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Web Application User Interface Design Contractor
Sage Software, Inc.
Atlanta, GA, USA

Overview:

The User-Centered Design Team at Sage Software is seeking a Web Application User Interface Designer for a 4-6 month contract, with opportunity for extension. The UI Designer will be primarily responsible for collaborating with our in-house interaction designer, visual designer and usability analyst to create a user interface design based on the team's navigation structures, wireframes, and process flows. The contractor will also help to construct prototypes for usability testing. The contractor should also know how to create digital assets and resources (e.g. CSS, HTML) for product development to utilize when they implement the application. The ideal contractor will be familiar with MS Expression for Web, although this is not a requirement.

The UI designer role at Sage Software depends greatly on collaboration with user researchers and usability analysts to evolve and improve designs. The UCD team at Sage Software is a strong and growing team. It is well supported by and tightly integrated into the product management and product development processes.

Contract Length:

4-6 months with possibility for extension.

Responsibilities:

  • Help the in-house UCD team develop mockup / prototype interaction designs, including user interaction models, information architecture, wire frames and screen flows.
  • Assist usability analysts and user researchers in iterating designs based on results of user studies with mockups, prototypes and existing interfaces.
  • Develop digital assets and resources for use in application implementation.

Qualifications:

  • Experience working collaboratively with user-centered design/usability/human factors specialists within an iterative, data-driven process.
  • Understanding of user-centered design fundamentals including information design, visual design, industry UI standards for web-based applications, and ease-of-use best practices.
  • Experience with design tools, including Photoshop, Visio, and Dreamweaver. Visual Studio, Flash, or other prototyping/development tool experience is a plus.

Job Location:

Sage Software / Small Business Division is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, approximately 25 minutes north of downtown Atlanta. The contractor can work remotely.

About The Company:

Sage Software, Inc. is a leading provider of automated business management solutions. With a wide range of front office and back office solutions - including accounting, human resources, payroll, fixed asset management, customer relationship management, and e-commerce - Sage Software offers award-winning products and services that have revolutionized the way small and mid-sized companies do business in today's marketplace.

Sage Software, Inc. encompasses the six North American companies of The Sage Group plc.

To apply:

Send resume to Paul Sherman, Senior Director of User-Centered Design, paul.sherman@sage.com. Please use "UI Design Contractor" as the subject line.

www.sagesoftware.com

Received: 13-Dec-07

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