for the development of large scale Web site projects, application of content management systems, personalization, targeting and searching systems, tracking & measurement applications

»         Comprehensive approach, detail-oriented and highly organized, plus ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines

»         ASP.NET using Object Oriented VB.NET

»         Visual Studio 2008

»         SQL Server 2005, able to write complex stored procedure, including joins, derived tables, temp tables, correlated sub queries, data casts, create user defined functions, queries that return XML and Full text searches.

»         HTML/JavaScript

Apply: Please send an email to supeslacis@national.ca

(Provo, UT)

We're looking for a great designer with a solid advertising/marketing stance to handle our personal look & feel, as well as to assist with online campaigns for clients. This is an in-house position at our office located in Provo, UT.
 
RESPONSIBILITIES:
email marketing & communications, web advertising & support graphics, possibly some print advertising

EXPECTATIONS:

• Be an expert at website UI & web marketing design
• Be an expert in cross-browser html/css development (including publishing and testing of the completed site)
• Understand targeted web marketing and be able to give suggestions
• Understand web usability and best practices
• Be proficient with the Adobe Creative suite (Illustrator/Photoshop/Dreamweaver/Flash)
• Have a clean, competent style w/ a firm grasp on designing for both form and function. Great typography skills and sense of balance.
• Have the ability to put out stellar headlines and ad copy -- excellent written communication skills
• Have the ability to work well as a team, to innovate with direction, and to self-direct as needed
• Be perfectionistic, efficient, and self disciplined with great time management skills

BONUS:

• Experience with Javascript and/or PHP and eCommerce site design.
• Craft industry experience is a bonus, but not necessary if you're willing to jump in and learn fast.

Apply: Please email links to portfolio and/or work samples along with a resume and tell us why you're interested and why you think you'd be a good fit. Please note your salary expectations when applying.

Email to 4922@jobs.authenticjobs.com

(Boston)

Hill Holliday is a multi-discipline communications company. We develop catalytic ideas that drive tangible business success. We believe in the art of mass and digital communications. Brand building and sales driving efforts. Upper and lower funnel strategies. It's about how it all works together. And our clients stay with us a really really long time because our work works.

Skills

• In depth knowledge of User Experience Design principles, Human Factors, Human and User-Centered Design Processes, Interaction Design guidelines, Usability Testing Methodologies, web-industry standards and trends, platform standards, software development process, and prototyping/design.
• Perform human-centered designed ethnographic research necessary to target specific users.
• Ability to reviews requirements, specifications, business processes necessary to derive a proposed solution. Self-motivation to learn business processes and user needs of any project.
• Experience building and writing design deliverables to effectively communicate functional behavior to stakeholders.
• Create, run and analyze usability and eye tracking tests and incorporate results into overall UX design.
• Strong ability to manage a variety of user experience functions to address innovative new technologies for hardware and software.
• Sensitivity to physical, cognitive, emotional, environmental, social, and cultural needs of people who use consumer products.
• Work cross-discipline with creative, technology, strategy and marketing functions.
• Effectively negotiate conflict and persuade others on merits of design or other user experience solution.
• Assess, prioritize and make trade-offs against business, technical, and user constraints. 
• Accurately test variety of mediums, ranging from websites to multi-touch applications, kiosks, and mobile applications.
• Proficient using design tools such as OmniGrafffle, Fireworks, Photoshop, DreamWeaver, and MS Visio.
• HTML, XHTML and CSS coding, with basic understanding of Flash, action script.
• Manipulate and create graphics using Photoshop/Fireworks.
• Create interactive prototypes using Fireworks or Dreamweaver.
• Actively identifies product issues, proposes solutions, participates in quality improvement activities.
• Strategic thinking, great attention to detail.
• Work in a dynamic multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent written, verbal communication skills
• Prioritize and manage multiple projects and initiatives

Education

• BA/BS or advanced degree preferred in Human Factors, Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Psychology, or a related field or demonstrated comparable experience designing interactive products and solutions is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accountability for vision, strategy, and execution of user experience and alignment with brand, marketing and business objectives.
• Establish level of effort estimates and manage priorities based on data analysis and return expectations.
• Evaluate effectiveness of new and existing products and projects, features, performance metrics, customer feedback, competitive landscape, and industry standard best practices to evolve and continuously improve brand experience.
• Performs necessary research for each project including ethnography, competitive analysis, and participatory exercises.
• Develop storyborads, wireframes, sitemaps/flows, user flows, navigational models, prototypes, and other documentation to illustrate media design concepts.
• Researches and performs competitive analysis when approaching new projects.
• Advises team on user experience and human factors best practices
• Works intimately with internal and external stakeholders to ensure quality design meets usability standards.
• Present prototypes to client team and iterates as appropriately.
• Conducts and analyzes usability testing and eye tracking testing.
• Oversees external vendor research team and acts as liaison to ensure all necessary goals and objectives are met.

Apply: Please apply on our website at www.hhcc.com/careers.

(Palo Alto, CA)

AdNectar (www.adnectar.com) is a profitable endorsement marketing startup that is transforming how advertisers participate in the social web. We’ve built a marketing technology platform that is dramatically more effective for marketers and more enjoyable for consumers. Campaigns fielded through AdNectar reach tens of millions of socially connected consumers and turn them into brand advocates through social/game interactions. Our clients, leading U.S. brand marketers, enjoy spectacular, repeatable results. We are a small, creative, and hard-driving team, based in our Palo Alto office lounge.

In this role, you will be responsible for all aspects of consumer experience. Specifically, you will:
• create visual concepts, prototypes and mockups for social applications, games and sites
• develop and deliver creative assets for production
• collaborate with product manager and engineers on design iterations and user testing

Requirements:
• Mastery of Adobe CS suite
• Rapid UI prototyping/storyboarding/wireframing with your tools of choice
• Experience with Flash and/or HTML/CSS/Javascript a plus
• Experience with advertising or social gaming a plus

Apply: Send us an email at 4920@jobs.authenticjobs.com with a link to your portfolio and a link to your favorite website.

(Seattle)

Amazon.com is seeking a UI Designer to join its External Payment Services group.  We are a new business unit within Amazon responsible for innovating on top of Amazon’s trusted payment platform and building web and mobile consumer products for Amazon’s over 200 million customers worldwide.

We’re in need of a senior designer that has experience working with large scale projects (with dedicated business owners), while creating innovative user-centered design experiences.

We need a highly motivated, self-directed, and enthusiastic person that truly has a passion for user-centered design. You must enjoy working on multiple projects, and thrive on the challenges associated with working with technical owners and business owners, while being a persuasive advocate for the end-user.

You will be responsible for the architecture, interaction flow, aesthetics, design, and presentation of projects that directly affect our customers. In the course of your work you will be interacting with and presenting to a wide variety of disciplines, ranging from Usability to Senior Management. You should feel comfortable working with and communicating with all of them.

Work may get a bit crazy at times, but will be equally exciting and fun.

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate solid user-interface design and graphic design skills, and have a good understanding of the relationship between content, user interface, and technology. You must be able to quickly create customer experience flows, generate wire-frames, and iterate on design prototypes with the ability to make positive decisions affecting the user-experience.  Your designs will be viewed by millions of customers and have a sizable impact on the creative direction of External Payments as we move forward.

Job Qualifications
-Candidates must have at least 5 years of professional experience designing interfaces on large scale projects.
-Be able to effectively demonstrate creative and process skills as they relate to interface design

-Articulate design concepts and prototypes, with the ability to define your “vision” for the project in a variety of ways…written, visually and verbally

-A mastery of web standards, design principles, and scalable dynamic GUIs

-Expert skill level in the standard tools of the trade; Photoshop, DreamWeaver, HTML, etc.

-Experience with JavaScript, CSS and XML is preferred.
-A four-year degree in web design, graphic design or related field is required.
-A professional portfolio of work that demonstrates process, design, and shows a commanding knowledge of user-centered design projects is expected.
-Excellent interpersonal skills and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate effectively in small and large groups, to all levels of the organization

-The ability to have fun, work hard and make history.

Apply: www.amazon.com/jobs and reference job number 109723 or send your resume and a link to your portfolio to je-resume@amazon.com

(New York, New York)

Our goal is a "Meetup Everywhere about Most Everything", and we're on our way. We help people use the internet to get off the internet and form local community. Meetups make a difference in people's lives and can change the world. We're fast-growing, based in downtown New York City, venture capital-backed, just-turned-profitable, and a great place for top talent to do their best work.

Meetup.com is looking to add smart, creative, and experienced front-end coders to our User Interface Engineering team. These are mid- to senior-level positions on a collaborative, supportive, relaxed and motivated technical team. You'll work with a smart, dedicated engineering team to build the next generation of the site. While Meetup is established and successful, we're still growing quickly -- enjoy the challenges and opportunity of working with a startup with the benefits of a mature company.

As a UI Engineer, you will:

• Work closely with both software engineers and product managers
• Design and implement top notch products
• Create clean maintainable code using primarily JSP, HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Advocate for best practices, great usability and exceptional quality

An ideal candidate has:

• Expertise in cross browser markup HTML and CSS
• Solid experience in JavaScript and AJAX
• Experience with a JavaScript framework (MochiKit a plus)
• Experience with designing end-user, web-based applications
• Experience with a server-side web framework (JSP, PHP, Rails, .NET, etc)
• Proficiency with Fireworks, Photoshop or related tools
• User Interface design knowledge
• Experience with a version control system (Git a plus)
• A strong attention to detail and a feeling of pride and ownership over the quality of our product
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• A passion and desire to work at a company trying to change the world

Every member of the Meetup Team is expected to: be an Innovator; be a Collaborator; be a Champion for their ideas; be an Expert; have High Standards; be dedicated to the power of self-organized groups and our mission of A Meetup Everywhere About Most Everything ("MEME"); and most importantly, Get Stuff Done That Makes a Difference!

Job Perks: In addition to the traditional benefits, people join Meetup and stay to have long-term, fulfilling experiences because of some other kinds of benefits as well. For more information on our benefits and perks, go to www.meetup.com/jobs.

Apply: Meetup is a results-oriented company with an excellent financial footing, a viable and proven business model, and more importantly, a mission to change the world. In order to do this, we need your help. Please send your resume and your cover letter to jobs@meetup.com.

(New York City)

Interactive Senior Designer (freelance)
We are a NYC-based interactive agency (listed in Adweek’s Top 50 Interactive Agencies and Advertising Age as a top 25 Agency) looking for a hardworking, talented individual to join our team.

Responsibilities:
Conception, design, and execution of designs for integrated, cross-channel initiatives including:

• Small and large Web initiatives
• Email/landing pages
• Flash pieces

Candidate must possess:

• Minimum 3+ years of industry experience
• Fluent in Web standards coding XHTML/CSS
• Formal design training
• An understanding of the agency process and good communication skills
• Strong conceptual, typographical and interaction design skills
• Self-motivated with a positive attitude, attention to detail, dedication, and serious work ethic; MUST be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Expert use of Photoshop and Illustrator and understanding of (Ajax, JQuery, Javascript, and PHP plus)
• Working knowledge of Flash (Actionscript a plus)

Apply: Please send us: Link to online portfolio Resume Hourly Rate Availability Send to 4904@jobs.authenticjobs.com

(Washington, DC)

Do you combine great HTML, CSS, and JS skills with a knack for page design? Want to lead the federal government online?  Then come work for the Web Communications team at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency!  We're using the latest tools to engage the public in accomplishing our mission: protecting human health and the environment.  AJAX and scripting experience is a bonus.  So are photo and video editing.

