{"id":8730,"date":"2011-08-10T11:37:39","date_gmt":"2011-08-10T15:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/?p=8730"},"modified":"2011-08-10T11:37:39","modified_gmt":"2011-08-10T15:37:39","slug":"job-fuhu-information-architect-la-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2011\/08\/10\/job-fuhu-information-architect-la-area\/","title":{"rendered":"JOB: Fuhu Information Architect, LA area"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi!!  Attached is the job description for our information architect position.  It&#8217;s a full time position based out of our office in El Segundo.  Ideally we would like someone with 2 &#8211; 5 years of experience.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick description of our company:<\/p>\n<p>Fuhu develops software and applications for our partners, including  Kingston and Acer. Currently our products come pre-loaded in over 80  million devices worldwide; by the end of this year we will have 150  million devices on the market. Our current product is Fooz Kids, a kid  safe discovery engine for kids ages 2-11 that allows parents full  control of content. Kid friendly features include email, video mall,  avatar creation, web browsing of pre-approved content, and movie  streaming. Here are links to our websites, which we are currently  revamping. If anyone has any questions, please email me at <a href=\"mailto:jobs@fuhu.com\" target=\"_blank\">jobs@fuhu.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fuhu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.fuhu.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.foozkids.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.foozkids.com <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thanks!!!!<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<div>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interaction Designer  \/ Information Architect<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Interaction Designer\/Information Architect will work with product  managers, engineers, and designers to help evolve ideas for new and existing  features and research for new product features. This team member will also be  responsible for creating wire-frames and flows for our site.<\/p>\n<h3>Duties  and Responsibilities:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Develop user interaction model, site maps, work-flows, prototypes, and interface guidelines<\/li>\n<li>Conduct usability research and translate the findings into design improvements<\/li>\n<li>Create iterative interface designs  and design specs<\/li>\n<li>Collaborate closely with engineering and design teams to implement and ensure the development of a consistent  and effective user experience<\/li>\n<li>Lead interaction design through the entire product lifecycle, providing a range of tools and deliverables, including:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 use cases, user task flows<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 user interface concepts and interaction  models<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 annotated wireframes<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 information architecture, navigational  structure<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 documentation of design concept in  detailed UI specs<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify appropriate user research techniques and metrics for gauging success.<\/li>\n<li>Guide product direction and set UI requirements based on user research, functional requirements, and  business goals.<\/li>\n<li>Present and communicate conceptual ideas and design rationale to the team<\/li>\n<li>Document actions by creating  functional descriptions and completing functional specifications with product  manager.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s degree, or greater in Computer Science, Graphic Design or related field; strong technical  background a plus<\/li>\n<li>Minimum of 2+ years of experience on  a user experience team with a track record of defining interaction design  on large-scale web, mobile and\/or desktop applications.<\/li>\n<li>At least 2 years\u2019 experience in a software development environment.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent conceptual,  problem-solving and communication skills<\/li>\n<li>Experience building wire-frames for websites and applications is a must<\/li>\n<li>Innate passion for improving the  online world and a desire to continually increase customer satisfaction<\/li>\n<li>Solid portfolio of previous projects  or work and work\/content; references will be checked against examples.<\/li>\n<li>Solid working knowledge of CSS,  HTML, Javascript, AJAX, and design skills in Photoshop, Dreamweaver,  Expression or other design package is a plus.<\/li>\n<li>Strong knowledge of cross-platform compatibility required.<\/li>\n<li>Understanding of issues of accessibility in UI design.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent verbal and written communication.<\/li>\n<li>Must be self-motivated to prioritize and manage work load and meet critical project milestones and deadlines.<\/li>\n<li>Must be an effective problem solver.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent interpersonal skills and  the ability to build good working relationships.<\/li>\n<li>Entrepreneurial, self-starter  with hands-on approach<\/li>\n<li>A hunger to learn and ability to flourish in a dynamic, high-growth  environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>E-mail resume to <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:jobs@fuhu.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>jobs@fuhu.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi!! 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