Information Architect

Blizzard Entertainment has an immediate opening for an information architect.

As an information architect, this person will create clean workflows for complex processes while visualizing the content and functionality of new UI screens using block layout grids. The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of information architecture and interface usability and has experience leveraging this knowledge to help plan, organize, and structure web sites, application flows, and UI screens. This candidate must be adept at blueprinting and constructing the foundations of complex designs, but does need not be a skilled coder. The ideal candidate must be a great oral and written communicator as he or she must collaborate with a multitude of individuals to generate and maintain project design documentation, present ideas for feedback and iteration, and help facilitate and coordinate the implementation of a project from start to successful completion.

Requirements:

• Deep understanding of application usability principles and information architecture
• Project management experience related to building websites and applications
• Experience designing user interfaces for corporate applications.
• Experience designing layout/UI storyboards and process flowcharts
• Awareness of current trends in human factors and UI design
• Analytical mind capable of translating competitive analysis, industry trends, log/stats analysis, and user feedback into actionable insights on UI and process design
• Experience designing tools used for customer service.
• Unrelenting self-motivation and initiative