For a sampling of our projects, see http://www.epa.gov/adminweb/opa/index.html#owc

To apply, go through the listing on the official federal gov't jobs site. We have two listings:
    - Any US citizen: Listing RTP-DE-2010-0136, http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=86485969
    - Current federal employees, people eligible for reinstatement, veterans, etc: may apply under both the listing above and also through listing RTP-MP-2010-0312, http://jobview.usajobs.gov/GetJob.aspx?JobID=86486115

EPA is an equal opportunity employer.

Apply: Please see the information above for how to apply.

(London)

Our requirement is for an experienced designer to provide visuals for both In-game HUD and Multiplayer user interfaces for a leading next–gen video game (PS3, Xbox, PC) for a motion design agency based in Shoreditch, London. 

The role will consist of creating a ‘look and feel’ style guide for our client to implement throughout their product.

The candidate will work to a tight deadline and should have good communication and teamwork skills. The role is to work in-house along side our existing designers.

Skills:

A natural flair for design and creativity
- Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects
- Good understanding of typography
- Resolve creative problems using your initiative
- Communicate effectively with colleagues throughout the business
- High motivation and be able to demonstrate resilience when working under pressure.
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to deliver high-quality work to timescale and the ability to manage and prioritise own workload.

It would be beneficial to be a keen gamer with experience playing multiplayer titles online.

Company Description

SPOV is a creatively led design and animation house located in Shoreditch, East London.

Our creative services include concept art, storyboarding, pre-visualisation, architectural and product visualisation, live action production and post production, motion graphics, user interface design, branding, CGi and visual effects.

Additional Information:

Candidates MUST be available to work immediately from our London studio. No offers of remote working will be considered, no relocation assistance will be offered.

No third party applications.

Apply: Please provide links to your work online with your CV to 4897@jobs.authenticjobs.com

(Pleasanton, CA)

Trainer Communications, an award-winning Bay Area marketing agency, is seeking a high-energy, software programmer looking to advance their career by working with high-caliber technology clients to execute innovative marketing and PR campaigns to fuel growth. Top candidates will have experience developing websites leveraging numerous platforms/languages, and possess SEM, SEO and / or marketing measurement experience. The qualified candidate will have the opportunity to work with a talented team of professionals headquartered in the East Bay for 90 days – at which point, transition into a full-time position is available if performance criteria and synergy with the team is met. This growing agency needs an enthusiastic individual who loves technology, managing multiple projects simultaneously across clients, collaborating with a creative team, taking initiative, and continually learning new skills sets. 

The individual selected for this position will oversee website development and design and execute projects under a manager, create basic website elements, optimize/modify website code for search engine optimization, review and manage search engine marketing programs for clients, and leverage tools and solutions available today to more effectively manage and measure PR and marketing programs for our clients. 

Required Skills: knowledge of and the ability to execute client-ready product with Adobe Creative Suite (Dreamweaver, Flash, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop). Experience and knowledge of server platforms, database management, HTML, CSS, CMS implementation (Joomla, Drupal, Mura, etc). Must be able to setup, configure, implement and maintain a successful SEM campaign and understand the basic concepts of SEO with minimal direction.

Preferred Skills: Adobe ACA or ACE certification, PHP, MySQL, ASP, ColdFusion, ROR, Java, XML, QA/Debugging experience. Individual with strong writing skills and cross-over public relations skills are preferred.

Personal characteristics for the ideal candidate include: the ability to be very self-directed, resourceful, demonstrates attention to detail, ambition, professional maturity, above-average writing and communication skills, and a passion for marketing.  This is a fast-paced culture of dynamic achievers and a successful temp will have the opportunity to be considered for a full-time staff position after 90 days.   Temp for hire candidate must be able to work full time.

Job Perks: Great benefits, 401k, bonuses, paid trips to conferences, free food, and discounts. Employee-friendly environment that is family and career oriented.

Apply: Please provide the following items: two active web pages/sites you have independently created, two flash (.swf) files you have created (be prepared to discuss/present the .fla), code samples with proper annotations for programming languages you are fluent in (HTML and CSS examples are mandatory), plus other samples.

(Anywhere)

Are you a real 'geek' passionate about technology? Do you read hundreds of RSS feeds and tweets everyday?

If you answered yes to the above, we have an exciting opportunity opening up. For an upcoming and exciting tech blog, we're hiring passionate writers that can write about technology trends and news such as gadgets, web applications, Google, social media, Apple, Twitter, etc.

You'd write articles that are about 1000-1500 words in length and be paid $100-150 per article via Paypal.

This work is suitable for freelance and part time professionals from anywhere in the world, however, you must have great writing and analysis abilities and be thoroughly immersed in today's technology and follow all current news.

Prior experience in writing for other blogs a plus.

This position is NOT suitable for research writers.

Only suitable candidates will be contacted.

Apply: Send us a short test article or links to some of your published articles
Let me know which blogs you frequent, what you enjoy reading and writing about.




Email: 4891@jobs.authenticjobs.com

(San Francisco,CA)

Syndicatebleu, a specialty recruiting firm for creative and marketing professionals, has an immediate opportunity for an Interactive Creative Director. It is imperative that we find someone with effective communication skills, a positive attitude, and an ability to lead a team by example. Must be willing to add to the concepting phase and ensure quality execution.

Required Skills:

·         Lead cross-functional creative teams including Design, Strategy, UX, and Tech,  to create innovative interactive experiences

·         Able to champion the most effective and on-target executions

·         7+ years experience within interactive agencies  

·         A passion for the digital culture and social media

·         Able to take part in new business pitches to sell ideas and work

·         Skillful in strategizing & developing effective presentation decks quickly & effectively

·        Open to being challenged by ECD and clients to push him/herself and the work being produced by their team

·         Strong work ethic & a passion for outstanding work on each and every project

·         Willing to travel

·         Works well with account & management team

Desired Skills:

·         Experience in taking part of concept development on a UI/UX level

·         Experience in Web Dev creative as well as advertising

·       Deep bench of creative resources

·         Experience in leading broadcast executions/gaming is a plus

Apply: To apply please email your resume as a Word attachment or PDF to sftalent@syndicatebleu.com for immediate consideration. Please reference "Interactive Creative Director" in the subject line of your email. All other submissions will be considered SPAM.

(New York, NY)

Pod1 New York is searching for a talented and versatile front-end web developer with Magento experience to join our New York team. We are looking for brilliant individuals with the creativity, technical ability and the experience to take our clients' brands forward. And more than this, we want people who share our values: people who are collaborative, intelligent, agile, results focused and plain speaking.

YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:
- Building dynamic websites using XHTML, CSS, and PHP
- Converting Photoshop mock-ups of web sites into pixel-perfect,valid XHTML/CSS
- Building dynamic Flash applications using Actionscript (2, 3 is a plus) and XML
- Producing email and web templates
- Enhancing websites using Javascript
- Producing banners (gifs and flash)
- Cross-browser testing and implementation
- Image optimization
- Data entry

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:
- Experience creating complex layouts using CSS and semantic, valid XHTML
- Experience customizing Magento and Wordpress, including writing custom plugins or modules
- Web-specific Photoshop experience
- A strong knowledge of current web trends and resources
- A good understanding of usability and accessibility, including coding to WAI standards
- A Good understanding of JavaScript / AJAX, including experience jQuery
- A working knowledge of PHP and MySQL
- The ability to produce fast loading, bug free sites
- Excellent attention to detail

ABOUT POD1
Pod1 is an established London and New York creative digital agency. We are passionate about the work we do and have built a reputation on the high quality of our thinking, our delivery and client satisfaction. It is therefore essential to us that we continue to recruit people who are highly skilled and highly motivated.

WE OFFER
Competitive salary, training, benefits including health, biannual salary reviews, as well as an extremely creative, entrepreneurial atmosphere. Visit our website at www.pod1.com to learn more about the company. 

Apply: Please send your resume and website link for review and a little bit about yourself in a cover letter.

Send to 4886@jobs.authenticjobs.com

(New York City)

THIS IS A FULL-TIME PERMANENT POSITION. PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND IF YOU ARE SEEKING PROJECT/CONSULTING WORK.

A leading lifestyle oriented marketing company is seeking a creative, positive, energetic

Web Designer. In this position you will play a key role in designing all aspects of our web and print presence and visual identity including user interfaces, new web site initiatives, and marketing materials as well as functionality enhancements to our site.

Appropriate candidate will be able to produce compelling visual communications and print/online applications while employing the principles of interactive usability. We are looking for a self-starter that thrives on challenge, has the ability to successfully multi-task, is technical and highly organized.  Candidate must be motivated, energetic, and be able to creatively problem solve. The environment is fast-paced and dynamic, and appropriate candidates will possess the same attributes. 

Qualified candidate must have at least 3-5 years experience in web design, UI design, graphic design or interactive design with extensive experience in the online space.  The candidate must have a strong understanding of web technology and all applicants must submit an online portfolio for consideration.

Essential Job Functions

·         Designing all aspects of the print/online experience including new web initiatives, promotional banners, emails, landing pages and e-commerce transactional flows

·         Assist in requirements gathering

·         Participate in collaborative problem solving

·         Guide the future development of online features and functionality

·         Ensure that web site modifications result in a positive user experience

·         Assist in quality assurance of website releases

Essential Job Requirement:

·         At least 3 years experience in web design, UI design, graphic design or interactive design with extensive experience in the online space

·         Typography

·         Information design

·         Photo selection

·         Interface design

·         Creative problem solving

·         Expert knowledge of Adobe PhotoShop

·         Knowledge of HTML and web programming

·         Knowledge of Flash

·         Experience with online marketing and technology including SEO and web metrics

·         Highly organized and meticulous

·         Understanding of web site usability

Salary up to $50k d/o/e.  Competitive benefits.  Stock options.

THIS IS A FULL-TIME PERMANENT POSITION. PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND IF YOU ARE SEEKING PROJECT/CONSULTING WORK.

Apply: For immediate consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume, including salary history and requirements, to humanresourcejobs2010@yahoo.com. Please indicate “Web Designer” in the subject line of your email. No phone calls or other contacts please.

(Greenville, SC)

Ferebee Lane + Co. is looking for a collaborative, detail-oriented designer/developer to join our multi-discipline team — and to help us produce thoughtful, effective websites, microsites and email blasts for our growing roster of exceptional clients.

Please note, this opening is for a full-time, on-site position in Greenville, South Carolina.

ABOUT YOU Our ideal candidate has expert knowledge of HTML, XHTML, DHMTL, CSS and JavaScript, and a portfolio showing off how you've used them to turn creative strategies into well-coded, cross-browser compliant sites.

* Experience working with CMS frameworks like Joomla, Drupal and Wordpress and familiarity with Ajax, Flash, server-side code (JSP, PHP, etc.) and social media integration is expected.

* Ability to produce, de-bug and maintain error-free, well-documented, and standards-compliant front-end and CMS solutions is required.

* Sample sites should reflect your style (well-considered layout, typography, color and composition ) as well as your smarts (effective user experience, search engine optimization, efficient PSD conversions, etc.).

Beyond clean code and a ridiculous passion for pixels, we're looking for a well-organized self-starter who thrives in a casual yet deadline-driven environment — someone who demonstrates strong problem-solving skills and who is proactive about looking out for our agency's (and clients') technological best interest.

ABOUT US Ferebee Lane + Co., one of South Carolina's fastest growing full-service agencies, is located in the heart of Greenville's historic West End. Our fast-paced agency is a member of the American Association of Advertising Agencies and offers benefits including health insurance, paid time off and technical and professional training.

Job Perks: Relocation may be available depending on candidate and negotiated compensation. FL + Co full-time employees enjoy great health insurance, 401K, disability and bonus potential.

Apply: Sound like a fit? Send an email to 4884@jobs.authenticjobs.com and tell us why you're the right person for the job. Please be sure to include your resume, links to live sample sites, and any set-in-stone salary expectations.

