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UX Lead for Call of Duty!
at Activision in Santa Monica, CA
Beachhead is Activision’s newest wholly-owned development studio, which will lead the creation of our all-new digital platform and service for the Call of Duty franchise, Call of Duty ELITE. ELITE will support in-game integration and bring online experiences and console play together for the first time. The platform has been in development for over a year, and we’re continuing to build the team with the best talent in the online and gaming world. Join us and help shape the future of gaming!
We have an immediate opening for a User Experience Lead to join our team.
Responsibilities:
· Gather business, interface, and data structure requirements for interactive Web and Mobile applications.
· Work within the house Design and User Experience team to define interactive experiences.
· Manage mixed teams (IA, Visual Design, Front-End Development, Vendors) to deliver web site enhancements on time and to spec.
· Prepare paper prototypes and click-through demos of key application interface functionality.
· Produce design artifacts for project deliverables, such as annotated mock-ups, wireframes, user interface elements and interaction workflows.
· Incorporate site analytics and customer feedback and apply them intelligently into iterative design solutions.
· Bring projects from concept to realization - doing everything possible to ensure their success.
Required Skills:
· 5+ years of professional web application design experience with an emphasis on interaction, and visual design.
· Experience managing direct reports.
· Experience across the entire product lifecycle (lived through multiple launches)
· Expert abilities with the Adobe InDesign, XHTML, CSS, Rails, and Javascript
· Solid understanding of the capabilities of Web browsers across multiple platforms, and the constraints involved in designing for online media
· Ability to rapidly produce multiple visual concepts
· Familiarity with Mobile and Console Applications a plus
· Voracious appetite for all things Web; if it is happening, you already know about it.
· Ability to communicate or prototype transitions and animations within the user interface.
· Passion and experience in working on mobile and console applications a huge plus.
· Have the adaptability and perseverance to produce multiple rounds of designs in pursuit of the most user-friendly solution.
· Expect to engage in an ongoing healthy debate about design vs. user experience.
· Passion for solving interactive problems and finding the easiest, simplest way for users to get from point A to Z.
· A skilled communicator who welcomes honest, candid feedback.
For immediate consideration, please apply at www.activision.com. Activision Blizzard and its affiliated companies is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer.
We have an immediate opening for a User Experience Lead to join our team.
Responsibilities:
· Gather business, interface, and data structure requirements for interactive Web and Mobile applications.
· Work within the house Design and User Experience team to define interactive experiences.
· Manage mixed teams (IA, Visual Design, Front-End Development, Vendors) to deliver web site enhancements on time and to spec.
· Prepare paper prototypes and click-through demos of key application interface functionality.
· Produce design artifacts for project deliverables, such as annotated mock-ups, wireframes, user interface elements and interaction workflows.
· Incorporate site analytics and customer feedback and apply them intelligently into iterative design solutions.
· Bring projects from concept to realization - doing everything possible to ensure their success.
Required Skills:
· 5+ years of professional web application design experience with an emphasis on interaction, and visual design.
· Experience managing direct reports.
· Experience across the entire product lifecycle (lived through multiple launches)
· Expert abilities with the Adobe InDesign, XHTML, CSS, Rails, and Javascript
· Solid understanding of the capabilities of Web browsers across multiple platforms, and the constraints involved in designing for online media
· Ability to rapidly produce multiple visual concepts
· Familiarity with Mobile and Console Applications a plus
· Voracious appetite for all things Web; if it is happening, you already know about it.
· Ability to communicate or prototype transitions and animations within the user interface.
· Passion and experience in working on mobile and console applications a huge plus.
· Have the adaptability and perseverance to produce multiple rounds of designs in pursuit of the most user-friendly solution.
· Expect to engage in an ongoing healthy debate about design vs. user experience.
· Passion for solving interactive problems and finding the easiest, simplest way for users to get from point A to Z.
· A skilled communicator who welcomes honest, candid feedback.
For immediate consideration, please apply at www.activision.com. Activision Blizzard and its affiliated companies is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Published on 21-06-2011