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January 09, 2007
SF's LickityShip Seeks VP Design/others
LicketyShip is a funded early-stage startup that is building an application that enables 4 hour same-day shipping of items purchased online. Nice job description prose: "The ideal candidate possesses superlative design skills, a proven track record for quality performance, and a passion for creating cutting edge design. In other words, if you know Photoshop in the biblical sense and hit F6 about 1200 times a day, drop us a line."
Apply to: job-260040999@craigslist.org with a cover letter and resume with subject: "DESIGN GURU".
Reply to: job-260040999@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-01-09, 11:37AM PST
LicketyShip is a funded early-stage consumer Internet startup located in San Francisco. The company is building an industry-first application that enables 4 hour same-day shipping of items purchased online. The company has been covered by TechCrunch, CNN/Money, Rolling Stone, CNET, the San Jose Mercury and many more. LicketyShip is angel-backed by industry experts and leading thinkers with a proven track record in the Silicon Valley.
We have a first-class engineering team in place and are now aggressively searching for the best and the brightest graphic design guru who combines impeccable visual design, passion for customer experience, and the technical know-how to lead our UI efforts. The ideal candidate possesses superlative design skills, a proven track record for quality performance, and a passion for creating cutting edge design. In other words, if you know Photoshop in the biblical sense and hit F6 about 1200 times a day, drop us a line.
Responsibilities:
* Lead the team's user interface and design efforts
* Work closely with our engineering team to build a scalable, highly interactive, and dynamic consumer service
* Keep current on best practices in graphic design
* Thrive in a fast-paced startup environment
Required
* Proven experience developing websites for highly trafficked consumer businesses
* Have built consumer tested Flash and Action Script applications
* Ability to construct HTML/CSS/JavaScript (manually if neccessary)
* Expertise in cross-browser compatibility (Firefox, IE, Safari, Opera)
* Expertise with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop or Macromedia equivalents
* Exposure to leading edge JavaScript frameworks like Dojo and Prototype
* Experience in conducting usability with end users a plus
* B.S. or M.S. in Design, Computer Science, or related experience
Other Details
* Full-time position
* On-site in San Francisco office
* Local candidates only please, no relocation package will be offered
Please send a cover letter and resume to the e-mail address in this listing with subject: "DESIGN GURU". We will respond shortly.
Posted by Paul at January 9, 2007 10:05 PM
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