[Sigia-l] IA - Posting

[Clifton Evans]

Hello everyone..

At Object 1, we are currently looking for an experienced information 
architect to join our team on a contract or part-time basis building 
interactive systems and networked applications within a creative, 
vibrant, future focused company.

We are located in the Shoreditch triangle within the east end of 
London, Uk. Object 1 is a medium sized company that enjoys music in the 
office and an open floor plan. Our clients are fairly big, but our 
ideals are modestly humble. Please feel free to drop us a line if you 
think your experience and personality would be a good fit.

Hope to hear from you soon,


Clifton Evans. Information Architecture and Planning

Object 1
Consulting.Design.Development.

6-8 Standard Place, Rivington Street, London EC2A 3BE
t: 0207 684 1800 f: 0207 684 1801  w: www.object1.com


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Information Architect

The Company
Object 1 is a digital professional services company based in London.

Specialising in consulting, design, and development, we implement 
information management solutions for a prestigious client base 
including Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, Reuters, Chrysalis, Wood 
Mackenzie and the Department for Education & Skills.

Summary
We are currently looking for an experienced information architect to 
join our team on a contract or part-time basis building interactive 
systems and networked applications within a creative, vibrant, future 
focused company. The position will be a key role, working closely with 
consultants, graphic designers, technical architects and the 
development team.

Applicants should come from a suitable academic background with have at 
least 2 years applied experience preferably gained through project 
related development.  Ideally the applicant should have experience 
working in teams, skills in concept development and design 
implementation, as well as the ability to work on multiple projects.

Aside from the candidate’s relevant skill-set, aptitude and industry 
experience, they must also be able to contribute as a valuable member 
of the Object 1 team.  We look to involve staff in carrying forward and 
supporting strategies, policies and initiatives as well as supporting 
the company’s business objectives through their role.

The Role
This is a key position within Object 1’s interaction design team, 
working with graphic designers, consultants, project managers and 
development teams to map user-interfaces onto to back-end systems. All 
project teams are comprised of cross-disciplinary individuals, 
promoting knowledge sharing, and comprehension of the relationship 
between technological, functional and visual design.

The incumbent will apply user-centric research and design skills to 
understanding users and to creating user-centred solutions for our 
clients.

The primary functions within development of browser-based solutions 
include
• Ensure product quality
• Site application
• Navigation
• Instruction
• Site architecture
• Dataflow
• Create and transform content/information into appropriate information 
structures
• Create appropriate structure for user interaction (navigation)
• Evaluate, critique and advise on existing content structures and 
interactions
• Brief & work with a graphic designer during the design process to 
influence usability and accessibility
Brief and work with project manager and developers during the 
development and testing process to ensure quality and guidance

Candidates must have Bachelor's degree in HCI, graphic design, 
interface, information or similar fields with minimum 1-2 years of 
related work experience preferred, project experience in working on 
teams, excellent skill in concept development and design 
implementation, experience in working on multiple projects.

Responsibilities
• Understand Mission and Goals - Work with the team and client to 
understand the project mission and goals form presentation to function. 
Facilitating this vision will be through the points listed below.

• Identify the Client's 'Vision' - Work with accounts and consultant 
teams to identify or determine the vision of a project

• Define or understand the Audience - Working independently or with 
focus groups and team members, fully understand and document the 
audience or role of the user

• Create a Content Inventory - Work with clients to facilitate or 
create an inventory of content where relevant.

• Identify Environments and Systems - Work with technology and 
consultancy personnel to determine relevant project technologies

• Create Site Maps - Including route that potential users of the site 
will travel and draw upon elements of usability.

• Create Content Maps - Describe content as it might appear to a 
database.

• Sort the data by type - Identify any properties or relationships 
inherent in the data.

• Design Page Schematics - Working with graphic designers and 
functional architects to define the organisation of page elements – 
Including sketches, wire frames, storyboards, block diagrams etc with a 
focus on the application of usability principles and techniques

• Define Constructive Processes - Create a clear set of design 
parameters for each group: Writers, Graphic designers, HTML 
programmers, production / project managers application developers and 
technical architects.

Projects
Projects will range from creating highly usable content driven websites 
for consumption across a number of audiences to highly functional 
browser based content and analysis authoring systems for very specific 
industry functions.