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Position 1:

Job Title: Interactive Media Designer (Programmer)
Location: Franklin, OH (between Cincinnati and Dayton)
FT/PT: Full-Time

Job Level: Some Experience
Required Working Hours: Full time 40 hours (Temporary Position)

Do you enjoy being challenged? Working on new and exciting projects? Are you looking for a place to not only utilize your current skill set, but to add to that skill set as well?

If you enjoy working in a casual, yet professional atmosphere, enjoy being challenged and working in several different mediums, as well as thrive under the pressure of tight deadlines, this may be the job for you!

Designing Digitally, Inc. a small, rapidly growing company looking for a talented, goal-oriented self-starter who has the ability to incorporate the best design and technology practices to provide cohesive support of all business divisions which include E-Learning, Web Design & Development, and Virtual World Development, and 2D & 3D Simulations.

Job Duties May Include (but are not limited to):


• Creating Flash interactivity/animations to support Web-based training modules or interactive activities and games using Adobe Actionscript 3.0

• Development of flash based games and simulations

• Development of coding via SCORM & AICC for learning management systems

• Quality Control/Quality Assurance over concepts and projects

• Other programming & animation projects as needed

 

Qualifications Needed:


• Degree in Interactive Design/ Digital Design or similar field (recent graduates encouraged to apply)

• Positive/CAN DO attitude with a willingness to pitch in and help whenever necessary
• High attention to detail a must

• Strong time management skills important

• Ability to take a project from start to finish with little supervision

• Ability to work as a team to complete large projects

• Willingness to take constructive criticism and use it to improve

• Strong prioritization and decision-making skills in a tight-deadline environment

• Proven ability to multi-task and work on several projects at once

• Ability to interact with clients both written and verbally in a professional manner

• Strong understanding of the importance of excellent Customer Service

• Willingness to put in extra hours if required to meet a deadline

• Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new tools and techniques extremely important

 

Technical Skills Required:


• Adobe Flash CS5

• Experience in: Action Script 3, HTML, CSS

• Microsoft Office

• Some Graphic Design Experience

• AICC & SCORM Coding

• Adobe Photoshop / Fireworks / Illustrator

 

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Position 2:

Designing Digitally, Inc. is looking to hire Unity3d / C# / Photon-developers for ongoing development of a MMO existing system. We need a person with overall competence who is able to take the project forward and continue to add features as needed.

• Programmer will be working with an existing setup system and will not have to start from scratch
• Programmer has to have examples of work to be considered
• Programmer will work hand and hand with our in-house developers

• Programmer can work from home part time OR full time depending on availability

 

Technical Experience:


• Unity3D
• C#

• Photon Socket Server & Smartfox MMO Server (MMO experience)

• SQL Server / MySQL (database experience)

• 3D-modeling

• Windows Server

• .NET

 

Other Qualification:

• Ability to operate in a small, fast-growing company as a supportive member of the IT team
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills
• Self-starter with the desire to exceed expectations at every opportunity
• Fluent in English both orally and in writing

 

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If you're looking for a place where you can code your heart out on new and exciting projects, Designing Digitally, Inc. is the company for you.

Send your CV, references of previous work and a short personal presentation when submitting. We´re looking forward to hearing from you!

You can apply at the following URL: http://www.designingdigitally.com/who-we-are/employment

Designing Digitally, Inc. was contracted by the State of Vermont to develop an innovative web-based training tool for the Vermont DMV named DriveVermont. This free interactive program has been designed to help residents of Vermont learn to drive safely. The user friendly system was developed using a multitude of applications and mediums to form a visually appealing and interactive solution that helps potential drivers learn the rules of the road in Vermont.

