Hiring a UI/UX Designer
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- d_rek
Hi All,
One of the divisions of the company I work for is trying to fill a UI/UX Designer role to work on one of their pieces of software.
So far HR has vetted a bunch of print designers with very little GUI / UI / UX / Web / App experience. I'm quite certain they're not fielding the right types of individuals.
If someone could help me compile a list of things I could send over to HR to help them to vet the right type of designer I would be very grateful.
So far this is what I have - feel free to add or to correct me.
Core Discipline / Experience:
Interaction, Interactive, GUI, UI, UX DesignerSkills:
-Passion and Understanding of UI/UX Design principles
-Ability to brainstorm and sitemap UX / App / Website workflow
-Ability to draft wireframes based on sitemap docs
-Ability to translate wireframes into useable design skins / artwork
-Understanding of rapid prototyping and usability studies for GUI / Application design
-bonus would be: Understanding and ability to translate design / artwork into functional pieces of code (ie: developer capabilities)
-ability to motion prototype design solutions... and that's all I have for now. Thanks!!
- PonyBoy0
It all sounds good... but I think you left out:
-Ability to get in the way when you have no business being a part of the conversation
- d_rek0
Anybody?
- cannonball19780
-Being able to talk a lot of shit while being completely incapable of communicating visually.
- clearThoughts0
In terms of experience design, porn website are leading the way. No doubt about that.
- PonyBoy0
d_rek... in all honesty... I think you've covered the bases and should post that job already :)
- akrok0
what's wrong with you. no ninja or rockstar. that's just racist. lol.
- ok_tokio0
Little rant: It drives me insane reading job postings for 'graphic designer' then getting into the blurb to find they want a web coder!!! Gah!
Actually related to question: Keep it titled 'UI/UX Designer' with the current blurb and it should be sweet.- So true! Job title - print designer, required skills - PHP, xhtml, CSS, magneto, drupal, facebooaaghh!!! LIAR!!!!Hombre_Lobo
- hah. i run into that, all the time.akrok
- tOki0
Sounds like my core skill set, but as an "Interactive Creative Director" I'm also managing the other designers, working on strategy, writing copy, cleaning up after account service and all other kinds of things..
190k and some benefits plz?
- d_rek0
@Ponyboy & Toki,
Haha.. I was actually kinda hesitant to post because I don't think the position is all that lucrative. You would be working directly with a bunch of software developers + engineers who tend to abuse designers.
Also, after talking with the VP of the group it became clear they are not seeking so much a UI/UX person but more a strict UI designer - specifically someone to develop + design iconography/pictograms for their software. We have a few icon designers floating around between the various subsidiaries and my impression is that they're basically 'Hands' for the developers/engineers who cant use the tools (ie: I need an icon/ui element, here's the idea I have, now execute).
And that might sound harsher than the job actually is - I like working here and a lot of the people are super cool. We're a pretty large technology company in Southeast Michigan with good pay and benefits. I'm pretty sure they're looking for someone to work onsite, but that may be negotiable.
If it sounds like something you're interested in shoot me an email and i'll send you a link to the application site:
- Digital agencies suffer the same injustices, god damn developers lol they're never happy!tOki
- ThePublics0
Can you relocate to Tofino?