Re: [IxDA Discuss] What do you think should be the 3 primary roles/objectives of an interaction designer?

2009-02-02 Thread Heather Searl
1. User Advocate. 2. User Advocate. 3. User Advocate. Seriously though. Someone who can create the most innovative and beautiful wireframes and prototypes etc. is not as useful as someone who promotes the end user's views to the larger project team. A second key role is to interact and often tra

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What to do in an environment run by engineers??

2009-01-27 Thread Heather Searl
cross-functional meeting -- I very seldom have to ever argue against an idea %u2013 someone else in the meeting does it for me. I can just support the best ideas on the table. %uF04A Heather Searl User Experience Consultant www.heathersear

Re: [IxDA Discuss] What to choose? (technical writer or technical tester)

2008-11-08 Thread Heather Searl
Hi Ali, My 2 cents as a hiring manager. . . Evaluate the positions on a few different things. Which position jazzes you the most. To transition into the role you eventually want you need to also show that you are a good employee, hard worker, fast learner, dedicated etc. An education in UCD isn