{"id":135503,"date":"2016-05-13T15:53:56","date_gmt":"2016-05-13T20:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/?page_id=135503"},"modified":"2023-07-07T11:56:07","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T16:56:07","slug":"interaction-designer-job-description","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/job-descriptions\/interaction-designer-job-description\/","title":{"rendered":"Interaction Designer Job Description"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Thomas J. Watson, the visionary father of IBM, once said, \u201cGood design is good business.\u201d An Interaction Designer puts that idea into practice by crafting a digital experience that is seamless and simple for all end users. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Interaction Designers are software developers with a keen ability to put themselves in the shoes of the people they are designing for. Their focus on how humans interact with virtual environments, and their dedication to intuitive design, are characteristics that Watson himself would approve of.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Interaction Designer Skills Needed<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Responsible for developing digitally interactive programs (including games, web platforms, or even a website shopping cart), Interaction Designers are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Computer-Centric<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Graphic-Oriented<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">CAD-Savvy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">The best Interaction Designers live life in front of the screen, and they\u2019ve been exposed to every interactive program known to humankind. They have <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">great reading comprehension<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">, and are <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">methodical and systematic<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> in their thought, writing, and design process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Interaction Designers are as\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">comfortable with consumer research\u00a0and behavior<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\"> as they are <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">working with apps and HTML<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">. They can easily bridge the communication gap between human and machine by creating the code that guides user behavior on a computer screen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>SUGGESTED SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">The Interactive Designer\u2019s job is to be proficient with the creative tools needed to craft interactive apps for consumers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>This could include experience with:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/hr\/products\/creativesuite\/mastercollection.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adobe Creative Suite 6 Master Collection<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">\u00a0for design<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.axure.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Axure\u00a0RP<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">\u00a0for prototypes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/balsamiq.com\/products\/mockups\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Balsamiq\u00a0Mockups<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">\u00a0for\u00a0wireframing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/products\/dreamweaver.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dreamweaver<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">\u00a0for website design<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.invisionapp.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">InVision<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">\u00a0for mobile and web prototyping<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Macromedia Flash<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">\u00a0for video<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lucidchart.com\/pages\/landing\/omnigraffle?utm_source=bing&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=omnigraffle_phrase_unitedstates\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Omingraffle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">\u00a0a digital illustrator<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/patternry.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patternry<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">\u00a0creates web interfaces<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sketchapp.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sketch<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">\u00a0design tool for the Mac<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/products.office.com\/en-us\/Visio\/microsoft-visio-pro-for-office-365?WT.mc_id=ps_bing_o365smb_visio_text&amp;WT.srch=1&amp;ls=ps&amp;ca=o365smb&amp;lsd=bing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visio<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">\u00a0a digital idea organizer<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uxpin.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UXPin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">\u00a0for\u00a0wireframing\u00a0and prototyping<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/jobs\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-138904 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/nowHiring-Interaction-Designer.gif\" alt=\"Interaction Designer\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>NEED MORE INFORMATION ON INTERACTION DESIGNERS?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Artisan can help!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">If you\u2019re looking to hire,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/hire-talent\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">click here!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Are you an Interaction Designer looking for work? View our available jobs and opportunities\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/jobs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thomas J. 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