(Seattle, WA)

We are Less Avenged, a young and agile full service media development company located in the heart of downtown Seattle. We have our hands on big and small projects in a wide variety of industries and do just about everything from clean corporate websites, to complex social networks, to iPhone applications, to music videos. In short, Less Avenged always leaves it's mark. 

We are currently looking for a freelance designer in the Seattle area to work in-office (2-3 days a week) for 3-6 months at which time a full time position will be discussed.

Requirements: 

- Advanced Photoshop 

- Mid-level experience with the rest of creative suite

- Understanding of Interaction Design

- Advanced web design experience

- Advanced knowledge of web standards and xhtml/css

Bonus skills:

- JavaScript

- Actionscript or Flex 

- Making the perfect Jack and Coke

Apply: To apply, email us with:
- A quick description of who you are and your background.
- Tell us about your skills and what you're interested in
- Resume
- Some links or attachments with examples of your work

4874@jobs.authenticjobs.com

(New York City or Cambridge UK preferred (but flexible))

We are looking for a senior web application UI designer/developer to join our passionate team of  designers, developers and QA folks who are at the very top of their game, focusing on re-inventing education with our industry-leading web application.

Our company is a unique combination: it's a joint venture made up of a tiny e-learning startup with some big ideas, and one of the oldest, most prestigious educational publishers in the world, Cambridge University Press.

As our lead UI designer, you'll be responsible for shaping the entire English360 experience. This isn't just how our stuff looks - it's how it works. We're looking for someone with deep web application experience:  an innate ability to understand high level goals, design for optimal user experience, and translate those into user flows, screens, and final CSS/XHTML delivery.

We’re looking for a commitment of 20-40+ hours per week. Ideally you would work out of our offices in New York City or Cambridge, but we hire for talent and focus, not location.

Note: If you don’t have web application experience, you’re not a candidate.

Apply: We're very selective, but if you think you'd be a good fit, please send samples of your previous web application UI work, and a little about yourself to 4872@jobs.authenticjobs.com

(Anywhere, Iowa City, IA)

Cramer Dev is looking for an experienced, passionate, and talented product and user interface designer to work with our adept, distributed, and agile team. This is a contract or full time gig.

Our team has become renowned in our ability to bring creativity, expertise, and sound development practices to notable and ambitious startups. Our mission is to make our clients incredibly successful by developing and improving ideas into highly functional and usable websites and web applications.

We're looking for someone who loves designing and building things on the web and who is willing to take ownership of challenging user interface and product design problems. Our team is heavily involved in designing and building new applications as well as optimizing and testing design elements as the user base grows. You will need have an intimate familiarity with JavaScript frameworks (such as jQuery and Prototype), CSS, and HTML5.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Write beautiful HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Design and build websites and user interfaces using hand crafted code, Photoshop, and tender love & care
• Think deeply about user interaction and website usability issues
• Work with CSS Grid Layout Frameworks and JavaScript Frameworks
• Work with developers in MVC frameworks such as Ruby on Rails to provide user interface design support
• Design, build, and maintain websites for a variety of client types

QUALIFICATIONS

• Exceptional visual, interaction, and product design talent
• Experience working autonomously on projects and as part of a team
• A deep understanding of how to create extraordinary online user experiences
• Outstanding communication skills and an ability to explain your design decisions
• Familiarity with Git, SVN, and MVC frameworks 
• A drive and willingness to work hard to be the best

If this sounds like a party to you and you want to work along side some incredibly talented and passionate developers and designers, we want to hear from you! We are a distributed team and welcome the potential of working remotely.

Job Perks: Work with a colorful, fun, and talented group of people, paid trips to conferences, work remotely, learn from and work with the best

Apply: Please submit your portfolio and work samples to hr@cramerdev.com or visit our website: http://cramerdev.com/employment.

(San Francisco, CA)

Fitbit is a small startup that makes a tiny ambient fitness tracking device that connects to a personal health management website.

We place a lot of emphasis on design across all aspects of our products from industrial design to packaging to website interaction and aesthetics.

We're looking for a senior designer or art director who will take a broad design and leadership role in

-Designing the interaction, layout and visual look of our personal health management website/dashboard. This is where you'll be spending the bulk of your time.

-Developing the UI and interaction for our hardware products. You'll have to make the most of tiny screens (104x16 pixel to 128x32 pixel displays)

-Designing intuitive packaging, manuals and retail displays and kiosks

You'll need to

- create wireframe and Photoshop mockups

- work with engineers who will convert your mockups into working pages

- possibly identify, select and manage external specialized vendors who can assist on specific design tasks such as icon, packaging or kiosk design. also work with print shops to produce prototypes and coordinate with overseas factories on production runs.

-propose A/B tests, work with engineers to implement the tests and then evaluate the results

-conduct informal usability tests

We'd like someone with

-an appreciation for clean design

-an eye on usability

-experience or strong interest in data visualization or infographics

-an understanding of good SEO principles

-interest in fitness and healthcare

Apply: Please send a link to your portfolio to 4861@jobs.authenticjobs.com and provide validation that you have performed or can perform everything mentioned in the job description.

(New Haven Connecticut)

We’re looking for an Art Director/Designer/Thinker that eats, sleeps and breathes in the digital space to join us at our Connecticut office.

You take direction well and can work in either a team environment or independently to get projects done.

You’re a creative thinker with big ideas, and you don’t mind getting your hands dirty. You're passionate about design yet think beyond the pixel–you know what’s going on with the web and where it’s going. You’re a student of your craft, always keeping up with new trends, blogs, and emerging web technologies.

We are a close team of creative designers, developers and producers looking for an extra set of hands to help us take some of our clients to the next level in the digital landscape.

We work with clients of all shapes, sizes and industries so you can be sure you will never get bored.

You Know:

• Adobe Creative Suite like the back of your hand 
• Information Architecture & Usability
• Best Web Practices
• User Experience Design

You Have:

• Experience with HTML, CSS, Javascript (Jquery)
• working knowledge and comprehension of Rich Media/Interactive implementations
• Branding & Identity understanding

Job Perks: We make frequent Starbucks stops and keep the fridge well stocked with Redbull so the creative fuel is burning.

We are very big on the synergy of Individuals and developing an exciting team environment where everyone's voice is heard.

Apply: Drop us a line introducing yourself and Submit links to the stuff you are most proud of along with your involvement. Applicants that don't submit the above will be removed from the selection process. This is an onsite position in our connecticut office

email: 4860@jobs.authenticjobs.com

(Brampton, Ontario, Canada)

Cosma is a subsidiary company of Magna International Inc., which is the most multi - diverse company in the automotive supply industry. Cosma is leading worldwide in sheet metal forming and has more than 19000 employees. We offer our global customers a comprehensive spectrum of body and chassis products as well as their development. Our product and service offers are supported by our competence in the areas of design, simulation, tooling, construction and global production near our customers.

Requirements

• High level of comfort with Web-based technologies
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Communications Design, Film/Video or equivalent
• Experience working with film crews, nonlinear video editing, pro-lighting photo shoots,
• Mastery/Strong Familiarity with: 
        * Adobe CS3/CS4 (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver)
        * Sony Vegas/Adobe Premier Pro
        * Adobe Acrobat Pro
        * Microsoft: Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel
        * SharePoint Collaboration Environments

 Responsibilities

• Video Shoots and will work with film crews
• Video Editing (Including Nonlinear Video Editing)
• Photo Shoots (Including the application of pro-lighting)
• Image Design, Illustration, and Editing
• Maintain Image and Graphic Repositories
• Presentation Design
• Page Design (Web Design)
• Branding
• Print Design
• Intranet Support
      * Utilize and assist in maintaining SharePoint intranet 
      * Page creation and maintenance

Personal Qualifications

• Ability to meet multiple deadlines and manage multiple assignments with shifting priorities
• Strong design sensibilities
• Creative self-starter with an ability to work independently
• Ability to think quickly and improvise when necessary
• Ability to effectively facilitate and perform the wireframing and mock up process
• Coordinate collaboration between large teams and multiple stakeholders
• Superior attention to detail
• Demonstrated strong work ethic, sound judgment, tact and diplomacy

Additional Information

• 3+ Years of Interactive Design Experience Desired
• Local candidates only (Brampton/GTA Area)
• Candidate should be prepared to show design samples, and examples of their work
• Background in GUI Design is a plus

Apply: Email 4854@jobs.authenticjobs.com with your resume and information OR Apply online at: http://www.cosma.com

(New York, NY)

Magnani Caruso Dutton is a leading independent interactive design and marketing agency located in New York City. We work with some of the world’s most recognizable brands including AT&T, The Coca-Cola Company, Discover Financial Services, HBO, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Sesame Workshop, Tiffany & Co., and The Partnership for a Drug-Free America.

You:

• Are a creative thinker who is looking for something new.
• Have extensive agency experience working with large and complex client organizations.
• Have a portfolio of successful interactive engagements.
• Want to be involved in your projects from start to finish.
• Absolute detail freak!
• Have learned to control your fits of Visio-rage!
• Believe in the power of usability testing but find gurus tiresome.
• Like to challenge your clients (just not with your fists).
• Probably cannot pronounce our company name.

Us:

• Successful interactive firm.
• Big enough but small enough.
• Great relationships with high profile clients.
• Work hard (but no weekends).
• Have an opportunity for a creative professional who wants to make a difference.

** This is an Information Architect / Interaction Designer Position and NOT a Graphic Designer Position.  The successful candidate will be responsible for developing information architecture for web, product, and all online interactions.**

No phone calls or faxes, please. 

Direct applicants only, no third-party staffing inquiries please.

Magnani Caruso Dutton is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Apply: Please send your resume, links to your wireframe samples/online portfolio/relevant URLs and compensation information to careers@mcdpartners.com and indicate "SR IA" (in all CAPS, please) in the subject header. Applications without wireframe samples will not be reviewed.

(Corte Madera, CA)

We are looking for an exceptional user interface developer to join our E-Commerce Systems group.

The perfect candidate will be a code craftsperson who is passionate about semantic XHTML markup, modern CSS methodologies, and unobtrusive Javascript. This passion for building simple and flexible solutions to user interface challenges is the true mark of the creative technologist we are seeking to help overhaul our entire site top to bottom. Along with impressive past experience and excellent code samples the right candidate will have strong visual skills and in-depth knowledge of JSP page development.

Along with the technical prowess required to excel in this position we are also seeking the right personality fit. Candidates who are personable, open to learning, collaborate well with others, have a positive attitude, are patient with non-technical co-workers, and are more apt to saying “yes” or “we’ll try” (rather than “no” or “that’s impossible”) will be at the top of our list.

Our current sites have significant opportunities for improvement and we are ready to start from scratch to redesign and rebuild. Coming in at the ground level of this effort is an exciting opportunity to significantly influence the architecture of the sites you will be responsible for maintaining.

This person will be responsible for maintenance and enhancements for our key e-commerce applications:

Apply: http://www.cytiva.com/cejobs/DetailRHW.asp?rhw7640

(Anywhere)

OBJECTIVE:
Southern Web Group is seeking a highly creative freelance Flash designer and developer to build small and medium-sized projects.

