UX Designer

Communications Services at the University of British Columbia is looking for a User Experience Designer/Architect for a short-term project.

We are designing a new student wellbeing portal/website at the University of British Columbia. As part of this project, we plan to:

·         create a resource to strengthen students’ ability to maintain their wellbeing, increase awareness of their current functioning, engage them in improving self-management skills, and linking them to campus services and resources as appropriate

·         incorporate and improve the Student Health Service (www.students.ubc.ca/health) and Counselling Services (www.students.ubc.ca/counselling) websites

·         improve navigation

·         add photos and multimedia

·         add interactivity

·         convey a sense of community and support which invites the user to explore further

·         adhere to current UBC brand and common look and feel standards (http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/ccwp/clf)

·         launch the completed redesign by early August 2010

Deliverables we'd like to get from you:

·         Google Analytics summary and recommendations

·         facilitation of card sorts and related tests, along with recommendations

·         development of site maps and user flows

·         wireframes based on specifications provided by UBC

·         visual mockups (in collaboration with our web designer), including images provided by UBC

·         user testing of designs via paper prototyping or other relevant methods

·         HTML and CSS that meets current accessibility and cross-browser standards

If you are interested, please send the following to [address removed]:

·         a quote

·         link to a portfolio that demonstrates your design and UI experience

We'd love to hear from you by 6 pm on May 12, 2010. Due to the number of responses received, we can only respond to short-listed applicants.

About UBC:

The University of British Columbia is a large public university with over 40,000 full-time students. UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply. UBC is strongly committed to diversity within its communities and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.