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User Interface Design Specialist

Company Northwestern Mutual
Wage Not specified
Location United States, Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Employment type Full Time
Education Not Specified
Year Experience 4 - 5 Years of Practical Experience
Travel Not Specified
Published on 7/25/2008
Description
A Step in the Right Direction! Are you where you want to be in your career? The possibilities are overwhelming at Northwestern Mutual. Northwestern Mutual has been named one of the best places to work in information technology (IT) by Computerworld magazine for the third consecutive year. (6/2008) Additionally, Northwestern Mutual has collected top honors in the FORTUNE magazine's "America's Most Admired Companies" survey for 24 years, including 2007. The Milwaukee firm is the only company to place first every year it was ranked. Why Work Here? With over 5,000 employees at our home office in Milwaukee, Northwestern Mutual is truly a community within a community. We offer to our employees an innovative and challenging place to work. But more than that, we offer camaraderie and teamwork in an environment that will stimulate your mind as well as your character. From pay and benefits to health resources and career options, Northwestern Mutual offers an outstanding total rewards package designed to make your life better.Northwestern Mutual is unlike anywhere you've been before, and we think you're going to like it.

A comprehensive digital portfolio of previous work will be required from those individuals selected for interviews.

BASIC FUNCTION: As a member of a multi-disciplinary project team, delivers quality user interface design solutions that meet user needs, business needs, and project scope, schedule, and budget considerations. Responsibilities include visual design, interaction design, information design, project management, DHTML development, UI documentation, and establishment of enterprise-wide UI patterns, standards and best practices.

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelors degree in User Interface Design, Interaction Design, HCI, Digital Media Design, Human Factors, Communication Design, Computer Science or related fields (with relevant MIS courses or degree, additional courses or degree in fine arts, graphic design, industrial design or similar), or equivalent combination of education and experience. Minimum 5 years UID experience as a key member of a design team.Comprehensive knowledge of and experience applying and communicating UID/Usability principles, standards, practices, theory and methodologies. Strong aesthetic sense. Shows imagination, originality and expressiveness. Ability to approach problems from multiple vantage points, creating a variety of viable design solutions. Strong analytic and problem solving skills with high attention to detail. Excellent visual, oral and written communication / presentation skills as evidenced by sketches, storyboards, wireframes, screen mock-ups, flow diagrams, simulations, etc.Ability to work independently on several concurrent assignments and direct others using sound time management, organization and delegation skills. Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work effectively with professionals at all levels in a corporate environment. Advanced knowledge and application of Adobe Photoshop, XHTML, JavaScript and CSS, and experience with Microsoft Office is required. Experience with AJAX, XML, XSLT, Adobe Dreamweaver, iRise and Microsoft SharePoint Portal is desired.df-tc

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User Interface Design Specialist