• London
• Praktikum
• Festes Monatsgehalt 500,00 Euro

Beschreibung:

Interested in working at a fast-paced technology start-up? Mendeley is revolutionizing how research is done. Our vision is to create a “Last.fm for Research”. We’re funded by and working with some of the people who built Skype and Last.fm, as well as prominent academics from world-class universities. We have won the Plugg “European Start-Up of the Year” Award 2009, the TechCrunch Europas Award 2009 for “Best Social Innovation That Benefits Society”, were finalists at “The Next Web Start-Up of the Year” and ranked no6 in the most recent Guardian Tech Media Invest 100 (2009). We’re committed to building a cutting-edge technology company that makes a great product and is a place where people love to work! If you want to be part of it, here’s your chance: We’re currently looking for a talented Visual and Web Designer Intern to join our team!

What you’ll be doing:
• Generating design implementations for web and desktop software:
• Designing new or updated functionality with emphasis on usability
• Creating and outputting illustrations, icons and page furniture
• Maintaining and developing Mendeley’s visual style
• Being responsible for the layout and visual appearance of the company website, ensuring that brand continuity is maintained
• Working closely with developers to guide implementation and improve usability

What you should ideally bring:
• Visual flair, and experience in the area of visual & web design Experience using Photoshop/Illustrator or similar programs for layout and illustration
• Interest in, if not experience of, usability and user-centric design
• Knowledge of current web-design trends and techniques
• Attention to detail and an eye for visual consistency
• An understanding of the web development process – front-end web development skills using XHTML/CSS, a bonus
• A flexible attitude with motivation for learning and developing skills on the job, with support wherever possible

What we offer:
• Work and experience in a wide variety of digital design areas, on a project to make researchers’ and scientists’ lives happier
• A fun and exciting start-up environment with a bright team guided by experienced entrepreneurs
• Great office in Central London with roof terrace, bean bags, foosball table, free coffee/breakfast, Rock Band set and Friday Beer O’Clock

Even if you don’t have all the qualities listed above, but think the projects you’ve done speak for themselves – we’ll be happy to get to know you! If you are interested, send your CV, application letter and the link to your own website which should contain work samples to: jobs [at] mendeley [dot] com. If you are selected for an interview, we will let you know within two weeks.

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