COMPANY:
Southern Web Group is an Atlanta-based web design and development firm. We strive to create appealing interactive designs that will effectively communicate  using intuitive, appropriate elements while balancing technology's capabilities and the client's vision.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with project management and creatives to conceptualize and produce Flash elements and applications
• Translate designs accurately and seamlessly into animations
• Assist in all phases of creative work from concept through production
• Maintain and optimize preexisting Flash designs

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong portfolio of Flash-based animations with 2+ years of experience in Flash Design and/or scripting and a bachelor's degree in graphic design, computer science or a related field
• Expert level ActionScript 3 and object-oriented programming
• Expert knowledge of Flash animation techniques using both the timeline and programmatic motion
• Experience creating dynamic Flash applications that use XML and server side technologies
• In-depth knowledge of encoding audio and video within Flash
• Experience in maintaining and troubleshooting preexisting Flash
• Proficient with Photoshop/Illustrator/Fireworks
• Experience with xHTML/Javascript/XML
• Must be creative, resourceful, innovative and pro-active
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to stay focused and deliver on time and on budget

Apply: Apply Online: https://swg.wufoo.com/forms/freelance-flash-designerdeveloper/

(New York, NY)

This contractor position will work in the Technology team on developing and maintaining our EIU.com websites. The successful candidate must have a strong background in hand coding HTML, JavaScript and CSS. Familiarity with XML, Flash, AJAX, and JQuery is desirable.

Specific duties:

• Produce interfaces using HTML or CSS from Photoshop/Illustrator mock-ups and wireframes
• Work with editors to layout and post website home pages.
• Work with web developers to integrate HTML/JS with ASP.NET
• Evaluate and configure front-end components of third party software and tools
• Communicate weekly status updates to User Interface Development Lead

Requirements:

• Knowledge of current web standards, accessibility, SEO, cross-browser issues and usability best practices
• Mastery of UI development (HTML, CSS, Flash, etc)
• Experience with Web 2.0 interactive techniques (Javascript , AJAX, JQuery, JSON, RSS, media delivery, microformats, etc)
• Experience in a fast-paced web production environment
• Experience with SGML, XML, XSL or structured data formats a plus
• Experience with Google Analytics and Omniture Web Analytics a plus

Performance measures:

• Complete execution of assignments and requests in a timely manner
• Quality of individual projects and assignments
• Client satisfaction

The Economist Group values diversity. We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome applicants regardless of ethnic origin, gender, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation or age.

Apply: If you would like to be considered for this challenging position, please submit your letter of interest and resume to jobsny@economist.com or: The Economist Group Human Resources 111 W. 57th Street New York, NY 10019

(Salt Lake City, Utah)

Web designers create the pages, layout, and graphics for web pages, and play a key role in the development of a website. Web designers have the task of creating the look and feel of a website by choosing the style, and by designing attractive graphics, images, and other visual elements, then adapting them for the website’s pages. Web designers make decisions regarding what content is included on a web page, where things are placed, and how the aesthetics and continuity are maintained from one screen to the next. All of this involves skill and training in computer graphics, graphic design, the latest in computer and web technology, wc3 standards, and extensive knowledge in front end languages such as CSS, HTML, and Javascript.

 Must have a passion for clean semantic markup, with an attention to detail. Must be all about the Bauhaus / Swiss Graphic design (Flat is back!) Must love Helvetica and typography in general. Be able to work magic in Photoshop and/or Fireworks. Have a good understanding UI design, Usability, and Accessibility. Must be a CSS guru, full understanding of specificity and cascade. Must know how to whip IE6 into submission and any tame other browser inconsistencies that pop up. Must be able to work fast and under pressure to create pages, wireframes. fix bugs. Must be passionate about in web standards. Javascript/jQuery knowledge is a plus

Apply: resume@overstock.com

(New York NY)

Lime Wire LLC seeks a skilled and passionate FRONT-END WEB DESIGNER to maintain LimeWire.com, a site receiving millions of unique visitors per day.

Responsibilities:

• Build out and maintain pages that use Drupal templates
• Build out HTML e-mail campaigns from Photoshop PSDs
• Create banners and other types of advertising

Requirements:

•  2 – 4 years experience as a front-end web designer
• Solid knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and Web Standards a must
• Familiarity with PHP templating systems preferred
•  Experience working with Drupal or similar CMS
• Experience using Adobe Photoshop and/or Illustrator
• Outstanding, modern portfolio
•  Excellent communicator and collaborator

Bonus

• Experience optimizing highly trafficked web pages
• Experience with SCM (Git, SVN, CVS, etc…)

Job Perks: We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and great perks including 5 weeks of paid time off, free lunches, snacks, and drinks, tickets to cultural events, company-sponsored outings, fabulous rooftop parties, and coworkers who are also great friends.

Apply: frontend_designer@limewire.com

(San Francisco Bay Area, CA)

Blindsight, an R&D/product firm in Berkeley, CA, is seeking a Lead Developer to build a production version of a remote assistance system for the blind, low-vision, and elderly.

Users of the Blindsight system will get help with activities of daily living via their mobile phone (or similar device), linked to a distributed virtual service call center staffed by professional guides and/or trained volunteers. The system will integrate voice, web, indoor and outdoor navigation, pattern-recognition and call-center technologies.

After successful proof-of-concept field trials and follow-on funding through Federal seed grants, we're ramping up quickly. Since we're a small, distributed team at the moment, we prize energy, ingenuity, speed, accuracy, diligence and generally being rewarding to work with. Our expectation is that our team will continue to grow over the course of the year.

The Lead Developer for the Call Center Application will direct and implement the design and development of the call center system, and will help in recruiting an appropriate development team as necessary. Primary responsibilities will include:

- Main oversight of call-center web application design and development
- Creation and maintenance of project development plans
- Gathering of technical requirements
- Participation in front-end focus groups and other market research
- Selection of appropriate framework, database, security measures, etc.
- Implementation of end-to-end architecture
- Iteratively building and testing the app with other staff and contractors
- Recruiting additional technical staff to fulfill development needs

Required experience:

- Designing and building high-traffic production software systems
- Broad and deep experience with Ruby on Rails, with sizable project(s)
- Resolving scaling issues in hosted apps
- Agile development process

Desirable experience:

- Scala or Clojure
- EC2/cloud systems
- C++

Location: Candidates need not be based in the San Francisco Bay Area, but must be available to work for long periods (weeks to months) with the Bay Area team in person, as needed.

Important: Candidates must have unrestricted authorization to work in the US.

You'll work with many technologies, wear many hats, help set our direction, and build software intended to make life better for millions. You'll have a great deal of freedom in how and where the work is done, interact closely with first-rate colleagues who know how to make successful products, and work closely with a beta group of guides and end-users.

You don't have to be an expert in issues faced by the blind, low-vision and elderly. But if you have attention to detail, a desire to learn, and a love of collaboration, we'd love to hear from you. Thanks for considering working with us!

Job Perks: Blindsight offers benefits including 3 weeks' paid vacation, medical and dental insurance, an allowance for corrective lenses and SEP-IRA. Compensation may include opportunities for equity participation. We are an equal opportunity (and generally standard-disclaimer-compliant) employer.

Apply: Describe to us why you're right for this job (or why we should consider you even if you're not!). An accurate resume and pointers to relevant completed projects are welcome at 4818@jobs.authenticjobs.com.

(Anywhere)

Pips à la Carte is looking for an energetic and talented User Interface/User Experience designer to join its team.

This person will provide interface and visual design support on all of Pips à la Carte properties, applications, and internal tools.

We’re not looking for a specialist. You must be comfortable with both interaction and visual design. We’re looking for someone who is gifted in multiple design-related skillsets, from wireframes to visual design to usability tests to squeaky clean silky smooth HTML/CSS coding.

This position focuses heavily on interaction design and rapidly prototyping interfaces – you need to be able to design both how an app will function and how it will look.

This person will not only help to improve and optimize existing core features, but also have the opportunity to help design the next generation of features, across all our sites.

We are looking for an experienced designer who has the ability to be creative and take ideas from concept to execution. You must have proven design experience working on UI, and work well work well individually and within a team environment. A sense of humor is a must. Strongly desired is the ability to code HTML/CSS.  An artistic ability in both illustration and sketching would be a plus. Super bonus points if you’ve dabbled in the financial markets and can beat Call of Duty in Veteran mode blindfolded with both hands tied behind your back standing on one foot.

This opportunity is well suited for a highly talented and motivated designer with a rich portfolio of past projects. You will work closely with our DDT (Dope Development Team) and be the DLD (Dope Lead Designer) at pips à la carte.

This is a telecommute/offsite position, so you can work from anywhere. We have team members working full-time everywhere in the world from the US, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Philippines, Hogwarts, and it works well for us.

This is a contract-to-hire position. If we like each other, we’ll hire you full-time. Simple as pie.

Apply: 1. Email 4815@jobs.authenticjobs.com along with samples of web user interface designs that you’re proud of.

2. Tell us who you think are the best UI/UX designers and why?

3. Tell us if you were a super hero, who would you be and why?

(San Francisco, CA)

Are you as enthusiastic about an elegantly written switch statement as the correct use of em dashes? Six Apart is looking for a full-time Designer to join our TypePad product team, where we care passionately about making the web better.

At Six Apart, we create the award-winning blogging software and services Movable Type, TypePad and Vox. As part of the TypePad team, you'll design and implement the product that powers sites that your mom has heard of, sites your friends use every day, and sites that are helping invent or reinvent the way media works.

We're looking for a flexible, curious and enthusiastic person who is as comfortable thinking through user flows and designing beautiful sites as he/she is diving into markup and writing efficient stylesheets. It's a great chance to contribute to the bleeding edge of what's happening on the web.

You'll be part of a vibrant, international company with a strong financial foundation and excellent benefits. We have the energy of a Web 2.0 startup and the discipline and business model of an established, mature company. At Six Apart, we believe that a workplace should be challenging, rewarding, fun, and diverse, and if you share that vision, you should be designing with us. 

Requirements

• Translate business, brand and user requirements into IA deliverables such as sitemaps, wireframes, and application flows
• Create design concepts, either from scratch or within existing guidelines
• Translate design concepts into HTML/CSS/Javascript
• Ensure cross-browser/platform consistency and compatibility
• Communicate with product managers and developers to ensure design consistency throughout the process
• Write clear documentation for internal use

Required Skills

• Strong design portfolio, with 4+ years education or equivalent experience in related field
• 2+ years design and interactive work experience; 4+ years preferred
• Knowledgeable about blogs and social media
• Programming experience in a web programming language (PHP, Javascript, etc)
• Solid understanding of design principles and how it pertains to the web - color, proportion, space, type usage, etc.
• Prior knowledge of blogging software (MT, WP, etc.)
• Hand code standards-based HTML/CSS
• Thorough knowledge of browser quirks and testing
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, collaborative environment and manage multiple projects with tight deadlines simultaneously
• Superior written, verbal and problem-solving skills
• Sense of humor

Desirables

• Javascript programming experience (YUI or jQuery a big plus)
• Designing for moblie devices
• Prior experience with Subversion, git, or other version control software

Please include a link to your portfolio and a code sample.

Apply: http://www.sixapart.com/jobs

(Portland, OR or Palo Alto, CA)

About Jive Software 

Why is it that it's much easier to find people, keep in touch, and get your questions answered on the Internet than inside of a company? Every day companies lose critical knowledge, ideas, and connections because it's too hard to get work done. 

At Jive, we believe it doesn't have to be that way. Jive's Social Business Software (SBS) connects employees, customers, and partners to revolutionize how work gets done in the global enterprise. Thousands of companies, including some of the largest members of the Fortune 500, rely on Jive to solve the pressing business challenges of today's economy. Our record growth, top-industry rankings - we're a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant and Forrester Wave - and strong financial backing set us apart in the fast growing SBS market. 

Our award-winning solutions set the standard by which the rest of the industry is measured: we have been rated number one for both our current offering and our long-range strategy. 

As the SBS thought leader, we're looking for passionate, driven people who want to join with us in defining the next generation of how people work. Successful Jivers think big, are ambitious, and have a true passion for the opportunities of social software in the enterprise. 

