Visual Designer, Paris France

Nu Creatives client is looking for a passionate and talented Visual Designer, to join their international team in Paris. No french knowledge needed, but a European work permit is necessary. Visual Designer The Visual Designer's role is to 1) work with the team to define the visuals for X's cutting edge mobile software products, 2) be able to conceptualize and communicate cutting edge animation/motion for our products, and 3) produce high fidelity prototypes to convey user experience, visual design and animation/motion of product to product management and engineering. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of experience designing interactive software products, and a portfolio that shows expertise and innovation in designing for small screens. Responsibilities - Work with the team to define and create the visual design for X's mobile products - Work closely with interaction designers to define and communicate the look and feel for our products - Research, design and innovate the next generation of visual design for interactive applications for mobile devices - we're going to need somebody to look beyond the iPhone - Create Flash animations/visual effects and build high fidelity prototypes - Create production assets, visual design specifications and style guides to deliver to engineering - Create conceptual demos for tradeshows, sales and product management - Create wireframes/UI specifications to augment interaction design staff when needed (an excellent opportunity to learn interaction design if you would like to get more experience - Help fuel the creative fire as a core member of the product development team, and participate as part of the team defining the products' interaction design Required Qualifications - 3+ years designing interactive consumer software products, not just web sites. Ideal would be experience in mobile interface design or consumer products (game consoles, set top boxes, consumer electronics etc.) - 3+ years experience producing visual design assets and specifications for engineering, as well as experience with customizing branding. - A portfolio that demonstrates design innovation and expertise - 1+ years of experience designing products for mobile/handheld/small screen products - Strong experience with Flash, creating high fidelity prototypes, rich animations and visual transitions, Flash applications, and animation/motion, as well as knowledge of Actionscript. Must be able to show examples in portfolio - Working experience with other design tools, including Photoshop, Illustrator, Visio, etc., as they relate to producing visual design deliverables and detailed specifications - Fluency in the language and practice of interaction design - though visual design should be your native language - Superlative communication and cooperation skills, and demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative environment with engineers, interaction designers and product managers - Project leadership experience a strong plus - BFA/BA in Interactive Design or related field, or equivalent work experience - Nerdy passion for products that work well