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Graduate Interaction Designer - Cambridge, UK
Deadline: 28 July 2008
Source: Red Gate, 28 March 2008
Submitted by
Becky Hill
Location: Cambridge, UK Salary: £28k package (£26k salary + £2k signing bonus) Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, flexible hours Start: Flexible
Red Gate Software is the ideal place to kick-start your career, whether you have just graduated or feel you are currently in the wrong job. In The Sunday Times Top 100 ’Best Small Companies to Work For’, we are the 16th fastest growing technology company in the UK. Our software wins numerous awards and is used by over 500,000 customers globally. We do not operate long graduate induction schemes – after your initial training you will be applying your design talent in a fast-paced and demanding environment.
Working closely with developers, testers, authors and usability specialists you will be responsible for the creation of software application designs.
Taking scenarios, personas, task analysis results and other inputs, you will be able to create compelling user experiences mocked up to varying degrees of fidelity. For example, using Visio to create a low fidelity design of a new concept, or using Photoshop to create visually polished high fidelity designs of the final product.
This is a role that requires an ability to deliver creative solutions to potentially difficult problems in a technically challenging area of software development.
Your skills and experience should include: We are looking for an individual with a genuine interest in creative design and the ability to understand technical issues quickly. You will have excellent computer skills and have a good knowledge of design software such as Visio and Photoshop. Some experience of user testing may be an advantage. If you want to build your career in an exciting and challenging environment we want to hear form you.
You will benefit from: - Bonuses - 25 days' holiday - Contributory Pension Scheme - BUPA Healthcare - BUPA Travel Insurance - Stock Options - Life Assurance - Critical Illness Cover - Income Protection - A relaxed and professional environment - Charitable Activity Day - Free Parking - Subsidised Gym Membership - Childcare Vouchers
If you have an online portfolio, please include the link in your cover letter. Alternatively, please send it to careers@redgate.com, clearly stating your name.
At this point, we will only consider people with a valid UK work permit
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