Perry Chen at Kickstarter needs a graphic designer and a frontend developer
Perry Chen is one of my favorite people in the world. He’s just one of those dudes who’s magnetic and attracts thoughtful and kind people — like his co-founder Yancey Strickler — and he’s looking for more people to join his startup Kickstarter.
He sent me over some job descriptions:
Front-end developer to work on advanced UI components — photo/video upload & management, live/faceted search, maps, data visualization, and others. We need someone who has strong experience with client/server interactions and an aptitude for user experience. Someone who knows unobtrusive javascript, can select the most appropriate method for an asynchronous process (polling, comet etc.), and will keep the DOM consistent when an ajax call in one place affects the display of information in another. We work in jquery and ruby/rails (haml, sass, compass). Naturally, experience optimizing for performance and browser compatibility is also important. You’ll work with others in design, product, and engineering to build and maintain UIs of the highest quality and consistency.
Graphic designer to further refine our identity and communicate our brand. Responsibilities would include the design of marketing materials and branded assets to be used both online and off. With that said, skills & experience ranging from print and web, including a strong technical understanding of both mediums. An ability to code isn’t critical, but a very big plus. Candidates should bring a strong typographic style to their work, along with a sense of wit and smarts. An appreciation for grids, simplicity and minimalist styling are a must.
Both w/ competitive start-up pay, equity. no telecommuting.
To apply, email me your letter of introduction to pass along.
July 23, 2010
Carter Cleveland at Art.sy needs a Web Developer with good design instincts
Carter Cleveland founded Art.sy, a marketplace for art. It’s intended for any artist with a piece to sell, no matter their expertise, or anybody wanting something unique to hang in their office or home. It’s fun to think about a world where generic wall posters are made obsolete by a long-tail of artwork. I’m especially bullish on companies that enable people to supplement their incomes by doing something they love.
It’s still in private beta, but I’ve seen a sneak preview and I was surprised by the quality of the design and UX. It’s one of my favorite startups in NYC, actually.
They run a LAMP stack and he’s looking for a Web Developer with good design instincts. Carter told me it’s a plus if you’re passionate about art of any kind.
To apply, email me your letter of introduction to pass along.
Ben Pieratt caught my eye with his Readymech flatpack toys, and then I couldn’t help myself when I saw his project Svpply early last year — I proposed that he and his creative partner Eric Jacobsen quit their freelance gigs and go full-time with it.