[Sigia-l] JOB: User-focussed designer at Wondermill

[Aaron Dragushan]

Hey folks,

We're looking for a part-time, contract, work-from-wherever designer
who's passionate about usability and information architecture.  We're
a small team, around for many years (started in 1998) and we have real
customers paying real dollars to use our products, and it's all
very... nice.

But we want more.

When people have created an account with one of our products, they
should shed a tear because the experience is over. They should write
ballads and march from town to town reading them to anyone who'll
listen. They should hang signs from highway overpasses proclaiming our
good name, hold 3-day block parties and call up radio stations to
dedicate cheesy songs.

They should obsess.

Most of all, they should tell their friends about us. And if those
friends don't sign up for our services they should go find new
friends, because who needs unsupportive friends?

And that's where you come in.


Who are you?

* You're a passionate user advocate. It pisses you off when someone
stubs their toe on bad design, especially if they blame themselves.

* You believe usability isn't a distraction from "real business", but
contributes directly to the bottom line. Easy-to-use means happier
customers who stick around longer and spend more.

* You have experience with building applications where people are
trying to get something done rather than browsing a website.

* You're a serious go-getter. When there's nothing on your plate to
do, you look for something to improve. You would say things like, "Hey
guys, check this out, I think it'll beat the signup box we're using
now."

* This one's tricky. Deep down, you're a perfectionist. You want
everything just so. But when the time comes, you can set that aside
and design with duct tape so we can quickly test an idea and see if
it's worth more effort.

* Bonus points: You write clear, friendly copy.

If this sounds like you so far, you can find all the details at
http://www.wondermill.com/hiring_designer.html

Thanks for checking us out!

- Aaron

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Aaron Dragushan
Wondermill Webworks, Inc.
http://wondermill.com/
(800) 583-6455