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Freelance Information Architect and GUI Designer

revolting_clocks — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:40:39 -0800

I am looking for either one individual to cover both responsibilities or two individuals to do each separate job. The position will be freelance for approximately 4 to 5 months with probably a total of 2 to 3 hours of meeting time every other week plus whatever you need to accomplish tasks. Hourly rate we can negotiate. Also, you'll need to be available to travel to Arizona first week in August for one day. Reimbursed by us, of course. Project involves re-designing the interface, navigation and reporting tools for a sales management application that is both web-based and served to a browser from the desktop. This is a data-based application that is highly information intensive and I therefore need someone who has experience in application IA/GUI rather than simply web design. Anticipate a rather un-structured requirements development environment - we are not great at process. Fortunately you will be working off an existing application and a set of preliminary documents developed by an IA that left the project to move overseas. Company is an established, global publishing enterprise that has existed for a long time. Project team is in the higher ed division.

Senior Information Architect

cior — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:21:58 -0800

My sweet little office in San Francisco is expanding. We work in a beautifully redesigned warehouse in Potrero Hill within walking distance of fine french restaurants, the culinary academy, impeccable mexican food, anchor steam brewery, a gym and several bus lines. We drink good coffee. 4 out of 6 of our employees are pee-your-pants hilarious. The other 2 are very capable and appreciative of our antics. The benefits are ample, the salary is generous, the company is strong. Position Summary Senior Information Architects help create innovative, usable Web solutions for large brand name e-commerce clients. Our Senior Information Architects work with our clients to understand their business models and goals and to define strategies and approaches for reaching them. They then work with the design team to create Web sites that will communicate effectively with and be usable for their intended audiences. Responsibilities

Leads Discovery Workshop with clients to understand their business models and goals and help define strategy, content, and features for design of their web sites
Analyzes audiences and their information and functional needs
Participates in and/or leads consulting engagements
Researches and analyzes industry trends and competitor sites, when necessary
Collaborates with project teams to: define site architecture and navigation, map out user flow and experience and define high-level interaction
Responsible for project documentation including, but not limited to Requirements document, Strategic Brief, Competitor and Market Analysis, Heuristic Evaluations, Wire-frames, Site Maps, Content Categorization and Taxonomies
Develops usability test plan and conducts ongoing usability testing and assessment
Defines metrics for assessing ROI
Develop White Papers
Acts as user advocate
Act as a mentor for IA's
When acting as a lead on a project, delegates responsibility for deliverables as necessary and provides required feedback
Play leadership role in sales activities

Requirements

Minimum 4 years directly related information design and strategy experience
Portfolio review and presentation required
Bachelors Degree in human factors, HCI, information design, industrial design or related area
Strong knowledge of site design and usability principles, issues and techniques
Previous experience designing complex web sites
Ability to analyze customer needs and define strategies for meeting them
Ability to organize large bodies of information
Proficiency with VISIO and MS Office suite
Familiarity with database design
Experience with usability test design and implementation preferred
Ability to work with design team in a collaborative, dynamic environment
Professional customer-relation skills and commitment to customer service
Excellent written communication and presentation skills
Strong client education skills
Team-building skills

Information Architects (2 positions)

Irontom — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 03:46:05 -0800

My company has a strong need for 2 information architects. We're a federal contractor working in the DC metro area, and these two positions would be working on a contract with the Veteran's Health Administration. We have 170 employees, just made the Washington Business Journal's list of fastest growing companies again, and have great benefits. Sending your resume to me ensures that it goes directly to the recruiter handling these positions, instead of into the slush pile. These are full-time, salaried positions with great benefits. JOB TITLE: Information Architect 1 Information architecture is a means of expressing abstract ideas and thoughts from the Cognitive Engineer, Editorial Specialist, and Visual Designer in a concrete and consistent way. It's the process that takes all the necessary inputs and begins to examine the logic, or architecture, of the system in a way that is a representation of how to organize the data into features and functionalities for the application. An Information Architect will need to have a good understanding of the requirements management process so that they are able to steward their design ideas through-out the architect stage. The design for the application must be consistent, and follow appropriate conventions; it must bring the chaotic and sometimes conflicting requirements into a meaningful inter-relationship. Traditionally the Information Architect will be predominately responsible for the applications work flow (Use Case Story Board/Process Flow), the wire frames (Screen Specs) and if they are building an online application, the site map. They may also be the owner of the User Requirements Specification Document. The Specification Document will be the blue print for the system and all parties from Design through to QA will make use of it. The Information Architect needs to express their ideas at multiple levels for multiple audiences: the Software Architects who will build the application, to the non-technical client who is paying for the application. Core Responsibilities

Provides direction for a team to develop the site structure and design metaphor.
Must have and understanding of UCD and the roll of the End User Advocate
Has deep knowledge and is comfortable working with: Cognitive Engineers, Visual Designers, and Editorial Specialists.
Has an understanding of where their efforts fit within the requirements process.
Has some understanding of what it takes to build their designs and make them happen (from both a technical design perspective and a software design perspective).
Understands how to create a Use Case Story Boards and Wire Frames and the relationship between the two
Comfortable with Visio, Illustrator and other modeling tools
Understands how to follow the 508 guidelines
MUST have strong analytical skills
Experience with metadata and controlled vocabularies is a must
This role will be very focused on the details of content -- it's individual content pieces, self-contained structure and how the content fits into the overall IA

JOB TITLE: Information Architect 2 Information architecture is a means of expressing abstract ideas and thoughts from the Cognitive Engineer, Editorial Specialist, and Visual Designer in a concrete and consistent way. It's the process that takes all the necessary inputs and begins to examine the logic, or architecture, of the system in a way that is a representation of how to organize the data into features and functionalities for the application. An Information Architect will need to have a good understanding of the requirements management process so that they are able to steward their design ideas through-out the architect stage. The design for the application must be consistent, and follow appropriate conventions; it must bring the chaotic and sometimes conflicting requirements into a meaningful inter-relationship. Traditionally the Information Architect will be predominately responsible for the applications work flow (Use Case Story Board/Process Flow), the wire frames (Screen Specs) and if they are building an online application, the site map. They may also be the owner of the User Requirements Specification Document. The Specification Document will be the blue print for the system and all parties from Design through to QA will make use of it. The Information Architect needs to express their ideas at multiple levels for multiple audiences: the Software Architects who will build the application, to the non-technical client who is paying for the application. Core Responsibilities

Provides direction for a team to develop the site structure and design metaphor.
Must have and understanding of UCD and the roll of the End User Advocate
Has deep knowledge and is comfortable working with: Cognitive Engineers, Visual Designers, and Editorial Specialists.
Has an understanding of where their efforts fit within the requirements process.
Has some understanding of what it takes to build their designs and make them happen (from both a technical design perspective and a software design perspective).
Understands how to create a Use Case Story Boards and Wire Frames and the relationship between the two
Comfortable with Visio, Illustrator and other modeling tools
Understands how to follow the 508 guidelines
MUST have strong analytical skills

******* Send resumes to Tom Jorgensen at tjorgensen.resumes@gmail.com *******