The specifications for the project included accessibility features, as well as the ability for users with low bandwidth or lower end computer systems to access the training module. With this in mind Designing Digitally, Inc. built a Flash based learning tool with text that can be increased in size, as well as audio which narrates all text within the modules. Upon anonymous registration and log-in which allows users to start back where they left off at anytime, users are taken through each lesson where they learn valuable information about the laws of driving. In order to keep the modules from being simply page turning, users are asked scenario based questions throughout the lessons including multiple choice questions, drag and drop, matching, and even controlling a virtual vehicle through a scenario. At the end of all lessons, users take a practice exam which will help prepare them for the actual exam that they will take to receive their driver’s permit. Additionally, users will receive feedback on questions they missed which will direct them to the appropriate section to review.

Not only is the system engaging for students, but is also user friendly for the administrator. The system was developed with a web-based back-end that consists of a content management system. The administrator is able to log into the control panel and move slides around by dragging and dropping those slides in order. The administrator can also edit a slide and swap out text, audio clips, and video clips at any given time. This empowerment allows the State of Vermont to be able to edit the system on their own as the policies and procedures evolve over time.

The start of the project consisted of the development of the storyboard which was based off of Vermont’s 90 page driver’s training manual. Designing Digitally, Inc. decided it was best to create this project using 3D modeling and interactive mediums in order to appeal to the teenage audience that is immersed in the digital realm on a daily basis. Once the manual was converted into an effective storyboard that met each learning objective, the virtual world of Second Life was used to create 3D spaces representing Vermont.  

Second Life is a virtual world where people are able to log in and collaborate on 3D models and scripts, as well as communicate via voice and text chat in real time. By using this medium Designing Digitally, Inc. was able to setup a virtual movie set where virtual actors played out the scenarios within the storyboard and videographers recorded each clip. Sets consisted of rural streets, city streets, and highways, as well as all four seasons and all weather conditions to show each and every aspect of driving in the State of Vermont.

In total, over 900 video clips were recorded, along with additional Second Life photos and those clips and photos were used to create the final Flash animations that are seen in the web-based learning tool.

The development is open to the public at: http://drivevermont.vermont.gov/

For more information on the development please contact info@designingdigitally.com

Andrew has been asked to be a guest speaker at the 8th Annual Information Assurance Forum held at the University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio. The conference will be held in the Winebrenner Theological Seminary TLB auditorium on Wednesday, October 28th from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Andrew is presenting on The Future of Virtual Worlds and Learning. This presentation will explore the current trends in the virtual world industry and what is to be expected of the next generation learner. He will also show best and worst practices of virtual worlds and how to strategically adapt a virtual world to achieve the initiatives of your organization. To learn more about the conference click here to obtain a PDF version of the agenda.

We have had many requests from people wanting to learn more about our new, innovative virtual world white board; therefore, our team decided to make a video showing all of the features that the white board provides. We are currently offering this tool to clients that develop their virtual space within Second Life and/or OpenSim through Designing Digitally, Inc. To learn more about how to be provided with this new tool contact us today.

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We would like to announce we have a new position open at our design firm. Please see below:

