IGN Entertainment http://www.fimcareers.com IGN Entertainment is looking for a highly motivated, full-time Information Architect / Interaction Designer, reporting to the UI Production Manager. This person will be responsible for identifying and documenting the functional aspects, behaviors and standards of IGN’s websites. Working with various members of the UI team, product managers, web designers, and project stakeholders, the Information Architect / Interaction Designer will: • Create use cases, flow diagrams, site maps, wireframes, screen prototypes, and other supporting documentation to enhance the sites’ appeal and functionality. • Produce highly accurate documentation and wireframe specifications required to implement design; ensure that produced pages match wireframe specifications • Participate in project definition activities with other project and business stakeholders • Work with development / engineering leads to determine efficacy of a given solution • Actively think of creative solutions to complex user experience problems and propose improvements to the existing product • Participate in formal and informal design critiques and give clear, constructive and effective feedback to peers • Moderate and prepare documents for usability tests, including writing test plans, scenarios and questionnaires • Additional hands-on activities could vary depending on the skills and preferences of the successful candidate Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree (Master’s a plus) in HCI, Information Science, design disciplines (industrial, graphic, instructional, architecture), or other relevant field • 5+ years experience designing interfaces for successful websites, web applications and PC applications • Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in information modeling, UI design, business process modeling, integration modeling, and usability (sufficient to drive development activities and decision-making) • Worked in multidisciplinary teams that translated user research, test findings, and input from product managers / business objectives into usable design solutions • Ability to identify, articulate and advocate best practices of UI and usability principles • Experience in Visio, Word, Photoshop, HTML editors, other prototyping and design tools • Solid understanding of HTML & CSS, XML, JavaScript and Web Services • Proficient with a project management tool like MS Project or similar • Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to influence and resolve issues effectively 552 Please send resumes to jgerona@ign.com Brisbane, CA /jobs/552