We are rapidly expanding our team at Fahrenheit Technology in the Emerging Media Group and are looking for a Graphic Designer with demonstrable Interactive/Web/UI/UX experience. This position is located in Richmond, VA.
Things we’re looking for in the ideal candidate:
- Understanding and appreciation of Social Media and its influence on business
- A strong portfolio showing varied design style and user interaction design experience
- Understanding of web/micro game design
- Understanding of Facebook game mechanisms that elicit viral spread of games among Facebook Friends (in other words, you understand why Farmville and Mafia Wars are popular even if you don’t play them)
- Understanding of cutting edge web presentation methods ex. jQuery, HTML5 vs. Flash … Flash development skills would be a plus
- Understanding of the need and methods for user interface design to tie back to user interaction measurement/metrics
What kind of work are we looking for this position to do? Things such as:
- High-caliber Facebook Fan Page design
- Facebook Application & Game UI/UX design
- Web site design & landing page design
- Email campaign design
- Reporting Dashboard UI/UX design
- High-caliber Powerpoint/Keynote presentation template design
Interested candidates can email me at cbusse (at) fahrenheittechnology.com … please send your LinkedIn link or a resume in digital format and a digital portfolio or links to an online portfolio as well as any public social media presence you might have (ex. Twitter of Facebook Fan Pages/Apps you’ve worked on).
Lastly, this recent post I wrote outlines my personal view on Graphic (Web/Interactive) Design vs Front End Developer. At this time, we’re definitely looking for someone who is very strong on the design end of that spectrum.