Job Title: Junior Interactive Media Designer Location: Franklin, OH (between Cincinnati and Dayton) FT/PT: Part-time Job Level: Some Experience Required Working Hours: Approx. 25-30 hours M-F with some flexibility Do you love design? Being challenged? Working on new and exciting projects?Are you looking for a place to not only utilize your current skill set, but to add to that skill set as well? If you enjoy working in a casual, yet professional atmosphere, enjoy being challenged and working in several different mediums, as well as thrive under the pressure of tight deadlines, this may be the job for you! Designing Digitally, Inc. is a small, growing company looking for a talented, goal-oriented self-starter who has the ability to incorporate the best design and technology practices to provide cohesive support of all business divisions which include Graphic Design, Web Design & Development, E-learning, and Virtual World Development. Job Duties May Include (but are not limited to): · Develop layouts for Websites and Web-based training modules using programs such as Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop · Edit and manipulate catalog developments using Adobe InDesign · Create Graphic Design pieces as required (banners, posters, flyers, etc.) · Develop Content Management Systems using Open-Source Applications such as Drupal · Create Flash interactivities/animations to support Web-based training modules or interactive activities and games using Adobe Actionscript 2.0 and 3.0 · Quality Control/Quality Assurance over concepts and projectsQualifications Required: · Degree in Interactive Design or similar field (recent graduates encouraged to apply) · Experience in Graphic Design · Positive/CAN DO attitude with a willingness to pitch in and help whenever necessary · High attention to detail a must · Strong time management skills important · Ability to take a project from start to finish with little supervision · Strong prioritization and decision-making skills in a tight-deadline environment · Proven ability to multi-task and work on several projects at once · Ability to interact with clients both written and verbally in a professional manner · Strong understanding of the importance of excellent Customer Service · Willingness to put in extra hours if required to meet a deadline · Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new tools and techniques extremely important · Experience in the following: HTML, CSS, FLASH, XML, CS3/CS4 · 3D Modeling experience a plus · .NET, PHP, MySQL experience a plusIf you think this may be the job for you, we want to hear from you! Send us your resume and portfolio, as well as your availability M-F.
TO APPLY: Send a copy of your resume and portfolio via email to jobs@designingdigitally.com with the subject stating "Junior Interactive Media Designer".

We are proud to announce that our Lead Interactive Media Designer at Designing Digitally, Inc., Greg Wark, has won Crowd Favorite at the 2009 SIGGRAPH GameJam! 24hr character design, character modeling, character texturing, character rigging, and character animation challenge. The contest was to create a fully functional character and detailed short story within 24 straight hours from storyboard production to the entire finalized animation. They had worked straight through while distractions were presented to them to make them lose focus. Regardless of how many distractions were introduced, Greg was successfully able to develop the characters to allow his avatar to be chosen as the Crowd Favorite in the 2009 GameJam! at SIGGRAPH hosted in New Orleans. Below is a snapshot of the character built by our creative designer. Everyone here at Designing Digitally, Inc. is very proud of Greg and am very glad to have him on our development team.

To view the other award winners at the contest click here.

 

Thanks to all the hard work from the Putnam County Educational Service Center in collaboration with Designing Digitally, Inc., Andrew, and Alex Hughes. The two week technology camp was a great success for the rural area of Putnam County, Ohio. The students were taught how to use open source programs to develop photos, signs, T-shirts, magnets, video games, 3D models, Virtual Worlds, and much more!

 

We are glad that our President and our team could assist in putting together such a positive summer camp for kids and hopefully we met Andrew's goal of planting just one small seed of interest into those middle school kids.  We look forward to taking time out of our daily routine next year to help advance our future leaders by giving them the opportunity to experience the new cutting edge open source technologies out there. To read more about the camp you can view the article on the Lima News website at: http://www.limaohio.com/news/camp-38731-hughes-pupils.html

We are proud to announce that the president of Designing Digitally, Inc., Andrew Hughes, will be facilitating a summer technology camp in Putnam County (where he is originally from) this summer. Andrew goes back each year to help kids in rural areas learn open source software so that students can discover what options are out there to develop and create without spending any money. Each year the students are provided with jump drives (U3 drives) that have open source software such as Gimpshop, Inkscape, OpenOffice.org, and even the Hippo Client installed. This ensures that there are no issues with software being installed on the childrens/parents home computers.From there the students are shown how to use Second Life for educational purposes (OpenSim is actually installed on a local machine for security reasons and they connect to that during the camp and learn to build, interact, etc.). The kids also get to make t-shirts, magnets, and videos which are put on YouTube (with permission from their parents).When Andrew was a student at Columbus Grove he was fortune enough to be a participant of this camp. After leaving Putnam County for college he was informed the camp was no longer being held. He approached the PCESC and asked if he could facilitate this camp to help continue this technology tradition.Without the knowledge that Andrew gained from attending the camp, he truly believes that it is unlikely he would have attended school for Digital Design or started Designing Digitally, Inc.According to Andrew, “Kids do not know what they have never been subjected to. Hopefully planting the seed of interest in the students will spark them to integrate technology into their lives.” Assistants this year include Andrew’s younger brother, Alex Hughes (who is currently attending Bowling Green State University for Visual Communication Technology) and Shawn Fairborn from the PCESC. Designing Digitally, Inc.’s technology camp has been such as a success that we have extended the camp from one week to two weeks which will be held this year from June 15th – June 19th and June 22nd – June 26th. We are excited to help out the rural middle schools kids by showing them what’s out there in the technology realm. There might be a Bill Gates (sorry anti-windows people) or Steve Wozniak (sorry anti-apple people) living in these rural areas but might never be given a seed to start growing their technology interest without this camp. To learn more:http://putnam.noacsc.org/Last years blog posts from the kids (had to blog each day): Week 1 camp:http://pcesc.wordpress.com/ Week 2 camp:http://pcesc2.wordpress.com/ This years blog is: http://pcescsummertechcamp2009.wordpress.com/

