Interaction designer with strong visualization skills wanted

The Interactive Institute’s department in Eskilstuna currently manages several projects within smart grid and sustainable cities, all related to energy consumption. One of the projects, called The Active House in the Sustainable City, has just started and we are looking to recruit an interaction designer on a full time basis.

The Interactive Institute (Eskilstuna, Sweden) is a leading design research institute in creating innovative concepts which expose energy consumption for the user. The majority of our concepts aim to make energy consumption more intuitive and easy to comprehend. One of our approaches to accomplish this is through visualising energy consumption in real time by using sensors and electricity meters. A first step for people towards an energy conserving behaviour is becoming aware of the problem. Better and more well-designed tools give the user a chance to thoroughly understand his/her energy consumption and act upon it. For more detailed information regarding our research & design please visit www.tii.se/energydesign. For more general information regarding Interactive Institute see www.tii.se.

Desired Qualifications and skills:
The person we have in mind for the position is an interaction designer that:
-have excellent communication skills
-can deliver user experiences
-can build (both hard ware and soft ware) prototypes
-have an open mind towards finding the best suitable solution independent of discipline
-have a desire to shape the future  

With the following skills:
- Information Architecture
- On screen prototyping - Flash
- Video editing - After Effects, final cut
- Creation of Physical Interactions
- Visual Communication-illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign

At the Interactive Institute you will work in an interdisciplinary design research environment and it is important that you are a driven and flexible team player. You will participate in various projects related to energy awareness. You are also service-minded, social and well-organized. Preferably, you find energy related questions important.

Does this description fit you well?
-please send your application to
carin.torstensson@tii.se

Application deadline: 20th of February
For further information please contact Carin Torstensson 0046 (0)16-133533, carin.torstensson@tii.se