Author Archives: Jen Bohmbach

Currently Jennifer is working at a large west coast technology company as a work from home Information Architect.

She recently left her career of four years in advertising and Experience Design as a consultant and local industry leader. Before that she was employed at a start-up back before it was 2000. She’s been practicing her craft for almost ten years and feels lucky that the perfect career fit for her evolved out of the Internet evolution.

WEB DEVELOPER: Position open at EatonGolden

I recently joined EatonGolden and we are looking to add a front end wizard to our team.
WEB DEVELOPER
SUMMARY
EatonGolden, a Minneapolis-based interactive consulting firm, is looking for a front-end web developer to join their team. This role requires expert technical skills and a passion for collaboration and creative problem-solving.
RESPONSIBILITIES
A front-end Web Developer at EatonGolden:
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Twin Cities - Full time Permanent Opportunity

Description
The Senior User Interface Designer is an innovative and seasoned design
leader who is responsible for the design and development of the
detailed User Interfaces (UI) and the functional and behavioral aspects of web
based software products. Requires extensive experience in user-centered
design processes for major products or services. Requires a broad
understanding of consumer, […]

And the Webby for navigation goes to…..

IKEA and Flash.
As an information architect, I was never really comfortable with the Webbys having a category for navigation in their suite of awards. This year’s winner is a great example of why contests are not really indicators of quality and best practices. A contest has its place. It is a great opportunity to promote, […]

JOB POST: Digital Producer @ Minneapolis BBDO

Digital Producer
The BBDO Minneapolis Digital Producer is responsible for managing all day-to-day aspects of the development of online advertising, including banners, landing pages, microsites and rich media applications. The ideal candidate must be a leader and innovator who can take an active role in strengthening BBDO’s digital and internet marketing […]

Job: Ingenix Principal User Experience Architect

Details:
Interested, apply online – http://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/careers - to
position #145493 or email to Steve Eisman @ steve_l_eisman@uhc.com -
referencing MNASIS in the Subject.
Ingenix is one of the largest health care information and research companies in
the industry. No one competitor offers the same breadth of products and services
as Ingenix. In fact, our competitors strive to copy […]

Chuck Close Has Something To Teach Us As Creators

I was lucky enough to attend the Chuck Close discussion at the Walker last weekend. (July 24, 2005)
Chuck Close as an artist has quite a bit to give our community. He works from photographs he has taken of large heads of people that he knows.These photos include many of himself. In fact, that is […]

Book Review: Steven Johnson’s Everything Bad Is Good For You: How Pop Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter

Steven Johnson attempts to debunk some strong popular opinions in his new book, Everything Bad Is Good For You: How Today’s Pop Culture Is Actually Making Us Smarter. He deconstructs the popular thought processes of today that say that all this video game playin’, music listening, reality tv watching culture is a race to the […]

JOB: Company: Ingenix (A UnitedHealth Group Company)

Title: Enterprise Information Architect
Location: Minneapolis, MN or Boston, MA
Establish and lead newly forming User Experience & Design team. Responsible for the customer experience of all ~100 Ingenix products, serving and connecting all aspects of healthcare. Join us in developing products that materially impact the health and well being of the nation. http://www.unitedhealthgroup.com
Email Steve Eisman steve_l_eisman@uhc.com […]

A New Old Tool for Mac User’s

As I’ve been working at my new job for Sun Microsystems for about 7 months now, I’m starting to put some standards in place for our group. One thing my manager and I wanted to do was use Sun tools for standard documentation. I use a Mac as do many thousands of Sun employees. I […]

One of Garrick’s Predictions Coming to Life

Mobile workforce. I never thought it possible to make something that seemed so complicated (to me) so easy.
Here I am at home. I am working. It is a blizzard outside, but I’m here toasty in my comfortable clothes. I didn’t have to go out on a day that was very unappealing to tackle.

Garrick predicted […]