Information Architect Job in Dublin West, Dublin Ireland
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We are currently seeking an experienced Information Architect/Design Lead to join our Dublin team.
Responsibilities:
• Work with business sponsors, project managers, project analysts development partners to clarify/refine project goals, user goals, target audience project metrics.
• Conduct or participate in stakeholder workshops.
• Conduct user research gather user input with the assistance of usability specialists and business sponsors.
• Create personas, user profiles user scenarios.
• Undertake competitive analysis.
• Define site structure create site maps/flow diagrams.
• Produce wireframe designs lo-fidelity prototypes.
• Working with Visual Designer to create final visual designs prototypers to create mock ups.
• Working with development partners to ensure technical feasibility of design solutions.
• Work with usability specialists to organize usability testing.
• Ensure design resources (Design, Prototyping, Usability, and Editorial) understand their role on a project that their individual tasks are coordinated carried out in a timely fashion.
• Expected to design solutions for Web pages as well as Desktop applications.
• Mentor junior information architects and review their work.
• Be accountable for UI deliverables and meeting project deadlines.
• Present designs to project team.
Deliverables:
• Design team estimates
• User persona
• User scenarios, and where appropriate use cases
• Site map and/or screen flow diagrams
• Lo-fidelity prototypes
• Development Handoff Inventory listing all design components delivered to development
Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline.
• 6+ years experience in Information Architecture Design Project Management.
• Previous experience with MS Visio, Axure, Balsamiq.
• Previous experience with Dreamweaver, Photoshop/Fireworks.
• Knowledge of usability issues relative to current web/application practices.
• Knowledge of design principles and standards (including accessibility).