{"id":18273,"date":"2017-03-21T10:22:14","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T14:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/?p=18273"},"modified":"2017-03-21T10:22:14","modified_gmt":"2017-03-21T14:22:14","slug":"job-spatialnyc-for-3d-interaction-motion-designer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2017\/03\/21\/job-spatialnyc-for-3d-interaction-motion-designer\/","title":{"rendered":"JOB: Spatial@NYC for 3D &#038; Interaction &#038; Motion Designer!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<p class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-p1\"><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s3\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spatial.is\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.spatial.is\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1490188644141000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFw2uocS-EeGWA7izvD_5OSNG1-mQ\">Spatial<\/a><\/span><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s1\"> is a venture-backed Augmented Reality startup software company.\u00a0 We are building the foundational apps for AR as the next computing platform.\u00a0 The founding team has deep backgrounds in 3D user interfaces.\u00a0 Co-Founder Anand Agarawala sold his previous startup <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bumptop.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.bumptop.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1490188644141000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHaHJJQRbgsd3sZVxesQcutaS0BIQ\"><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s4\">BumpTop<\/span><\/a> (a 3D, physics, multi-touch desktop) to Google, also demoed in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anand_agarawala_demos_his_bumptop_desktop\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/anand_agarawala_demos_his_bumptop_desktop&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1490188644141000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEp0iN3mx-Rmtxo3-3rJWY3Q2IC8A\"><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s4\">TED talk<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 Co-Founder <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leejinha.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/www.leejinha.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1490188644141000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHrEFILwm_Tjt6pg__URbU7OICdpA\"><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s4\">Jinha Lee<\/span><\/a> developed award winning 3D interfaces at MIT, Microsoft and Samsung and also showed them at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jinha_lee_a_tool_that_lets_you_touch_pixels\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/jinha_lee_a_tool_that_lets_you_touch_pixels&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1490188644141000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHom7B3aLJnFyh7kh40uO1TjEbHYg\"><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s4\">TED<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 Spatial is funded by some of the best firms in Silicon Valley including the seed investors in Uber, AirBnB and Zynga.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-p3\"><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s1\">Join our high calibre team and craft magical user experiences that help define the future of computing in Augmented Reality!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-p4\"><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s1\"><b>Responsibilities:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-ul1\">\n<li class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-li4\"><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s1\">Develop novel ideas for 3D UIs, applications, and contribute to overall vision. <\/span><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s2\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-li4\"><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s1\">Create compelling visual and motion design language for 3D UIs.<\/span><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s2\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-li4\"><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s1\">Create 3D UI components and design assets.<\/span><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s2\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-li4\"><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s1\">Work with founders to understand high level goals and technical constraints.<\/span><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s2\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-li4\"><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s1\">Iterate with developers to achieve compelling working interactive demos.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-p4\"><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s1\"><b>Minimum Qualifications:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-ul1\">\n<li class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-li4\"><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s1\">Strong portfolio or reel of interaction, product, visual, or motion design examples.<\/span><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s2\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-li4\"><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s1\">BA\/BS degree in Design (e.g., interaction, graphic, visual communications, industrial), HCI, or a related field (in lieu of degree, 5 years of relevant work experience required).<\/span><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s2\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-li4\"><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s1\">Strong sense of aesthetics and understanding of visual design.<\/span><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s2\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-li4\"><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s1\">Good understanding of the concept of usability and user-centric design. <\/span><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s2\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-li4\"><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s1\">Expert level proficiency in design tools (Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch )<\/span><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s2\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-li4\"><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s1\">Strong 3D &amp; motion skills (After Effect, Grasshopper). <\/span><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s2\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-li4\"><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s1\">Ability to work with developers in a highly technical environment.<\/span><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s2\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-p4\"><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s2\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s1\"><b>Preferred Qualifications:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-ul1\">\n<li class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-li4\"><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s1\">Experience in prototyping or front-end development (Unity, Javascript etc)<\/span><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s2\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-ul1\">\n<li class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-li4\"><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s1\">Experience in designing gesture-based interactive demos (e.g. using Leap Motion \/ Kinect).<\/span><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s2\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-li4\"><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s1\">Experience with 3D modeling tools (Maya, 3D Max, blender). <\/span><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s2\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-li4\"><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s1\">Good track record of designing and shipping successful software design experiences<\/span><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s5\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-p6\"><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s1\">Please send resumes and links to past work to <a href=\"mailto:jobs@spatial.is\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"m_6991304026991115019gmail-s8\">jobs@spatial.is<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 Positions are fulltime and based in downtown New York City and include a competitive salary, benefits and an equity stake in the company. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"yj6qo ajU\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spatial is a venture-backed Augmented Reality startup software company.\u00a0 We are building the foundational apps for AR as the next computing platform.\u00a0 The founding 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