From Molly Wenzler at C1:
Capital One is growing its digital practice and has many opportunities available – all roles and levels. If you or anyone you know is interested in learning more, contact me at molly.wenzler@capitalone.com.
Capital One’s Digital Customer Experience Team is Hiring
August 8, 2011
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June RUX meeting- happy hour!
June 23, 2011Come join your fellow RUX members for some drinks and fellowship! We’ll be talking about upcoming meetings and looking for ideas, so we’d love your input!
When: Wednesday, June 30
6-8pm
Where: Xtra’s Cafe
3322 B W. Cary St
Richmond, VA 23221
Everyone is welcome!
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May RUX Meeting
May 13, 2011Just Do It! How Making Something Every Day Will Make You a Better Designer
In June 2007, designer Noah Scalin decided he would make a skull out of orange paper. This simple creative act turned out to be the first step in a long journey of discovery and craftsmanship. Noah made a skull every day for a full year. Every day. And then kept going.
In this talk, Noah will describe the process, commitment, discipline and joy of making a something every day. This engaging and inspiring presentation is filled with practical lessons that designers at all levels can apply to their own life and work.
After the presentation:
- Q&A
- Buy a copy of Noah’s book, 365: A Daily Creativity Journal: Make Something Every Day and Change Your Life!
Richmond User Experience (RUX) hosts informal monthly meetings to help local designers network and facilitate discussions. Recent topics have included: UX conference recaps, design critique, prototyping, Agile/UX, personas, and book discussions. Meetings are free and open to practitioners at all levels.
When
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Where
Affinion Loyalty Group
7814 Carousel Lane
Richmond, VA
(Near the intersection of Parham and Broad)
Cost
Free!
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ReDUX!
April 18, 2011Did you miss out on all of the User Experience Summits in the Midwest this spring? Well, here’s your chance to get a recap from some of our very own community to had the chance to be there in person!
Come listen on 27 April 2011 as we get the rundown on what some of the hottest topics were at Interaction ’11, the IA Summit ’11, and Midwest UX ’11.
SnagAJob.com will provide food and drinks!
Meet and greet is 6-6:30, and the presentation/ discussion is from 6:30-8. Hope to see you then and there!
SnagAJob
4880 Cox Road
Glen Allen, VA
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[Job] User Experience Director
April 14, 2011Feel like living in Blacksburg? Have the chops to be a UX director of a growing digital agency? Then bop on over to http://iainstitute.org/jobboard/jobs/job.php?id=6578 And apply!
Some great folks who are doing great stuff.
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Midwest UX Slides available
April 13, 2011Last weekend the first Midwest UX conference took place. Held in Columbus, OH, it was a joint venture between two local groups: UPA Columbus and IxDA Columbus.
What an intensely incredible conference! More than 200 folks gathered from all over, including several countries. The preponderance of attendees were from the surrounding areas: Pennsylvania and Michigan and Indiana and Illinois and, of course, Ohio. Even our own Joe Sokohl attended (and presented).
Check out this great list of presentations you can browse. Also, set aside April 27 for a ReDUX of three conferences: IxDA, IA Summit, and Midwest UX. Place to be determined.
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Let’s get together!
February 21, 2011How about a RUX happy hour this Wednesday night? Sound good? Y’all want to get together, chat about all things UX: VisD, IxD, IA, UT, CS, whatever.
Where: Xtras Café in Carytown: 3322-B West Cary St. Richmond, VA 23221 – (across from Mary Angela’s)
When: Wednesday, Feb 23, 6-8pm
Who: Information architects, interaction designers, user interface designers, web designers, software and Web developers, data architects, library and information scientists, content strategists, industrial designers, technical writers, business analysts–in short, anyone interested in building up the user’s experience in software and hardware.
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[JOB] Digital/Interactive Strategist and Architect
February 2, 2011From SB&A, here in Richmond, comes this unique, specialized job:
Digital/Interactive Strategist and Architect
We are looking for the “right” digital leader to help us establish SB&A’s digital practice and integration with traditional media.
This person will lead the development of strategy and technical brand solutions in online environments to build exceptional consumer brand experiences across web, mobile and social environments. What we want is to find that unique person who can effectively drive customer conversions and retention in terms of online engagement, profile building, and customer acquisition through online customer experiences and customer relationships supported by awareness, social, and lead generation/nurture programs.
So, the person we want has experience and capabilities in all these areas and is invigorated by tackling each day’s challenges. If you excel at all of the above then we look forward to hearing from you.
Check out www.sbanda.com/company/careers for more details and send us your resume at careers@SBandA.com.
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[JOB] Several UX jobs in Alexandria
January 27, 2011Our friends Forum One in Alexandria have a bunch of openings for IAs and UX folks:
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[JOB] Information Architect / User Experience Professional
January 10, 2011Genworth here in Richmond has a fabulous opening for a senior UXer. To find and apply,
Go to
http://www.genworth.com/content/genworth/www_genworth_com/web/corporate/en/employment/search_jobs.html
in the Requisition field, type
RP11614
Here are the details:
Information architect / usability specialist
Work in a dynamic, agile environment with a team of Web specialists to create easy to use Web sites and Web-based tools. The ideal candidate will have collaborated with marketing professionals, business owners, end users / customers and technology teams.
Responsibilities:
- Meet with business owners to determine user goals that will drive Web sites and Web-based tools.
- Translate marketing objectives into user-centered goals.
- Develop personas, user stories, content maps, and wireframes to drive a user-centered experience.
- Work closely, collaboratively, and iteratively with all members of a Web user experience team, including Web copywriters, interactive designers, Web developers, and testing teams.
- Conduct usability audits on proposed and existing Web sites and Web-based tools.
- Participate in usability research, including writing test plans, recruiting participants, moderating / observing studies, and summarizing study results.
- Provide usability feedback on banner advertisements and promotional imagery.
- Assist in translating Web metrics into user behavior, particularly in determining solutions to potential user experience issues.
Required Skills and Experience
- 5+ years of direct experience doing work on Web usability and Web information architecture in an agency or corporate environment.
- Wireframing via tools such as Microsoft Visio or Omnigraffle.
- Experience with Web design, development, and/or testing. This may be direct experience, or indirect experience via working with a larger team.
- Strong Project Management skills with the ability to lead a multi-disciplined team in developing web solutions.
- Familiarity with different Web technologies
Optional Skills and Experience
- UX-oriented experience with mobile Web sites and/or apps, particularly in making desktop browser-based sites “mobile friendly.”
- Market research experience such as surveys, persona interviews, and focus groups.
- Hands-on Web design and/or development experience.
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