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Azinno is currently hiring contractors. Come join an exciting strategic design and innovation firm.

User Interface and Interactive Media Designer

Location Tucson, AZ (Local applicants only please.)
Compensation Azinno offers fair compensation, depending on experience.
Position Type Contractor.
Posting Date March 8, 2009, #1021

Azinno, LLC  is a strategic design and innovation firm based in sunny Tucson, AZ. We help companies bring inspired products and services to market. Our clients include Arizona State University, Cisco, Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Linksys, Novell, Seagate, stealth startups, University of Arizona, and more.

Job Description

Azinno is seeking a talented, diverse, and passionate visual graphic designer with user interface design, interactive, and broadcast media experience. Responsibilities include conceptualizing, designing, and producing interactive and emotionally engaging user interface solutions.

The ideal candidate will be able to work independently, manage multiple activities, communicate effectively, and thrive in a chaotic consulting environment. The candidate should have a strong sense layout, color, typography, style, and a deep appreciation for simple, sleek, and most importantly, usable user interfaces.

Application, web, and branding experience is required. Azinno appreciates print designers and illustrators, but that’s not the position we’re hiring for. Preference is given to local contractors, relocation is not provided.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in concept ideation.
  • Create visual and brand strategies that achieve customer goals.
  • Visualize and mock up user interfaces, web interfaces, motion graphics, and animation designs. Finesse designs at a vector and pixel level.
  • Evolve the design to create production ready user interface layouts, color palettes, typography, icons, and occasionally print collateral.
  • Deliver great design on a deadline.
  • Ability to wow and impress clients.

Qualifications

  • At least 2 years of user interface and interactive media experience.
  • A degree in Graphic Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Industrial Design, Communications, or a related design discipline.
  • Proficiency with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
  • Interpret people’s needs, present design concepts, and effectively communicate with internal staff and clients.
  • Proficiency with editors, document authoring tools, and content management systems, including advanced features.
  • Create technical drawings (from sketches) for presentations and user interface specifications.
  • Understand limitations of web technologies including: HTML, Flash/Flex, and CSS.
  • A passion to deliver emotionally satisfying user experiences.
  • Able to travel to client sites for presentations or research.

Knowledge or experience with any of the following is desirable

  • Working knowledge of Adobe InDesign.
  • Working knowledge of Flash and or/Flex environments.
  • Able to evangelize the human-centered design process.
  • Knowledge of usability testing.
  • iPhone UI design guidelines.
  • Touch and tactile interfaces.
  • Advertising and marketing savvy.
  • Experience in the sports industry, or team sport fanatic.

A design portfolio is required to be considered for this position!

  • All applicants will be treated with confidentiality.
  • Must be eligible to work in the U.S., eligibility will be verified.
  • Azinno, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.
  • To apply, send your résumé and samples to Brenton Elmore: