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Information Architect


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Company Aquent
Location Philadelphia, PA
URL www.aquent.com

Description:

The Information Architect (IA) is responsible for developing site maps, navigation models, and wireframes (user interface specs) for consumer-facing, e-commerce web sites. In addition to collaborating with Experience Leads, Graphic Designers, and Web Developers, the IA will also work closely with clients (internal and external) to present and review IA deliverables.

Responsibilities include:

  • Creating the information architecture (both site maps and page-level wireframes) for e-commerce websites
  • Developing and executing e-commerce taxonomies
  • Understanding target audiences' needs, tasks, and goals and translating them into creative concepts and functional components
  • Working closely with clients (both internal and external) to translate business requirements into meaningful interactive experiences
  • Leading and/or participating in immersive user research, concept testing, and usability testing
  • Collaboratively developing prototypes for demonstration of concepts to clients
  • Conducting competitive audits and market research
  • Developing and documenting detailed user experience specifications for highly interactive interfaces

Other requirements:

  • 5+ years experience as an information architect, interaction designer, or experience designer (or similar role)
  • Demonstrated ability to execute on IA of complex transactional interfaces, taxonomies and metadata frameworks, and templates
  • Demonstrated experience conducting user research and translating user research into design decisions
  • Demonstrated experience using web analytics data to inform design decisions
  • Demonstrated understanding of user-centered design processes is required
  • Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
  • Experience in client services and negotiating business decisions
  • Willingness to travel
  • Advanced proficiency in a variety of design tools including Visio and InDesign, as well as the MS Office Suite

To apply

Please contact Joe Rinaldi at jrinaldi@aquent.com if interested.

View online job description here

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