UI Designer 

You have a deep knowledge of interface design and a knack for translating requirements into experiences, and you understand the ins and outs of release-based web design and development. 

Responsibilities 

• Own the UI design phase of the product lifecycle and work with product design and engineering teams 
• Take responsibility for implementing and debugging your feature designs 
• Create and implement elegant and functional designs for features and overall experience alike 
• Create wireframes, mockups, functioning prototypes of interactions, and other necessary documentation to clearly communicate the desired product solution to the engineering and QA teams. 
• Produce and integrate HTML, CSS and JavaScript for your designs into the products' source code 

Requirements 

• 5-10+ years of experience designing for web and web applications 
• Understanding of web standards and browser discrepancies (and how to address them) 
• Solid understanding of current web-based applications and social/collaboration tools 
• Experience with tools like bug tracking and IDEs a plus 
• Enterprise software experience a plus 
• Excellent verbal and written communicator 
• Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment 
• Relentlessly passionate about the product and crafting the right, pixel-perfect solution 

Cultural Requirements 

• Possesses strong communication skills, can present and defend your design solutions to a larger audience 
• Has the ability to embrace the ideas of others, and focus on what's best for the product 
• Is a driven and dedicated team member that can work with designers, engineers and QA 
• Encourages great performance and inspires others in a fast-moving environment 
• Thrives in a changing environment, and is excited by the chance to play a large role in the design of the product 
• Is passionate about online collaboration and ensuring our customers (and their users) are successful 
• Works with minimal supervision, can take ownership of projects, and handle multiple tasks in a proactive manner 

Apply: http://www.jobvite.com/j/?cj=oD5gVfwD&s=Eric

(Campbell, CA)

Silverlign Group/GSI - a premier ecommerce, strategy, design, and development agency - is looking for a experienced flash practitioner to join our growing organization.

Experience:

* Extensive experience with XML
* Knowledge of implementing tracking tags (google analytics, coremetrics,
omniture)
* ActionScript
* Versions of Flash ' 6 and below, 7,8,9 and current
* Flash CS3 and CS4
* CSS
* Experience in incorporating API¹s
* Incorporating video into flash
* Needs to have patience - know that there will be multiple rounds of
changes, detail oriented, good communication skills to be able to
participate in client meetings
* Design background - can visualize desired result and provide expertise
* Knowledgeable of current trends and technologies
* Clear understanding on how to produce an optimized flash piece - clients
are very concerned about load speed. Needs to know how to avoid load issues
and be able to partner with the designer to provide recommendations on what
is the most efficient way to develop the creative.

Apply: Please email your resume to plantem@gsicommerce.com.

(United States - Austin, TX Preferred)

DESCRIPTION:
Escalate Media is looking for a full time Website Designer with a solid background in UI. We run a network of niche community based websites and we need someone who can layout pages, work on graphics, and create an easy to use user interface for our visitors. You’ll be working with a team of coders and marketing experts so while coding and CSS skills are a plus, they are not required.
A successful candidate will be able to produce sketch layouts, flow diagrams, detailed wireframes, and a final design layout with a good eye for colors, fonts, and ease of use.
This is a full time contract job. You can work from home but occasional face to face meetings will be required. We are located in Austin and Houston TX so we would prefer to find someone who lives in one of those areas but we are open to anyone located in the US. This is NOT an entry level position.

Company Requirements:

• Ability to work 40+ hours a week (no other work being done on our time)
• Able to work well in a team environment. 
• Must be able to chat on the telephone, be available in our company IRC chat room, and be able to be on Instant messenger throughout the day for communication purposes 
• Must have your own equipment and software 
• Must be US based. Houston or Austin preferred.

Job Requirements:

• At least 3 years experience in web design, UI design, and graphic design.
• Excellent eye for simple, beautiful, user-friendly designs
• Excellent mockup skills—ability to quickly create visual UI mockups
• Expert knowledge of Adobe PhotoShop
• Expert in web site usability
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to design multiple innovative solutions to complex problems

PAY:
This is a full time contract position with a salary in the neighborhood of $4,000 - $5,500 a month. The salary will depend on your experience, the level of work, and abilities.

Apply: Email 4808@jobs.authenticjobs.com the following: 1. Resume & Portfolio 2. 3-5 reference sites you have created with the contact information of the client (email or phone) 3. Provide design examples that you've done from start to finish. These should include sketch layouts, wireframes, and final designs.

(Pittsburgh, PA)

Yes, we’re hiring…AGAIN!

We’re looking for an Interactive Designer for fun, fast-growing agency.

Do you believe in the Big Idea? Do you want to work for a growing agency with national assignments and big brand experience? We are Smith Brothers Agency. We're a creatively driven agency that exists to create powerful, on-going relationships between smart brands and their consumers. Our primary mission is to consistently deliver "ideas that grow brands".

Smith Brothers Agency seeks a mid-level Interactive Designer who will help brainstorm the big idea, design web sites and create provocative banner campaigns for our clients.  This person will work in a team environment and be part of an integrated agency. This is strictly a design position, no coding involved, although an understanding of best practices is recommended. This person will report to the Interactive Creative Director.

Responsibilities:

> Design web sites from wireframes.

> Work with the team on the best solution to a design problem. Includes everything from working with the Client Service team to adhere to the client’s strategy to handing off organized files to the coders and multimedia team for development.

> Strong communication skills: able to explain design concepts equally well to other designers, developers, and clients

> Brainstorm ideas for provocative banner ads and learn best practices for creating compelling online marketing campaigns.

> Work with team on “Big Ideas”.

Qualifications:

> BA / BFA / BS in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Web Design

> A thorough understanding of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator

> Solid typography skills

> A web site showing recent portfolio of work

>  4+ years professional web design experience

Please, no phone calls.

Job Perks: Great Health, Life & Disability Insurance. Transportation Allowance. 3% IRA Match. Dogs in the office. Beer pong. Our office is right across the street for PNC Park. Rooftop Party Deck.

Apply: Please email Brian Moore at 4767@jobs.authenticjobs.com

(Grand Rapids, MI)

Our team needs someone to help tackle many of the ideas and roles currently filling each of our plates, from client work to our own product ideas.

Your Role

We need someone to help us look better, help us launch new products and work with some of our wonderful clients. The primary way you’ll be doing this is through Information Architecture and the actual Design.

What does this mean?

Within information architecture you need to develop sitemaps and wireframes. You need to allow for easy user workflow and develop wireframes or page diagrams to determine the best organization of information and outline how much real estate each piece of content and functionality should take. Your main goal is to help end users make sense of what they are trying to do and where to go next. You care about the experience just as much as the personality.

In the area of design, you’ll bring a personality to the wireframes. You’ll more than likely be using PhotoShop or Illustrator. This is required when taking the wireframes and designing the website to help the site come alive. You need to be able to get a grasp of the details that make up the big picture.

You should have

* The drive to constantly learn new things
* Able to clearly communicate in writing
* Able to work with small teams doing big things
* Work in a start-up atmosphere
* Have a good portfolio – we need someone with a lot of experience.

Job Perks: Small company, Lifelong Learners, Flexible hours, Stocked fridge, Occasional meals provided, iPhone w/paid plan, etc..

Apply: We’re looking for is a portfolio showing your best work. A link to your site is best but links to the sites you’ve worked on are ok as well, just make sure to be clear what you did on them. Send to 4801@jobs.authenticjobs.com

(San Francisco Bay Area)

Online recruiting is a drag. It’s inelegant, stale, and just barely more pleasant than scanning the classifieds in your local paper. Progress it ain’t.

At Identified, we aim to change that.

We’re cutting the process down to its bare essentials and building a modern experience on top of what’s left. Keep it simple and engaging, and polish the bejeezus out of it. As a founding partner and senior member of the creative team, you’ll have a significant part in shaping an outstanding user experience.

We offer a competitive salary, an attractive equity package, and benefits as well as flexible working conditions and, most importantly, a shot at changing the world.

Things to Look Forward to:

• Producing UI mock-ups in your tool of choice.
• Implementing said mock-ups using standards-compliant markup and CSS.
• Creating interface elements and other visual assets.
• Never wasting your time with bureaucratic nonsense.
• Contributing to a team that values product above all else.
• Discussions about movies, video games, comic books, and other critical topics.

You Possess:

• An appreciation for simple, attractive design à la Dan Cederholm, Cameron Moll, or Khoi Vinh.
• A rarefied talent for designing clean, elegant web interfaces.
• A tireless work ethic and a constant desire to improve.
• A quiet confidence that you are, in fact, awesome at what you do.

Job Perks: Out of town? No problem, we're happy to help with relocation!

Apply: Send your portfolio and resume (if you happen to have it handy) to james@identified.com.

(Alexandria, VA)

Forum One is currently seeking a Information Architect / Interaction Designer to create mission-driven audience-centric user experiences on the web.  The ideal candidate is an experienced practitioner, both creative and detail-oriented, who understands how business goals, users’ needs, branding guidelines, and technology work together to create an optimal user experience.  We seek a tinkerer.  Someone who notices the usability of every day objects and longs to make them better.

Responsibilities

• Actively support a diverse range of consulting engagements
• Engage in comprehensive user research and usability testing to gain a thorough understanding of the client’s goals, mission and needs, along with the needs of its audience
• Produce user-centered design documentation including concept models, personas, sitemaps,  usability reports, user flows and wireframes
• Evaluate clients' web-sites for usability opportunities

 
Key Qualifications

• Detailed portfolio of wireframes, site maps, navigation systems, user flow diagrams, personas, heuristics assessments, functional specifications, and resulting web designs
• Outstanding writing and presentation skills
• Proven ability to interact with clients, manage expectations, and communicate persuasively
• Positive attitude and ability to flex, as needed
• Demonstrated familiarity with web technologies and solutions that enhance the user experience
• Ability to diagnose, prioritize, and solve problems proactively
• Experience collaborating with others and working in small teams
• Understanding of web standards, search engine optimization methods and accessibility guidelines
• Visual design or front-end development skills a plus
• Experience with non-profit, government sectors desired
• 2+ years experience in information architecture / human factors / or related field
• Meticulous, hard working, detail-oriented, creative, reliable, positive, fun!

Job Perks: We focus on keeping our employees healthy, happy, and inspired. Health, dental, vision insurance Short and long-term disability coverage Generous annual leave Tuition reimbursements Ongoing training Monthly barbecues, happy hours, annual off-site retreats Company outings: boat rides, sports games, and wine and cheese socials! Interesting people, interesting work.

Apply: Visit the Careers page of our web site to complete an application! http://www.forumone.com/node/add/job-application?edit[field_job][nid][nid]=956

(Alexandria, VA)

Forum One is currently seeking a Senior Web Designer to be the visionary voice for the design and development of compelling user experiences. The ideal candidate produces elegant, innovative interfaces; dreams in CSS, HTML, and JQuery; and is able to eloquently communicate design decisions so that developers and clients are equally passionate about those solutions. 

Responsibilities

• Ability to design and implement compelling user experiences
• Provide creative direction for internal and external projects
• Strong communication skills: able to explain design concepts equally well to other designers, developers, and clients
• Thorough understanding of web standards; ability to balance visual design with technical platforms
• Inspire a culture of innovation and teamwork
• Assist with pitching creative concepts and winning new business

  
  

Key Qualifications

• BA / BFA in Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Web Design
• Portfolio site that clearly demonstrates your abilities
• Deep expertise in HTML/CSS, DHTML, XML, DOM, AJAX, and Web 2.0 technologies
• 5+ years professional web design experience
• Proficiency with Adobe Suite
• Experience with Flash and ActionScript
• Experience with Drupal is desired
• Expert in industry UI standards, tools and related technologies
• Be a self-starter; play well with others; have a get-it-done mindset

Job Perks: We focus on keeping our employees healthy, happy, and inspired. Health, dental, vision insurance Short and long-term disability coverage Generous annual leave Tuition reimbursements Ongoing training Monthly barbecues, happy hours, annual off-site retreats Company outings: boat rides, sports games, and wine and cheese socials! Interesting people, interesting work.

