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We're called Smashing Ideas for a reason...our people. Smashing Ideas is recognized as one of the top creative and technical studios because of the talented people who develop websites, games, mobile applications and more on a daily basis. Every individual here contributes to the ideas that make us and our work great.

Although there may not be current job postings, we're always looking for smart, creative, passionate and driven people. If you think you have what it takes to be part of our team let us know!

Please send your resume and/or portfolio to: signmeup@smashingideas.com.

Mid-Level Designer - Mobile & Devices Wanted / Seattle

Smashing Ideas, Inc. is seeking a Mid-Level Designer for our Mobile & Devices Group.

An ideal candidate for this position should have:
• Personal portfolio site showcasing a variety of visual and user-interface designs. Illustrations are nice, but could you come up with and design the next iPhone interface?
• Excellent visual and motion design sensibilities. What goes where? Why? And how is it getting there?
• Experience designing interactive experiences across multiple platforms and the design considerations that must go into each of them.
• Experience designing and building Flash-based demos of UI paradigms, transitions and simple animations.
• Desire to work on iPhone games and applications, touch-screen devices, interactive TV and any other challenges that come our way.
• Keeps up with current design and UI trends. We don’t know it all, so hopefully you know the rest.
• Excellent Flash and Photoshop skills. No fudging it here, this is a must!
• Ability to create developer friendly files in Flash.
• Enjoyment in using new technology, reading about it and exploring the possibilities of it.
• 4+ years professional experience in application, mobile and user-interface design
• Strong English written and verbal communication skills

We are looking for someone who enjoys being part of the design process from start to finish. A Mobile & Devices Designer at Smashing Ideas will play a significant role in our team and their duties will include the following:
• Participate in project brainstorms
• Create Flow charts
• Create Wireframes
• Visual and UI Design


• Create necessary assets and files from those designs for developer pass-off
• Assist in porting existing Flash games over to the iPhone – yes, we do production work here too!
• Ability to estimate hours
• Work closely and communicate with the Art Director, Developer and Producer to ensure projects run efficiently from beginning to end.

Smashing Ideas Inc
Founded in 1996, Smashing Ideas is a leading provider of immersive, interactive experiences for all screens. We transform brand propositions into effective consumer events that generate measurable results. In 2008 alone, we generated over 400 million game plays and 300 million page views for clients like Cartoon Network, Disney, GE, Hasbro, Nickelodeon, Nokia, Verizon and more. We are a growing organization and your efforts will be central to that growth. We combine a high level of creativity with a deep knowledge of technology.

In addition to an exciting future in a growing, dynamic company, we offer a competitive salary and incentive plan, a benefits package that includes medical/dental/vision plan, short term and long term disability coverage, AD&D and Life Insurance, 401(k) and tuition reimbursement, a charismatic team and a downtown Seattle location.

Please send resume and letter to signmeup@smashingideas.com. Subject line should read "MaD Designer" No phone calls, please. EOE

Do you have a passion for the interactive space? / Seattle

Smashing Ideas is looking for an Associate Producer to work on some of our biggest accounts. You will assist our producers with proposals and contracts, coordinate and schedule resources, handle a variety of production-related tasks, and learn our studio production process from top to bottom and from start to finish.



Personal Strengths:
• Juggling: You will be responsible for supporting multiple projects. You’ll need to keep them all straight and on schedule, and your teams motivated and informed.
• Vigilance: Think of a turbo version of detail-oriented. Things move fast.
• Hyper-self-motivated: You’ll often have ten deadlines approaching, and no one will be pressuring you to get them done. But you’ll get them done and then ask for more.
• Passionate: You’ll likely have other creative interests like gaming or reality television or sports. This is a job you’ll need to love.
• Speedy: You may be a ‘thinker’ but you’re also a ‘doer.’ When things move fast, you’ll not only be expected to keep up, you’ll be expected to stay one step ahead.
• Tech Savvy: No, not a buzz word to put in your resume, but real experience coding or depth of understanding computer systems, databases, internet technologies, information architecture and restraints in technology.

