Senior Interaction Designer

Job Description

As a member of the Digital Media design team of the Disney | ABC Television Group, this person will lead the design of the next generation apps, websites, and video experiences for Disney NOW, ABC, Freeform, and more on every device and screen.

Our ideal candidate is highly creative, energetic and deeply knowledgeable about the latest design trends and technologies.

Employment Type

Full Time

Job Posting - Business

Media Networks

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity Employer Female/Minority/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Primary Job Posting Category

Creative

Basic Qualifications

• Qualified candidates must well versed in designing high-profile, complex experiences for the web, mobile and television/over the top interfaces
• Experience working on a product team or digital media firm/agency
• Experience working with user testing and focus groups
• Has a data driven mind-set and ability to create user personas and test scenarios
• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and UI best practices
• Expert knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite
• Self-motivated, problem solver with ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously
• Expertise in responsive UI experiences
• Ability to design within brand guidelines and create guidelines as needed
• Strong work ethic, reliability, adaptability, and a team player
• All applicants should supply an online portfolio link with their applications

Job Posting - Primary Brand

Disney ABC Television Group

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Interaction Design, Graphic Design, Computer Science or equivalent professional experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with UI experiences optimized for television (Roku, Xbox, Apple TV, etc)
• Familiarity with the Disney/ABC brands and content
• Experience working on video distribution platforms
• Ability to prototype for user testing
• Proficiency in Sketch or desire to learn the design application

Primary Location-Postal Code

91506

Responsibilities

The Interaction/UX Designer is an expert in user interface and user experience design and has a solid portfolio of work from web and mobile to television interfaces. This person is responsible for rapid concepts, wire-framing, information architectures, user flows, user testing, presenting and making recommendations to the group and is a leader and mentor to junior level designers.

• Produce user scenarios and flows, information architecture diagrams, wireframes, and other artifacts required to develop and evolve user experience designs
• Help develop, manage, and refine UI pattern libraries and interaction guidelines
• Work with researcher department to coordinate testing efforts, interpret test results, and incorporate results into design efforts
• Go deep on inputs and create an interaction design model that gracefully accommodates multi-user, multi-modal input across our experiences and contexts
• Effectively communicate with developers through implementation phase to realize vision
• Communicate, defend, and build consensus around interaction design direction

Job Description

As a member of the Digital Media design team of the Disney | ABC Television Group, this person will lead the design of the next generation apps, websites, and video experiences for Disney NOW, ABC, Freeform, and more on every device and screen.

Our ideal candidate is highly creative, energetic and deeply knowledgeable about the latest design trends and technologies.

Employment Type

Full Time

Additional Information

Equal Opportunity Employer Female/Minority/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Basic Qualifications

• Qualified candidates must well versed in designing high-profile, complex experiences for the web, mobile and television/over the top interfaces
• Experience working on a product team or digital media firm/agency
• Experience working with user testing and focus groups
• Has a data driven mind-set and ability to create user personas and test scenarios
• Strong understanding of user-centered design principles and UI best practices
• Expert knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite
• Self-motivated, problem solver with ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously
• Expertise in responsive UI experiences
• Ability to design within brand guidelines and create guidelines as needed
• Strong work ethic, reliability, adaptability, and a team player
• All applicants should supply an online portfolio link with their applications

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Interaction Design, Graphic Design, Computer Science or equivalent professional experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with UI experiences optimized for television (Roku, Xbox, Apple TV, etc)
• Familiarity with the Disney/ABC brands and content
• Experience working on video distribution platforms
• Ability to prototype for user testing
• Proficiency in Sketch or desire to learn the design application

Responsibilities

The Interaction/UX Designer is an expert in user interface and user experience design and has a solid portfolio of work from web and mobile to television interfaces. This person is responsible for rapid concepts, wire-framing, information architectures, user flows, user testing, presenting and making recommendations to the group and is a leader and mentor to junior level designers.

• Produce user scenarios and flows, information architecture diagrams, wireframes, and other artifacts required to develop and evolve user experience designs
• Help develop, manage, and refine UI pattern libraries and interaction guidelines
• Work with researcher department to coordinate testing efforts, interpret test results, and incorporate results into design efforts
• Go deep on inputs and create an interaction design model that gracefully accommodates multi-user, multi-modal input across our experiences and contexts
• Effectively communicate with developers through implementation phase to realize vision
• Communicate, defend, and build consensus around interaction design direction