Apply: If you have the portfolio, coding experience, and communication experience to take our talented team to the next level, visit the Careers page of our web site to complete an application! http://www.forumone.com/node/add/job-application?edit[field_job][nid][nid]=958

(Alexandria, VA)

Forum One is looking for an experienced Interface Engineer to join our User Experience and Design practice.  The ideal candidate is someone obsessed with producing clean, accessible and semantic mark-up and can push browsers to their limits with CSS and Javascript, particularly with the jQuery library. If you think of yourself as a UI developer with a design eye who can comfortably walk the line between front-end and back-end environments, read on!

Responsibilities

• Hand code design comps into optimized, standards compliant websites
• Create cross browser/platform compatible sites. Create interfaces that are fast and consistent across browsers. Demonstrate an intimate knowledge of browser quirks and best practices.
• Implement the latest semantic XHTML with CSS, and create accessible dynamic interfaces with JavaScript and AJAX.
• Demonstrate understanding of graphic design for the web and layout. Experience with Photoshop required.

 
Key Qualifications

• Someone who can imagine how a page or page element will look, design it with a level of polished professionalism, then switch gears to build it in XHTML, CSS, Javascript/AJAX or Flash.
• Experience with CMS development, especially Drupal.
• Working knowledge of PHP.
• Understanding of web standards, search engine optimization methods and accessibility guidelines.
• Outstanding communication and problem-solving skills. Ability to communicate persuasively.
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines on a tight schedule. Positive attitude and ability to flex.
• Experience collaborating with others and working in small teams.
• Fun to be around, full of positive energy, get on well as part of a small team and enjoy talking about new ideas!

Job Perks: We focus on keeping our employees healthy, happy, and inspired. Health, dental, vision insurance Short and long-term disability coverage Generous annual leave Tuition reimbursements Ongoing training Monthly barbecues, happy hours, annual off-site retreats Company outings: boat rides, sports games, and wine and cheese socials! Interesting people, interesting work.

Apply: Visit the Careers page of our web site to complete an application.Send us your resume and sites you've developed today! http://www.forumone.com/node/add/job-application?edit[field_job][nid][nid]=958

(San Francisco, CA)

Disqus is hiring an experienced engineer to work on the front-end development across all components and features of Disqus.

Responsibilities and Skills

• Lead front-end and JavaScript development across all features on Disqus
• Fast-paced environment with the right balance of quick, iterative development versus more deliberate, smart architecting.
• You will work with both the website application and the embedded comment system (widget-like applications).
• Design and implement features which will be used by millions of people on release.
• Develop heavily with raw JavaScript in the embedded scripts, which are the most trafficked part of Disqus.
• Work heavily with cross-domain issues and take advantage of the newest web technologies (e.g. HTML5), or bend existing web technologies to accomplish new things.
• Develop methods to improve performance across all combinations of browsers and platforms.
• Responsible for writing clean, semantic HTML and CSS.

About You

• JavaScript expert. You know the ins and outs of JavaScript and can develop very interesting things. Libraries such as jQuery and Prototype are fun to use, but you don't need them.
• Very experienced with common and obscure cross-browser and cross-domain issues, hacks, and solutions.
• Know HTML and CSS very well. You know when to separate layout from style and logic.
• Familiar with HTML templating systems such as Django, Cheetah, CakePHP.
• Skilled with UI and UX design. Graphic/art design is not required but is a plus.
• Understand user behavior and application flow. You make applications that are fun to use and leave people happy.
• You are familiar and can work with Python and Django.
• You don't indiscriminately use XMLHTTPRequest every chance you get.

About Us
Disqus is a web service that builds and connects communities through a networked comment system. Hundreds of thousands of websites rely on Disqus to power their discussions, and millions of people regularly use the comment system in discussions all over the web. Disqus is the leading comment system, reaching nearly 80 million unique people per month.
Our company is a growing startup based in the SOMA neighborhood of San Francisco. We are a small, tech-heavy team focused on building powerful, versatile software which perform and scale well, while being a joy to use and accessible to everyone.
Disqus was founded in 2007 and is backed by investors Union Square Ventures and Y Combinator.

Job Perks: Small, fun, and technical team. Office is a great location in San Francisco. Benefits and the works. Summary: Interesting challenges, large scale and fast growth, and fun work environment.

Apply: http://disqus.theresumator.com/apply/aYD3Kg/source:AUTH

(San Francisco Bay Area (Foster City, CA))

Arena is looking for a front-end web developer with an excellent design sense to develop semantic, bulletproof, cross-browser code for modern web applications. You will work side by side with the product design team to craft the user experience for our flagship product.

Note: This is a full-time, on-site position in the San Francisco Bay Area. Please do not apply if you are not willing to relocate.

Responsibilities

• Accurately convert visual designs into working web pages (using HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• Develop responsive, efficient, cross-browser functionality
• Actively contribute to the design and architecture of solutions
• Audit and optimize existing code base

Qualifications

• Two to four years of web application development experience
• Strong proficiency in standards-based web development languages (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• Keen eye for implementing designs down to the last detail
• Deep knowledge of browser quirks and best practices with strong debugging skills
• Passion for simple, usable and user-centered solutions
• Familiarity with web APIs, other development frameworks (Dojo), and backend technologies
• Familiarity with Agile development processes

The ideal candidate will thrive in a work environment that requires strong problem solving skills and independent self-direction, coupled with an aptitude for team collaboration and open communication. The candidate will also have extensive experience in a fast-paced and innovative development environment.

Résumé must include an online portfolio or links to code samples for review. Candidates without portfolios will not be reviewed.

About Arena
Arena is a fast-growing venture-backed company headquartered in Foster City, California that provides a collaborative web application to help small and mid-size manufacturers centralize and control their design and manufacturing process.

www.arenasolutions.com

Apply: Send your résumé and link to past work to 4738@jobs.authenticjobs.com with Front-End Web Developer as the subject.

(Woburn, MA)

Front End UI Developer- Master of CSS building cross platform/browser solutions

Acquia, founded by the Drupal creator, is helping develop next generation of Drupal-powered websites with leading organizations worldwide! Sony Music, Thomson Reuters, nVidia, Stanford, News Corp and the White House are a few of the hundreds of thousands organizations who are using the open-source Drupal project for their interactive social media based websites!

Acquia offers enterprise-class consulting, support, hosting, website administration and soon a SaaS version of Drupal hosted in the cloud!

WANTED: a Front End UI Developer to help change the face of social publishing on the web. Use CSS in groundbreaking ways to allow anybody to create a website and theme that site using a browser.  

What will you do?

Apply your mad CSS skills  to manipulate CSS in ways that have never been done before! If you see CSS as more of an instrument than a technology, you are playing our tune.

What do you need?

• Solid ability to build user interfaces
• Expert, hands-on knowledge of XHTML, CSS, JQuery and/or JavaScript
• Expert knowledge developing cross platform/browser compatible production ready solutions
• Ability to work with themeable CMS applications
• Ability to configure a local xAMP stack
• Aptitude to understand and build SEO/semantic solutions
• Experience translating design comps/wireframes
• Ability to  work with source/version control software
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of people
• Enthusiastic to work in a fast-paced and dynamically changing environment
• Bachelors or Masters in a design discipline or equivalent experience

This position is available at Acquia’s main office in Woburn, MA just north of Boston.

Job Perks: Why work at Acquia! *Work with excellence *Contribute code to the community *Vibrant open source community *1 of Boston's hottest startups *Roll your own career *Free snacks & beer *Part of customer service days to delight customers *Snacks & beer! again! *Open source, social media, cloud computing *Open honest communication

Apply: http://acquia.com/about-us/contact/employment

(San Francisco, CA)

Healthiest You is seeking to fill a position for a passionate User Interaction Designer / Visual Designer / Production Designer to help define the first-of-its-kind highly personalized health platform based on the latest in neuroscience research. This position will be focused primarily on web and mobile media, though a great candidate would also have working knowledge in print media. This is an excellent opportunity for a well-rounded designer to join an exciting startup that has tremendous content assets and to influence key design issues from the very beginning.

Responsibilities

-- Brainstorm concepts with the product team and develop original user-centered design concepts; iterate quickly through design options, prototyping, testing and validation
-- Execute designs based on established style guides (and maintain style guides) and lead in design presentations
-- Develop design specs including page flows, wireframes, use cases, user flows, and pixel-perfect comps for production
-- Express concepts in both online and print media in an effective manner
-- Push the boundaries of what's possible to create better experiences for our users
-- Establish a framework for measuring and monitoring the quality of user experience

Skills

-- Ability to work in rapidly changing, pre-Series A company. Flexible and willing to do what it takes to achieve important milestones.
-- Minimum of 5+ years experience designing outstanding web-based products for a consumer-oriented website as a key member of a design team
-- Portfolio of work demonstrating excellent interaction and visual design for the web
-- Attention to detail in visual arrangement, color, typography and flow
-- Ability to work at the speed of a startup, but with attention to detail producing results within defined scope on time
-- Demonstrated mastery of Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop (Adobe suite) to create mockups and documents
-- Solid understanding of design pitfalls, especially with regard to web standards and browser compatibility issues. Mobile application design experience a plus.
-- Ability to learn and apply new concepts and techniques
-- Previous experience designing for complex web applications with video content, personalization and
data visualization
-- Familiarity with designing for globalization and localization
-- Expertise in hand-coding HTML/CSS to create semantic, standards compliant versions of designs
-- Bonus: working/expert knowledge of Flash applications
-- Great attitude and strong work ethic
-- Ability to communicate design strategies effectively
-- BA/BS or above in Graphic Design, Human Factors, Information Design.  Strong technical background a plus

Company Description

Healthiest You is a privately held company in the Bay Area. Healthiest You delivers a unique, brain-based online health programs to individuals, corporations and health care organizations. These highly personalized programs interact with individuals according to the way the brain naturally operates, taking advantage of each individual’s unique underlying motivators to maximize efficacy and allow each person to become more engaged and empowered in their health. Research for this program began in 2005. Healthiest You was founded in 2009 by Kelly Traver, MD, using the latest neuroscience research with the goal of helping people everywhere achieve optimal health by making lasting lifestyle changes.

Apply: Send an email with resume, cover letter and link to portfolio to: careers@healthiestyou.com

(New York, NY)

Ever lead a team of web development specialists? Handled strategic planning, prototype design, functional design, development, testing and deployment of proprietary applications?

Efficiency, client satisfaction and completion of deliverables are key. With many web projects under varying stages of development, you must use organization, communication and troubleshooting skills to prioritize assignments and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities:

• All stages of project lifecycles: requirement gathering, scope definition, timeline, development, testing, deployment.
• Inspire and coordinate team of web developers (.NET/HTML/CSS/javascript/jQuery/SQL.)
• User experience expert with excellent communication skills.
• Assist in all steps of the design process: user research, interface and functional design, implementation, usability review.
• Be a tech evangelist, staying on top of new rich internet applications.
• Create wireframes/prototypes

Experience/Skills required:

•  5 yrs project management leading team of developers.
•  MSOffice, Project (or equivalent),  Photoshop, .NET, HTML, CSS.
•  GIS mapping a plus. 

Job Perks: We offer great benefits and a prime Manhattan office location.

Apply: Send your resume and cover letter to 4704@jobs.authenticjobs.com.

