Charles Apple

Anyone here remember Xinning Huang? She was my intern in the fall of 2004 who then came to work for me full-time at The Virginian-Pilot in 2005. She left after only a year in order to move to New York where she moved in with her husband, Guan.

Live with her husband. Hurrumpf. Some people just have weird priorities. Go figure.

Anyway, she now has a very nice job with an internet branding firm in Manhattan. She’s looking to make a very fast hire of a top-notch web designer. She asked me for help, but between my trip to Atlanta — I’m posting this via a stolen wifi signal at my in-laws’ house — and the hard drive on my trusty laptop, which is flaking out on me, I can only do so much recruiting work at the moment.

So I’ll simply post this one to my blog. If you’re in the NYC area and feel you can meet Xinning’s high standards, please contact her soon.

She writes:

Haven’t heard from you for a while, I hope you’re doing well in lovely Norfolk. I’m still planning to come on a weekend but things kept popping up at work that pulled me away. ;(

I know you’re busy with your job, your speech and your trip to Atlanta and such, but I have a BIG favor to ask. My designer gave a 2-week notice yesterday. My CEO asked me to find a replacement as quickly as possible but I have no network of interactive designers.

I know you know a lot of people. Would you help me to find a great interactive designer who’s web-savvy and has a good personality?

I pasted the job description below. And my company website is www.brandwizard.com if someone wants to know more about my company. BrandWizard is a small company, but it is a member of the much bigger Interbrand network (a branding consultancy) and part of the Omnicom Group.

Thanks so much Charles!

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JOB DESCRIPTION:

Seeking a web designer that can work independently and contribute excellent interactive design for Fortune 500 clients. You will be joining a highly innovative, dedicated group in the heart of the Flatiron district in New York City.

Your overall responsibility will be driving the design for our client systems as well as the agency’s own marketing efforts.

The ideal candidate will be able to work independently as well as within a team environment, and have outstanding organization and presentation skills.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
· Designing look and feel of brand asset management systems
· Generating new ideas, contributing creativity and interactivity to new product development
· Determining usability requirements
· Maintaining brand guidelines

Qualifications include:
· Two years minimum experience as an interactive designer, implementing standards-compliant web application user interfaces
· Excellent capabilities in PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Flash, and working knowledge of MS Office
· Working understanding of web standards and technical options, as well as the ability to anticipate technical challenges when advising business users
· Knowledge of common business practices and procedures of commercial websites
· Ability to work within established branding conventions
· Ability to meet deadlines and be detail-oriented
· Must be artistic, creative, and innovative, with a capacity to perform duties with initiative and resourcefulness
· Outstanding problem solving skills
· Must be customer-focused and results-oriented
· Ability to function in a collaborative environment; sensitivity to others; high integrity and intelligence; excellent judgment
· Knowledge of branding and marketing, a plus
· Knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Flex a big plus

We are an international and multinational group of account managers and software developers who rely on you to bring our systems to life with compelling customized look and feel that reflects the client’s brand identity. Our current clients include AT&T, ExxonMobil, National Geographic, Hyatt, Mercedes and many more.

Xinning is one of my closest friends and would be swell to work for. If she says this is a great job, then you can bank on it.

Contact her today at xnhuang@gmail.com. Or contact me and I’ll put you in touch with her.

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