Job Responsibilities:
• Attend weekly Producer’s Department meetings.
• Assist a Producer in managing the production process for a wide variety of interactive projects
• Responsible for assisting Producers with the creation and maintenance of project budgets and hours tracking.
• Participate in the management of team resources.
• Execute research and participate in brainstorming sessions for projects.
• Write creative briefs and functional specifications under the supervision of a Producer.
• Create and maintain MS Project Budget and Tracking files for projects as directed by a supervising Producer.




• Assist in Quality Assurance testing for projects.
• Focus on learning about the production process and developing various interactive projects.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:
• AA degree or related experience developing interactive projects
• Able to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Detail-oriented and organized
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Web Technology knowledge
• Proficiency using MS Office
• A technical background and aptitude

Smashing Ideas Inc
Smashing Ideas is a digital media studio that partners with its clients to deliver solutions that attract, engage and inspire their customers. We are a growing organization and your efforts will be central to that growth. We combine a high level of creativity with a deep knowledge of technology.

In addition to an exciting future in a growing, dynamic company, we offer a competitive salary and incentive plan, a benefits package that includes medical/dental/vision plan, 401(k), a charismatic team and a downtown Seattle location. Please send resume and letter that addresses the job requirements to signmeup(at)smashingideas(dot)com. Subject line should read "Associate Producer". No phone calls, please. EOE

Calling all font huggers, color junkies and scribble doodlers! / Seattle

Smashing Ideas Inc. is currently seeking a Mid-Level Designer for Flash & CMS-driven websites, online games and activities. NOTE: Sometimes we’re looking for designers who are great at motion graphics. Other times we’re looking for designers with development experience. THIS time we’re looking for a designer who can also draw.



Job Responsibilites:
• Lead the look & feel of websites, games and activities.
• User-interface design, typography, color design, branding, illustration and game design.
• Conceptualizing, presenting work to clients, speaking up in project meetings.

Personal Strengths:
• Relevance: Up to date on current design trends and pop culture. Understand how to adjust your own style to suit different clients, goals and projects.
• Teamwork: Self-motivated and able to contribute effectively with producers, fellow creatives and developers. Nice. Good at what you do. Friendly and even goofy, but not creepy.
• Thinky/Speedy: You may be a ‘thinker’ but you’re also a ‘doer.’ Work well under time and budget constraints, and always meet your deadlines.

Minimum Qualifications:
• URL of your recent work/portfolio, including illustration samples
• Minimum 3-years of work at design firm, ad agency or corporation in design/marketing/creative department
• Strong expertise in Flash and Photoshop, working knowledge of Illustrator
• Experience with sound design and/or After Effects a plus
• BA in Graphic Design, web design, art, illustration or related field preferred



Smashing Ideas Inc
Smashing Ideas is the largest independent developer of Adobe Flash-based digital media in the U.S. We are a growing organization and we combine a high level of creativity with a deep knowledge of technology.

We offer a competitive salary and incentive plan, an outstanding benefits package, a fun team and a downtown Seattle location near Pike Place Market.

Please send portfolio URL and resume to signmeup(at)smashingideas(dot)com. Subject line should read “Mid-Level Designer.” No phone calls, please. EOE

Mid Level Developer Wanted / Seattle

Smashing Ideas Inc is seeking an Interactive Developer for our studio. Work on a wide variety of projects for a stellar roster of clients. Collaborate with a team of producers, designers and animators to create world-class games, websites, social media applications and other compelling, entertaining, and educational digital experiences. Help us stay on the forefront of technology with your innovations, and share your knowledge with the development group.