(Bellevue, WA)

Senior Experience Designer – Portland, Oregon

Waggener Edstrom, Studio D

Overview

From immersive online experiences to stories that shift perceptions and shape ideas, Waggener Edstrom's Studio D delivers insightful and effective communication - both offline and online. The WE Studio D team views each initiative from a holistic perspective, offering you the right combination of strategies and services.

Responsibilities

Our experience designers are responsible for creative vision, user experience, visual and motion design, and asset production. Our designers are versatile and multi-faceted.  A deep understanding and passion for web technologies and grasp of the tools is expected of all designers. We also encourage each designer to nurture their particular interests, whether it is motion, typography, storytelling or usability.

The Designer’s job is to contribute all sorts of design and production support to the team.

·         Inspire and collaborate your co-workers to produce inventive, thoughtful, relevant work for clients

·         Work closely with your team to execute on the creative strategy for projects by creating viable design schemes

·         Support all aspects of design and production for your team’s projects, focusing on innovation and quality

·         Understand and work within project parameters:   client goals and requirements, internal goals, usability, technical constraints, as well as budget and schedule

·         Experiment with new tools and techniques to improve our work

·         Cultivate an understanding of industry trends and share your insights with the studio

·         Generate ideas.   Develop strategies.   Have a voice.   Share.

Qualifications

·         Bachelor of Fine Arts in a design related field or similar degree, or proven agency experience

·         7+  years of experience designing rich interactive online experiences

·         4+ years experience at a top agency as a digital designer

·         You own CS3 (or CS4), figuratively

·         Have an online portfolio that represents a range of design styles, diversity of projects, and a clear personal aesthetic. 

·         Hand coding XHTML/CSS (not relying on an IDE - i.e. Dreamweaver)

·         Know and design best practices in UX / IXD / UI

·         Passionate About Design and Life.  Someone who wants to crush it every day, no matter the challenges.

·         Great attitude.  We love mavericks, but we operate an ego free work zone.

·         Ability to work autonomously

·         An ability to be patient and focused under tight deadlines

·         Ability to communicate ideas, decisions and reasoning clearly and confidently

·         Must be able to work on multiple projects and prioritize tasks for each

Waggener Edstrom Worldwide believes its people are its greatest asset. The company offers outstanding professional development and competitive compensation and benefits.  

Apply: Please submit your resume (in a Word document only please) via our website at http://jobs.waggeneredstrom.com/jobs/131700-Senior-Experience-Designer.aspx

(San Francisco, CA)

Disqus is searching for a passionate, creative person to lead product design and user experience. Everything we do at Disqus is heavily based in creating rewarding experiences, and we're looking for someone who shares the same ideals. Are you a client-side developer who knows UX, has the graphical design chops, and are looking for a new challenge? Please apply with a link to your portfolio or examples of your work.

Responsibilities and Skills

• Help determine the best user experience across all aspects of Disqus, including the aesthetic look and feel as well as the usability.
• Take features from specs to mockups to implemented client-side code.
• Head usability experiments, such as using multivariate (A/B) testing to design and improve product flow.
• You will work with both the website application and the embedded comment system (widget-like applications).
• Design and implement features which will be used by millions of people on release.
• Work heavily with cross-domain issues and take advantage of the newest web technologies (e.g. HTML5), or bend existing web technologies to accomplish new things.
• Develop methods to improve performance across all combinations of browsers and platforms.
• Responsible for writing clean, semantic HTML and CSS.
• JavaScript experience is a big plus.

About You

• Fluent with all the appropriate tools needed, such as Photoshop or Illustrator.
• Skilled with visual and graphic design.
• Expert with HTML, CSS.
• Very experienced with common and obscure cross-browser and cross-domain issues, hacks, and solutions.
• Very skilled with UI and UX design.
• Understand user behavior and application flow. You make applications that are fun to use and leave people happy.

About Us

Disqus is a web service that builds and connects communities through a networked comment system. Hundreds of thousands of websites rely on Disqus to power their discussions, and millions of people regularly use the comment system in discussions all over the web. Disqus is the leading comment system, reaching nearly 80 million unique people per month.

Our company is a growing startup based in the SOMA neighborhood of San Francisco. We are a small, tech-heavy team focused on building powerful, versatile software which perform and scale well, while being a joy to use and accessible to everyone.

Disqus was founded in 2007 and is backed by investors Union Square Ventures and Y Combinator.

Job Perks: In addition to the typical things, we have full benefits, a fun working environment in a great office location, and plenty of food and drink.

Our team is small and growing; we're looking for the best people to make up our core and help define the culture.

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(Ann Arbor, MI)

We’re looking for a Interaction Developer with a passion for crafting  accessible, standards-compliant interfaces that are beautiful, exciting, and easy to use.

If this sounds like you, and your skills and portfolio show:

• expertise in Javascript (specifically jQuery)
• well chosen interface elements
• valid XHTML/CSS (coded by hand)

Then maybe you should join the WCC team.

Located in Ann Arbor, MI – a great college town with tons of restaurants, shops, and an exciting nightlife – Washtenaw Community College has small-school appeal with all the benefits of a large university. Just check out all our perks! 

Job Perks: Great compensation package includes medical and dental (with minimal employee contribution), retirement, life insurance, and tuition reimbursement. Free parking. 14 paid holidays and 23 vacation/personal days per year. Oh yeah, did we mention that we'll never ask you to develop for IE6 again?

Apply: Applicants should visit http://interaction.wccnet.eduhttp://interaction.wccnet.edu to get all the details and find out how to apply.

(Charlotte, NC)

TradeKing, a forward-thinking and rapidly growing online brokerage firm located in the Ballantyne area of Charlotte, NC, is looking for a designer to come join our team. Our company has won numerous industry awards and has quickly emerged as an industry leader.

The candidate will be responsible for advancing TradeKing's unique brand via our website and online advertising, as well as our other microsites and web properties.

The successful candidate must have the following:

• Minimum 3 years of professional design experience

• Must be proficient in the graphics program of your choice (Photoshop, Fireworks, etc.), Adobe Flash (with a working knowledge of ActionScript), Illustrator and InDesign

• Experience working with HTML and CSS

• Up-to-date knowledge of best practices, trends and the latest techniques of modern web and graphic design, and the ability to design in whatever style is necessary for the current project

• Strong communicator who can process constructive feedback while always keeping the user and brand in mind, and who has a comprehensive understanding of – and opinions on – web design and usability

Bonus points for:

• Experience in designing direct marketing ad campaigns and A/B Testing

• Ability to draw and create vector illustrations from scratch

• Knowledge of stocks, options and the market in general

Job location:

• Charlotte, NC

Full-time employees only, no telecommuting and no recruiters please. Please do not respond if you are a consultant, contractor or web design company. TradeKing is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Perks: TradeKing offers a competitive benefits and compensation package, including company equity, bonuses and a strong base salary.

Apply: Please send your resume, as well as a link to your portfolio or a few URLs of your most recent work, to 4675@jobs.authenticjobs.com with “Web Designer position” in the subject.

(San Francisco, CA)

We are seeking a team member with passion for great user-centered products to help design the best experience possible for our customers!

Position Summary:

The User Experience Expert will lead interaction design and research for new Eventbrite features. Working with product managers, engineers, and designers to help evolve ideas for new and existing features, this team member will also create wire-frames and flows for our site.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

• Develop user interaction model, site maps, work-flows, prototypes, and interface guidelines
• Conduct usability research and translate the findings into design improvements
• Create iterative interface designs and design specs
• Collaborate closely with engineering and design teams to implement and ensure the development of a consistent and effective user experience

Required Skills:

• A degree in human factors, human computer interaction, interaction design, information architecture, or a related field
• At least five years of strong experience in user-centered design
• Excellent conceptual, problem-solving and communication skills
• Experience building wire-frames, low and high fidelity prototypes, storyboards, and information architecture mapping
• Innate passion for improving the online world and a desire to continually increase customer satisfaction

Apply: Please let us know you are interested in being our UX Expert by sending a resume and cover letter to: jobs@eventbrite.com

(Los Angeles, CA (Venice))

We are actively recruiting an experienced Front End Developer and Designer for our small yet growing company.  The position will largely entail designing a brand new project in the Coupon/Shopping arena, Yibs.com.

Other projects will include improving and maintenance on 4 existing coupon sites including coupongurus.com and dealslip.com.  These 2 sites combined have approximately 300K unique visitors per month.  We have a strong commitment to success and have established ourselves as a viable and thriving company.

The ideal candidate will be highly interested in creating positive user experience through great design and have extensive knowledge of HTML/CSS in addition to having strong design fundamentals.  You should be able to build what you design.  Candidate should also have an entrepreneurial spirit and be able to contribute both ideas and design elements, which will positively impact our sites and company.

You should be comfortable working in a small group setting with our development team and be able to work on-site in our new Venice Beach office.

This position can be either contract or possibly full-time employment for the right candidate.   Salary will be based upon experience.

Apply: If interested, please submit work samples and resume to jobs@yibs.com.

(San Francisco, Ca)

MarketTools Inc. (www.markettools.com), a privately held technology company in San Francisco, California, is seeking an energetic, creative, and passionate individual to join our User Experience Design group as a Lead User Experience Designer.

The Lead User Experience Designer will be involved in all aspects of the UX design for our industry-leading SaaS-based product portfolio. As a key member of the team, you will have a significant, highly visible impact on our products. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, has excellent tactical execution skills and significant experience in human-centered design for web-based products.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product team to brainstorm and advise on product direction
• Apply user-centered design practices to create enjoyable and satisfying user experiences
• Design interactions, site flows and wireframes
• Create visual user interface designs
• Create paper/interactive prototypes for user research
• Develop and maintain user experience design best practices and guidelines

Requirements

• BS/BA or MS/MFA degree in Human Factors, Cognitive Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction, Graphic Design, or equivalent work experience
• A compelling portfolio
• At least 4 years of experience in the interaction design of Web applications
• Solid understanding of UCD principles and interaction design skills
• Well versed in the latest design techniques and styles
• Passion for simplicity and consistency in design
• Enjoy working collaboratively with other designers and team members; receptive to feedback and direction from others
• Excellent communication and people skills
• Mastery of design tools such as Fireworks, Photoshop, or Illustrator
• Basic knowledge of HTML/CSS

Why us?

• We’re changing the way people conduct research and interact with their customers. We are looking for big ideas from smart, creative people
• Our location is unbeatable in the heart of SF with hundreds of nearby restaurants and MUNI and BART just minutes away
• Competitive salary, 401k, bonus plan  
• Mac and PC friendly, big 24” monitors
• Relaxed work environment
• Enthusiastic team

Job Perks: Our location is unbeatable in the heart of SF with hundreds of nearby restaurants and MUNI and BART just minutes away! Competitive salary, 401k, bonus plan Mac and PC friendly, big 24” monitors Relaxed work environment!

Apply: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA5/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=MARKETTOOLS&cws=1&rid=1237

(Portland, OR)

This full-time, on-site position offers a combination of front-end web development, design, and application definition. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in JavaScript, JavaScript frameworks, CSS, and HTML, along with solid user interface design skills.

The Front-end Dev. position is part of a small UI team that works with the product development team in an agile development process. The UI team also works  with Product Management to define and prototype new designs.

Responsibilities:

• Build the UI and the UI component libraries for our products, maintaining compliance w/ web standards, cross-browser compatibility, and accessibility guidelines.
• Work w/ product developers to develop and implement consistent UI elements used throughout Kavi's applications
• Participate actively in product design and development.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience
• Minimum three years in web software development
• Solid standards-based web authoring skills
• Experience building and maintaining web application interfaces
• Demonstrated ability to produce rich web-based application interfaces using progressive enhancement techniques to support a variety of web clients.

