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Web Designer at Heyzap in San Francisco, CA
About the Role:
We are seeking a smart, motivated, and outgoing Web Designer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a personal interest in social web applications, and a passion for designing consumer facing web experiences. Excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively work cross-functionally are a must. And most importantly, the Web Designer must have a passion for user experience principles and enjoy working in fast-paced, start-up environment.
About Us:
- Heyzap is the largest mobile gaming community on Android and iPhone, helping millions of people discover mobile games and connect with friends or fellow gamers.
- Located in the heart of San Francisco, we are funded by top tier investors (Y Combinator and Union Square Ventures) and we have a super fast growing user base.
- In just 6 months, millions of users have downloaded our app and we are growing by over 50% every month.
- Heyzap powers millions of game discoveries every month for our users, with over hundreds of thousands of check-ins per day.
- Heyzap connects millions of game players together every month.
- We are a small, agile team and release code to production continuously. We use kick-ass modern technologies like node.js, MongoDB and Redis, or whatever the appropriate tool is to help us get shit done™.
- We work with the biggest game developers in the industry such as Digital Chocolate (Millionaire City), Pocket Gems (Tap Zoo), Zynga and Get Set Games (Megajump).
Responsibilities:
- Translating user feedback or business requirements into visual user interfaces.
- Designing and Implementing HTML mockups using Photoshop, CSS, HTML.
- Ensuring the consistent visual presentation and UI design through UX principles.
- Work closely with the founders and team to take our website to the next level.
Requirements:
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3-4 years experience in the following:
- Expert Skills: Adobe CS5, Omnigraffle (or equivalent wireframing application unless you can just rock out straight into photoshop.)
- 1-2 years professional web development experience as a member of a team participating in the complete lifecycle of several successfully delivered web applications.
- Solid understanding of web standards, web graphics techniques, and site production practices.
- Strong creative and visual skills.
- Ability to explain your thinking; strong interpersonal skills; an ability to work independently and with a group.
- Demonstrated ability to develop new approaches to complex design problems and convey ideas into tangible form.
- A personal passion to make the best looking site out there.
- Experience developing high quality consumer web applications
- HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery.
- Bachelor’s Degree in HCI or Interface Design or related degree
- Stock Options
- Whatever hardware you need, powerful box and screen setup with comfy aeron chair
- Medical and dental insurance.
- Unlimited Xbox, Wii, NES, Coke, Juices, Coffee, Tea, Snacks and Foosball.
- Book budget and large existing library
- An exciting and challenging work environment.
- Commuter benefits
- Free lunches (there is such a thing at Heyzap)
- Fun team events
- Unlimited whiteboard access
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