UI Designer (Long-term contract)

Decimus Software is looking for a user interface designer to work with in designing future versions of our software.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Ben brainstorming and hashing out user interface designs for future products
• Produce mockups and specifications of design ideas
• Oversee usability testing with end users
• Adopt primary responsibility for our applications being attractive and a delight to use
• Contribute to website design updates

Requirements:

• Experience in UI design on a shipped product, be it commercial, shareware, or open source. A great portfolio from new designers may be acceptable in some cases, but practical, real-world experience is strongly encouraged.
• Familiarity with tenets of good user interface design, and the official and unofficial standards for modern Mac apps.
• Skilled in graphic design tools such as Illustrator, Photoshop, and the ilk.
• Absolutely must be reliable and self-motivating, particularly if remote.

Plusses:

• Experience implementing UIs in Cocoa.
• Location in or around Portland, ME / Boston, MA a strong bonus.

This is an ongoing contractual relationship. Actual workload will vary dramatically with product cycles, and as such compensation is likely to be on an hourly basis. Profit sharing may be an option in some circumstances, depending on qualifications, personal investment, our ongoing experience together, and general awesomeness level.

Please send resume and any pertinent showcases to admin at decimus.net. Also, Ben will be at C4[2], and would love to meet with you if you're there.