Designing Digitally is proud to announce our acceptance into the Second Life Gold Solution Providers program with Linden Lab. Of the more than 250 organizations and companies in Second Life, Designing Digitally has been selected as one of the top 31 to be apart of this program. As a member of the Gold Solution Providers we will be in direct contact with Linden Lab, along side the other development teams, in bringing all users an even better Second Life. This short list of developers will help push the creation and evolution of islands in Second Life to the next level and we are very pleased to be a big part of this exciting virtual community.

We would like to announce we have a new position open at our design firm. Please see below:

 

Job Title: Junior Interactive Media Designer Location: Franklin, OH (between Cincinnati and Dayton) FT/PT: Part-time Job Level: Some Experience Required Working Hours: Approx. 25-30 hours M-F with some flexibility Do you love design? Being challenged? Working on new and exciting projects?Are you looking for a place to not only utilize your current skill set, but to add to that skill set as well? If you enjoy working in a casual, yet professional atmosphere, enjoy being challenged and working in several different mediums, as well as thrive under the pressure of tight deadlines, this may be the job for you! Designing Digitally, Inc. is a small, growing company looking for a talented, goal-oriented self-starter who has the ability to incorporate the best design and technology practices to provide cohesive support of all business divisions which include Graphic Design, Web Design & Development, E-learning, and Virtual World Development. Job Duties May Include (but are not limited to):

·         Develop layouts for Websites and Web-based training modules using programs such as Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop

·         Edit and manipulate catalog developments using Adobe InDesign

·         Create Graphic Design pieces as required (banners,  posters, flyers, etc.)

·         Develop Content Management Systems using Open-Source Applications such as Drupal

·         Create Flash interactivities/animations to support Web-based training modules or interactive activities and games using Adobe Actionscript 2.0 and 3.0

·         Quality Control/Quality Assurance over concepts and projects

Qualifications Required:

·         Degree in Interactive Design or similar field (recent graduates encouraged to apply)

·         Experience in Graphic Design

·         Positive/CAN DO attitude with a willingness to pitch in and help whenever necessary

·         High attention to detail a must

·         Strong time management skills important

·         Ability to take a project from start to finish with little supervision

·         Strong prioritization and decision-making skills in a tight-deadline environment

·         Proven ability to multi-task and work on several projects at once

·         Ability to interact with clients both written and verbally in a professional manner

·         Strong understanding of the importance of excellent Customer Service

·         Willingness to put in extra hours if required to meet a deadline

·         Ability to learn quickly and adapt to new tools and techniques extremely important

·         Experience in the following: HTML, CSS, FLASH, XML, CS3/CS4

·         3D Modeling experience a plus

·        .NET,  PHP,  MySQL experience a plus

If you think this may be the job for you, we want to hear from you! Send us your resume and portfolio, as well as your availability M-F.
TO APPLY: Send a copy of your resume and portfolio via email to jobs@designingdigitally.com with the subject stating "Junior Interactive Media Designer".