[GIG] Freelance Senior Interaction Designer, ESI Design

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Freelance Senior Interaction Designer

ESI Design is one of the world’s foremost experience design firms. As an interdisciplinary team of problem solvers, designers, and doers we work at the intersection of physical, digital and social design.

Whether we are inspiring customer-centric innovation for international corporations or inventing new ways to activate public institutions, our mission is the same — to inspire conversation, collaboration, and action.

ESI is looking for a Freelance Interaction Designer to work as part of a cross-disciplinary team developing experience designs for an international corporate client. The Interaction Designer will be responsible for looking at existing communication systems within the company, (both internet and intranet) and help develop a high level strategy that offers alternatives and improvements to the communication structure and activity between the company and its clients

The Interaction Designer should have a working knowledge of networked communication systems at an enterprise level, and have a command of documenting the user experience for various personas and situations within that system. Knowledge of web-based collaborative and social media platforms, current and emerging technical options, and an understanding of organizational communication needs are required.

The goal of this project is to develop a series of high-level solutions and directions that can be pursued in an actual design process. The team will present the client with a report containing a catalog of ideas and strategies that the client can decide to pursue and develop.

This will be a 5-day a week contract position to start ASAP, but with the possibility of longer-term employment should the project continue.

Responsibilities:

· Concept design, overall brainstorming and concepts

·  Facilitation of design process through synthesis of existing data and aspiration of end state

· Preparation of design documentation and presentation materials from early concept through UX and IA documents.

Qualifications:

· Strong experience in UI design and leading and facilitating the design process.

·     Design documentation skills, including wireframing, use cases, writing, drafting/diagramming, creating flowcharts and storyboarding.

·     Understanding of digital production techniques.

·     Good presentation skills.

·     Excellent communications skills and demonstrated ability to work well with team members.

·     Experience with development of internet/intranet systems at a corporate/enterprise level.

·     5-7 years experience in the field.

Please contact recruit@esidesign.com, subject line:  Freelance Senior Interaction Designer