Responsibilites:
• Participate in project brainstorms
• Write technical specifications and documentation
• Be the developer on the project from start to finish
• Self-manage your tasks and time

Minimum Requirements:
• 2+ years developing Flash/ActionScript content
• ActionScript 3.0 (provide code samples)
• Works samples of flash games, websites and/or applications
• JavaScript
• Object-Oriented Programming and Design Patterns
• Ability to communicate proactively and collaborate with teammates
• Motivated to work on both fast-paced and highly engineered projects
• Strong English written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with server-side projects

Ideal:
• BA in Computer Science or equivalent
• Experience creating frameworks, templates and documentation for others to use
• Flash Remoting and/or Flash Media Server
• FLEX RIAs
• Flash Lite 1.1-3.1
• Proficiency in other technologies such as C/C++, C#, Cocoa/Objective C, other
• Server-side development (PHP, ASPX, CF, Java, SQL, other)



Smashing Ideas Inc
Founded in 1996, Smashing Ideas is a leading provider of immersive, interactive experiences for all screens. We transform brand propositions into effective consumer events that generate measurable results. In 2008 alone, we generated over 400 million game plays and 300 million page views for clients like Cartoon Network, Disney, GE, Hasbro, Nickelodeon, Nokia, Verizon and more.

In addition to an exciting future in a growing, dynamic company, we offer a competitive salary and incentive plan, a benefits package that includes medical/dental/vision plan, short term and long term disability coverage, AD&D and Life Insurance, 401(k) and tuition reimbursement, a charismatic team and a downtown Seattle location.

Please send resume and letter to signmeup(at)smashingideas(dot)com. Subject line should read "ActionScript Developer". Please include links (please check that they are live) of your work AND code samples with AS 3.0. No phone calls, please. EOE

Mid Level iPhone Developer - Mobile & Devices Wanted / Seattle

Smashing Ideas, Inc. is seeking a Mid-Level Developer for our Mobile & Devices Group.

An ideal candidate for this position should have:
• A mastery of Objective-C (Cocoa Touch API) for iPhone
• Experience using OpenGL ES 1.1 and Interface Builder
• Developed at least one previous iPhone app, currently available for download
• Server-side development experience: PHP, ASPX, CF, Java, SQL, or other
• Experience creating frameworks, templates and documentation for others to use.
• Strong English written and verbal communication skills

We are looking for someone who enjoys being part of the development process from start to finish. A Mobile & Devices Developer at Smashing Ideas will play a significant role in the project team and their duties will include the following:
• Participate in project brainstorms
• Write technical specifications and documentation
• Be the developer on the project from start to finish
• Self-manage his or her own tasks and time
• Communicate with clients to provide technical feedback and advice
• Ability to communicate proactively and collaborate with teammates
• Create frameworks, templates, and documentation for others to use
• Flexibility and desire to work on both games and applications
• Be motivated to work on fast-paced and highly engineered projects
• Pro-active on expanding and adapting development skills



Ideal:
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent
• Experience programming ActionScript 2.0 or 3.0
• Mimimum of three years working in Object-Oriented Programming environments

Smashing Ideas Inc
Founded in 1996, Smashing Ideas is a leading provider of immersive, interactive experiences for all screens. We transform brand propositions into effective consumer events that generate measurable results. In 2008 alone, we generated over 400 million game plays and 300 million page views for clients like Cartoon Network, Disney, GE, Hasbro, Nickelodeon, Nokia, Verizon and more. We are a growing organization and your efforts will be central to that growth. We combine a high level of creativity with a deep knowledge of technology.

In addition to an exciting future in a growing, dynamic company, we offer a competitive salary and incentive plan, a benefits package that includes medical/dental/vision plan, short term and long term disability coverage, AD&D and Life Insurance, 401(k) and tuition reimbursement, a charismatic team and a downtown Seattle location.

Please send resume and letter to signmeup@smashingideas.com. Subject line should read "iPhone Developer". Please include links (please check that they are live) of your work AND code samples with AS 3.0. No phone calls, please. EOE