• Portfolio demonstrating raw creative talent, passion, and inspiration.
Ability to work in a variety of different styles with the hands-on skills to make them reality.
• Strong critical eye for art & design trends, seeing what's here as well as what's coming.
• Ability to develop a clear, engaging and honest point of view, advocate the resulting design and present its story with confidence.
• Experience navigating all phases of design from concept development through production.
• Hands-on skills with industry-standard design tools (i.e. Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash, Blend etc.). Motion graphics experience is a plus.
• Evidence of ambidextrous thinking synthesizing analytical & aesthetic thought, art & engineering, business & brand.
• 3-5 years of experience in designing high quality branded consumer experiences.
• Bachelor's degree in design, art, or related discipline.
  
  The position is located in our studio space in Pioneer Square in downtown Seattle. It will require some domestic and international travel.
  
  Please contact Paolo Malabuyo at paolom@microsoft.com
  
  Job_Opportunity, 09/30/2008,
  Facebook-Product Designer,
  
  Facebook is looking for an experienced Product Designer to be a key member in a very small team of designers. This position is part of the engineering organization so candidates must be able to write the code to build what they design. The position is full-time and reports to the Product Design Lead and is based in downtown Palo Alto, CA.
  
  Responsibilities:
  • Be at the intersection of product and engineering to prototype, design and build new features for an audience of millions
  • Design and ship products of the highest quality with the clean consistent style that Facebook is known for
  • Implement and extend the style guidelines with the rest of the design team
  
  Requirements:
  • Strong portfolio featuring interaction design samples
  • Expertise in PHP, Unix, XHTML, CSS, Javascript, AJAX
  • Experience building web or desktop applications
  • Clear verbal communicator and detail oriented
  • Working toward a BS or BFA in any field
  
  Bonus Points:
  • Experience with user testing and complicated workflow design
  • Portfolio includes self-started personal projects
  • Solid taste in music a plus
  
  Interested? Please submit your resume via TartanTrak by Sunday, October 12. On-campus interviews (by invite-only) will be held on Friday, October 24.
  
  Job_Opportunity, 09/19/2008,
  Mylan Inc.-Manager/Internet-Intranet Design,
  
  Mylan Inc., which provides products to customers in more than 120 countries and territories, ranks among the leading diversified generic and specialty pharmaceutical companies in the world.
  
  Opportunity Profile: Mylan's Manager of Internet-Intranet Design is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the graphic design of Mylan's electronic and online offerings.
  
  This position will: create a visual strategy that supports priorities for Global Public Affairs and all corporate initiatives; develop new cost-saving initiatives; optimize the company's online channels; and coordinate external relationships with outside graphic design service providers.
  
  Qualifications: Must possess knowledge of overall business, technical, and cross-functional savvy to solve complex problems and make timely decisions; ability to understand financial and performance metrics. Familiarity with the operations aspects of pharmaceutical products and services is preferred. Must also have demonstrated success with technical subject matter and graphic design concepts. Must have the ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally with lines of business and support partners, as well as to work independently within and beyond the scope of the defined job function. Must have excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate and influence a large cross-site servicing constituency. Candidates should also be proficient in MS Office.
  
  Education and Experience: Minimum of a bachelor's degree in online graphic design, graphic design, technology or a related field and a minimum of 6 years of experience (if applicable)in website management, development as well as customer contact is required. Pharmaceutical industry eyepiece is preferred. However, a combination of experience and/or education will be taken into consideration.
  
  Mylan offers competitive salary, excellent benefits and an environment conducive to professional growth and advancement. Mylan is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V taking pride in diversity.
  Interested applicants should apply through Mylan's Web site, www.mylan.com.
  
  Job_Opportunity, 09/16/2008,
  Hit The Ground Running: Freelance Project,
  
  We are in need of a dope logo and are looking to create an identity that can be used for a blog and an email newsletter. We're a young and energetic music company and are into pushing the boundary and being experimental. We are small and guerilla -- it's a perfect match for someone who wants to scream loud. If interested, please submit to us your electronic portfolio with recent work and we will get back to you with more information. Submissions will be on spec and the right candidate will be paid for his/her work.
  Contact: Jonathan Christiansen, jonathan@htgr.net, 818.432.1450
  
  
  

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