Local Projects chronicles the spaces and the ways different people live in six films made for the House and Home exhibition at the National Building Museum. Watch the interview to hear some behind the scenes information from the LPers who created the films.
Local Projects is currently seeking a Graphic Designer with strong 2D design and production skills as well as proficiency in Interaction Design to help shape the future of museum, public and online spaces. Candidates should have 2-4 years experience designing for web, kiosk and mobile. Experience with Motion Graphics and time based works is considered a plus. Candidate should be able to produce production ready files while also engaging in and guiding early concept and ideation phases required for the realization of finished works.
The Designer will work under Local Projects’ Creative Directors and Principal on a variety of projects and tasks. We are currently developing media for the National September 11 Memorial Museum, SFMOMA, the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, as well as a variety of Civic and Cultural sector clients. These projects will demand a very special individual who can work autonomously but also takes direction well and who can combine passion with craft to create something extraordinary.
Please contact jobs@localprojects.net with resume, work samples and salary requirements.
Local Projects is currently seeking an Interaction Designer to help shape the future of museum and public space media. Design experience spanning a range of platforms preferred (web, handheld, phone, kiosk and spatial installations). We are currently developing media for the National September 11 Memorial Museum, The Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum 2013 rennovation, The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial and a variety of other cultural and arts institutions. We’re looking for someone with 3-5 years of interaction design experience to help create a number of these projects from the original concept through detailed design, prototyping, testing, and iteration. The ideal candidate will have experience developing innovative interactive experiences in public space. We require a strong foundation in traditional design documentation including wireframes, sitemaps, and flow diagrams. Experience creating prototypes of both high and low fidelity is a must. The candidate should also have experience with user research including the creation of screeners and scripts. We will be interested in the candidate’s ability to interpret user feedback and translate it into design ideas. The Interaction Designer will work under Local Projects’ Creative Directors and Principal on a variety of projects and tasks.
Skill Requirements:
-3-5 years traditional agency-side interaction design experience.
-Exceptionally great oral, written, and visual communication skills.
-Wildly conceptual imagination.
-Highly developed visual design sensibility.
-Meticulous document production skills.
-OmniGraffle and Photoshop.
-Intermediate programming skills with one or more languages used to create UIs (Actionscript, Processing, HTML, Javascript)
Please send a resume, introductory letter, and link to your portfolio to jobs@localprojects.net.
Local Projects is currently seeking Graphic Design interns with strong 2D design and production skills as well as an interest in Interaction Design. Candidates should have a foundation in design for web/mobile, motion graphics as well as physical installations. Candidates will assist in the creation of production ready files while also engaging in early concept and ideation phases required for the realization of finished works.
Please ONLY submit your resume to: interns@localprojects.net. Submissions sent to any other email address will not be considered. No phone calls please.
Local Project is currently seeking Fall 2012 interns to work with our team of engineers on code development and application design for a variety of cultural web, mobile, kiosk and physical development projects. We are looking for candidates with the following credentials:
- Programming experience with any of: Python, Ruby, C, Clojure, Go, Lua.
- Experience with popular CMS systems such as Drupal, WordPress, ExpressionEngine.
- HTML, CSS and Jquery experience.
- Experience using databases connected to websites – eg. Mysql, sqlite.
- Understanding of and interest in design patterns such as MVC and MVVC.
- A passionate interest in being challenged with the latest technology.
Please ONLY submit your resume to: interns@localprojects.net. Submissions sent to any other email address will not be considered. No phone calls please.
Local Projects is currently seeking Motion Graphics and Editorial interns with a passion and interest in the field of film/video editing with an emphasis on narrative storytelling. The position requires an intermediate understanding of Final Cut Pro 7 editing software as well as proper project and file management. Applicants should expect to engage creatively on specific visual and audio projects as well as work in an apprentice capacity tasked with searching and organizing large volumes of material for the company’s lead filmmakers.
Please ONLY submit your resume to: interns@localprojects.net. Submissions sent to any other email address will not be considered. No phone calls please.