A complete job description is posted on our employment site @ kavi.com/about/jobs/

Kavi is the world leader in providing structured collaboration for standards development and standards management. Our pioneering SaaS solution gives the world’s standard organizations a managed collaborative platform for creating and maintaining industry standards and specifications.

Our corporate office is located in Portland, Oregon, close to the beautiful Willamette River and within walking distance from downtown Portland. We foster an informal yet professional work environment and provide generous benefits that allow our staff to maintain a healthy balance between work and home.

Apply: Interested? Apply online @ kavi.com/about/jobs/

(Ottawa, CA)

TravelPod (A TripAdvisor/Expedia Company) is looking for a talented designer and who’s also a meticulous front-end coder to take ownership of the front-end of our site.

TravelPod is the web’s largest travel blogging platform and information site. Beyond working directly on TravelPod itself, we are focused on the cutting edge platforms that are defining the future of travel research and sharing of experiences.

This is a great opportunity to work with a small, talented team that is pushing innovation in the online travel space. TravelPod is backed by Expedia and TripAdvisor, the world’s largest and most trusted travel media site, so you’d get the benefits of a nimble startup with the security of a corporate job.

We’re looking for people who are excited about what they do, thrive on going above and beyond expectations and enjoy getting things done, quickly. At TravelPod you’ll never get bogged down in process, speed always wins.

You will be working with a small but passionate team at TravelPod & TripAdvisor. TravelPod is a fun and exciting place to work at and we’re looking for someone to share their energy with us.

You must have a current portfolio of your
web design work and projects for viewing in order to be considered for this opportunity!

In this role you can look forward to…

• Produce static design mockups & clickable prototypes
• Produce production ready CSS, HTML and Javascript
• Produce consistent quality in an unstructured environment with minimal process
• Learn how to navigate our backend code
• All the other stuff that comes up… we all wear a lot of hats

What you can bring to the team…

• A passion for the Internet
• Strong eye for visual design within the constraint of a commercial, metrics driven website
• Mastery of CSS, HTML and Javascript
• Carnal knowledge of cross-browser issues
• Crave simplicity and drool over well written copy
• Experience with templating
• Must be local or willing to relocate to Ottawa
• An exceptional portfolio of past work
• +2 points if you read seomoz regularly
• +5 points for Flash experience
• +10 points if on top of all that you’re also a perl guru or have other backend development experience

Apply: Please send a cover letter and a resume with a portfolio to Kathy Glebus at: kglebus@tripadvisor.com

(Canton, GA)

45royale Inc. is a full-service web design and development studio located in the bustling metropolis of Canton, Georgia. Since 2005, we've had the great opportunity to deliver design and development services to clients such as Alienware, Articulate, Criterion Collection, New York University, The Auteurs, Tapulous and more.

We are looking for an experienced, full-time Web Designer to join our team in Canton, GA who has a strong foundation in design principles and an unhealthy obsession with user experience, semantic markup, and web standards. 

If you'd like to work with us, you should be:

• Experienced in designing for the web
• An expert in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
• Competent in front-end development technologies such as HTML, CSS and Javascript
• Friendly, well-spoken and well-written
• Crazy about technology (preferably a Mac geek)
• Passionate about layout, typography, color, and graphic design
• Focused on every detail of your design and code and strive for pixel perfection
• Committed to providing an excellent service and experience to clients
• Able to concept and deliver original logos and illustrations
• Able to prepare and interpret visual concepts to meet a client's business goals
• Capable of developing sketches, wireframes and information architecture diagrams
• Open to feedback and criticism, but also willing to defend your position to the team and clients

Job Perks: We offer competitive pay, a fun and creative work environment, medical benefits, your own workspace and a 15" Macbook Pro and LED Cinema Display.

Apply: We're a small team so you will have the chance to make an immediate impact. If you think you'd be a great addition to the 45royale family, please send a link to your portfolio and/or resume to jobs@45royale.com.

(San Francisco, CA)

Are you a user experience, user interface, or interaction designer? Do you want to challenge yourself and work on a variety of projects - applications to mobile to touchscreen interfaces?

We are a full-service design agency offering design and development for enterprise, B2B, consumer, and social media sites and applications. We love usable interfaces and our passion is to improve (and invent) the products of our clients!

Your Experience

* 1-5+ years of interaction & graphic design for web applications

* Solid understanding of user centered design principles and how it applies in the real-world

* Understanding of how code affects design and vice versa - HTML/CSS/JS experience is desired

* Excellent communication and collaboration skills

* Experience designing RIAs or Mac user interfaces are pluses

* Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment

* Strong attention to pixel-perfect detail

Your Responsibilities

* Focus on the usability and aesthetic qualities of design for applications, sites, mobile interfaces, and touch screen interfaces

* Produce high-quality UI work that is developmentally feasible and solves clients' problems

* Ability to work individually and in teams

* Ability to lead projects from requirements to development is a huge plus; so is project management experience

Compensation

* Competitive pay DOE

Local candidates only.

Job Perks: We will be moving to our downtown offices next month, so you'll be close to public transportation, (good) food, and good times (bars, museums, etc.).

Health benefits, vacation, etc.

Apply: Send a link to your portfolio to 4642@jobs.authenticjobs.com

(Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada)

We’re looking for a User Interface Designer to work at our office in Whitehorse, Yukon.

Subvert is made up of smart, honest and easy-going people who create digital experiences for clients in Northern Canada. Organizations hire us to create and develop their websites, enterprise software and digital marketing programs.

If this sounds up your alley, here’s the skills we’re looking for:

• User experience design: site maps, task flows and prototypes
• Visual interface design: polished screens, icons, graphs and illustrations
• Words and thoughts: clear explanations, plain language writing and a great sense of humour & humility
• Human to human interaction: experience leading and being led by people, comfortable presenting your ideas to clients and working off feedback (both positive and negative)
• Front-end development: HTML and CSS, web standards and experience integrating templates with Microsoft ASP.NET and SharePoint

Apply: Interested? Send your resume and a portfolio link to 4640@jobs.authenticjobs.com. Please note that applicants must live in or be willing to relocate to Whitehorse.

(Home)

Sourcebits has been at the frontier of iPhone, Web and Mac application development since day one. We specialize in developing gorgeous, highly interactive and easy to understand iPhone applications with over 4,000,000 downloads to date.

Sourcebits seeks a top-notch Design Lead to join our award-winning team as we bring our design efforts to a whole new level of quality.

The Design Lead reports directly to the Creative Director and works with product managers, developers and other designers. The Design Lead is responsible for quality control, providing unique and beautiful design solutions and motivating the team to give their best and constantly raise the bar of their skills. The Design Lead has the comfort of working from his home.

Responsibilities:

— Ability to lead, mentor and discipline designers and developers.

— Ability to provide efficient solutions to user interface design problems in iPhone and Mac environment.

— Maintain the integrity of the brand by contributing to Sourcebits' visual style - from conceptualization to execution.

— Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

— Creation of user interface designs for platforms such as iPhone, Android, web and Mac.

— Creation of visual designs for above-mentioned platforms.

— Provide creative feedback: assist designers and show them innovative solutions; assist and contribute to the development in design and functionality implementation phases.

— Communicate with clients and make sure that the work is done on time and clients are more than satisfied.

— Stay up-to-date on current and best UI design practices, industry standards. Be two steps ahead of current design trends.

Requirements:

— Expertise in iPhone and Mac user interface design.

— Desire to take over the world with the best designs ever.

— Outstanding portfolio of brilliant works. It should display skills in unique approach to user interface design, layout and spacing, conceptualization, implementation of realistic visual effects (lightning and texture).

— Leadership capability, including inspiring, mentoring and disciplining teammates.

— Excellent communication and organization skills.

— Online presence throughout the day and active communication with the team.

— 5+ years of experience in user interface and visual design.

Bonus:

— BA in Graphic Design or any other related discipline would be an advantage, although your experience and portfolio matter a whole lot more.

— Occasional visit in India would definitely help improving the efficiency of interaction with teammates and other teams.

Apply: Please e-mail your resume and a link to your online portfolio to designlead@sourcebits.com.

(San Francisco, CA)

Flickerbox, Inc. is looking for an Interactive Designer. You should live in the San Francisco Bay Area or be willing to relocate. This position is full-time, working in our SOMA office.

You are a junior or mid-level designer eager to work as a dedicated, on-site member of our design team. We work very closely with our clients, so this opportunity is perfect for someone who wants to take on lots of direct responsibility. The work may include entire website redesigns, extending functionality and templates for existing websites and clients, and design for lead generation marketing campaigns.  Additional work may include Flash animation and simple print work.

You have to understand how to work in an existing visual/branding system and within grid frameworks. You need to be able to prioritize and complete multiple  tasks/project within (sometimes hairy) deadlines without sacrificing (too much) quality. You have to be able to work  through your own issues but also be able to work through issues with your team. And you should be good at presenting your work in an organized and articulate way, and   comfortable contributing in meetings, internally and with clients.

And even more important than your skills is the attitude we're looking for - did we mention we work very closely together (in a big room)? We think we're a fun bunch and we're looking for someone who, like us, enjoys what they do, is itching to learn, plays nice with others, and wants to do good work.

Responsibilities

• Mapping visual decisions to client business goals
• Assisting with the development of user interface specs for websites including wireframes and information architecture documentation
• Concepting and implementing graphical design elements across a variety of mediums
• Creating high-fidelity mock-ups and graphical user interfaces in Photoshop/HTML/CSS
• Communicating conceptual ideas and design decisions internally and to clients
• Collaborating with Producers to define and achieve key metrics for project success

** The Fine Print (because attention to detail matters) **
If you are qualified and would like to apply, please DO NOT send a resume, just answer the following questions and reply in a plain-text email. Yes, it's really that easy.)

1. Please tell us a little about yourself, how you meet the requirements listed above, and why you'd like to work with us.
2. Confirm that you are looking for full-time employment and are available to work on-site at our office in San Francisco.
3. Provide links to some examples of your work.
4. Let us know how much you're looking to make per year.
 
Thanks for your interest.

Job Perks: We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k) w/match, medical, dental, chiropractic and vision benefits.

Apply: To apply, email us with the answers to the four questions above at 4635@jobs.authenticjobs.com

(New York, New York)

Our goal is a "Meetup Everywhere about Most Everything", and we're on our way. We help people use the internet to get off the internet and form local community. Meetups make a difference in people's lives and can change the world. We're fast-growing, based in downtown New York City, venture capital-backed, just-turned-profitable, and a great place for top talent to do their best work.

We are looking to add smart, creative, and experienced front-end coders to our User Interface Engineering team. These are mid- to senior-level positions on a collaborative, supportive, relaxed and motivated technical team. You'll work with a smart, dedicated engineering team to build the next generation of the site. While Meetup is established and successful, we're still growing quickly -- enjoy the challenges and opportunity of working with a startup with the benefits of a mature company.

• Work closely with both software engineers and product managers
• Design and implement top notch products
• Create clean maintainable code using primarily JSP, HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Advocate for best practices, great usability and exceptional quality

• Expertise in cross browser markup HTML and CSS
• Solid experience in JavaScript and AJAX
• Experience with a JavaScript framework (MochiKit a plus)
• Experience with designing end-user, web-based applications
• Experience with a server-side web framework (JSP, PHP, ASP, Cold Fusion, etc)
• Proficiency with Fireworks, Photoshop or related tools
• User Interface design knowledge
• Experience with a version control system (Git a plus)
• A strong attention to detail and a feeling of pride and ownership over the quality of our product
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• A passion and desire to work at a company trying to change the world

Apply: Meetup.com is a results-oriented company with an excellent financial footing, a viable and proven business model, and more importantly, a mission to change the world. In order to do this, we need your help. Please send your resume and your cover letter to jobs@meetup.com.