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Part Time Copywriter Needed- GGJETT.COM
Posted on 18. Feb, 2012 by tobymorning in blog, Coworking, ggjett.com, Internships, Jobs, SOMA, Startups
Company: GG Jett
Title: Copywriter
Category: Internet/Online/New Media
Job Type: Full Time
Location: San Francisco, Ca
Description:
We’re looking for hardworking, enthusiastic and talented editors / copywriters who can take direction easily and willingly.
You will be required to:
Do extensive product research, be pro-active and enthusiastic about retrieving detailed product information and present it accurately.
“Sell” products in writing without using marketing cliches and platitudes.
Desired Skills & Experience:
- You need to be an excellent writer who can turn in clean, entertaining and informative copy at a very high pace.
- You need to be willing to work hard (sometimes on weekends), think independently and be devoted to help create the best design sale site possible on the web.
- You must have impeccable grammar skills.
- You must be passionate about design.
Editorial writing experience (online or paper magazines or newspapers) is preferred.
We are particularly interested in writers with experience in the following areas: children’s toys, furniture and clothing.
SharedDesks, UX Focused Coworking Space Finder
Posted on 16. Feb, 2012 by Keisuke in blog, Coworking, Designers, Internships, Japan, Startups
Out of the 1320 co-working spaces worldwide, it is very difficult to find your best match. SharedDesks will definitively be your help of searching the best fit efficiently, and elegantly. Among of many other directory services, it stands out with its sophisticated design(click the picture below to see), enables users to find the nearest co-working space.
I had a chance to interview Mr. Kia Rahmani, the CEO of this service. So I started off with a naïve question, “why is it so cool?”. He kindly answered to me by saying “it’s not about design, it’s all about user experience”. I could feel his passion toward listening to the users since first thing he said, before even starting the interview, was “so let’s hear your feedback of our service”. Of course this stylish service can not be made only by the user’s feedback. In order to perfect it’s usability, 40% of their staffs are working on UX, UI, and design.
Kia is running co-working space of his own in Vancouver and seeing whole dynamic movement of co-workers. He claims that those nomad workers are moving one place to another, seeking for 3 values; Efficiency, sharing, and opportunity. I’m sure SharedDesks will become a platform which accelerate this movement and lead all the co-workers to optimized workplace.
I think you see the word “alpha” on upper left corner of its website. It means there is lot more to come such as exciting new features and updates! Can’t wait for the Beta version? then your feedback will surely help accelerates and sharpens its product!
Keisuke
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Freelance Senior Visual Designer Needed at Citizen Space SF
Posted on 14. Jan, 2012 by tobymorning in blog, Coworking, Designers, Developers, Internships, Jobs, San Jose, SOMA
The freelance Senior Designer will report to the creative director and art director and work alongside the account team, interaction designers and programmers. The successful candidate will be responsible for brainstorming creative concepts with the project team, developing original design concepts, executing designs based on established style guides, participating in visual design presentations to clients, developing detailed design specs for production, and overseeing junior design team members.
A stealth creative services company working in Citizen Space is looking for freelance Senior Visual Designers for short and long-term opportunities.
Requirements/Qualifications:
• Strong conceptual thinking
• Intimate Knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator
• 3-5 years of visual design experience.
• Strong leadership skills – ability to work with Art Directors and mentor Junior Designers
• A solid understanding of designing intuitive site functionality, interaction, site architecture, user interfaces, and navigation.
• Web development experience in an agency environment
• Great communications skills – both with internal teams and communicating with/presenting to clients.
• A great attitude – we value our creative talent tremendously and show it, but we operate a prima-donna free work zone.
Email us your resume, a link to your most recent portfolio, and your Linked In profile to be consider for this immediate position.
Now Hiring Part Time Photography Class Teachers in SF, SJ, and LA
Posted on 30. Dec, 2011 by tobymorning in blog, Classes, Jobs, San Jose, SOMA
Citizen Space is seeking a dynamic, experienced, and innovative teacher to guide our weekend and evening photography classes. The Photography teacher will help in developing and teaching a photography program within an innovative coworking space that offers an extensive curriculum to students of all ages. The Photo Teacher will have assignments that range from designing curriculum for beginner, intermediate, and advance photography courses.
Our progressive culture requires a high degree of cooperative activity as well as strong self-direction. This position offers a great opportunity for a talented teacher to exercise a primary mode of individual expression while developing a variety of related curricular interests in a community that places a high value on the Arts.
The Art/Photography position is expected to begin mid-January 2012 and end mid-June 2012 in San Francisco, San Jose, and Los Angeles.
Compensation:
$100 per day for training and observation (generally one week before teaching commences for three hours) and $150 per day when teaching , and small transportation budget of $20 (for gas or public transportation). A day is a maximum of 5 hours on site teaching course, 3 hours spent teaching, and two for set up/break down, and answering student questions.
Qualifications:
• Four-year Bachelor’s degree
• Dynamic, engaging and exciting personality
• A great sense of humor
• Consistently fun with a strong work ethic
• Preferably 2+ years of professional experience
• Demonstrated social leadership in various facets of life
• Flexibility – you have to be willing to run a class on evenings, and weekends
To Apply: Please submit cover letter with resume by mail, or email to (no telephone inquiries please):
Mail: 425 2nd Street, Suite 100, San Francisco, Ca. 94107, Email: manager@citizenspace.us
Kiss your to-do list goodbye!
Posted on 28. Dec, 2011 by Matthew Hunt in blog
The holiday season often brings rest and leisure time, and I, for one, have no complaints about the carefree, sleepy, do-whatever-you-want season. It’s a precious gem that should be savored, my friends.
The biggest problem that most hardworking people have with savoring their holiday vacation time is distinguishing between what is and isn’t something that can wait until later. Lingering tasks hang like stockings over fireplaces, and these are the little gifts that just keep on giving. You start off dreaming of warm hot chocolate mornings and restful evenings tweeting from iPads. Then, with nothing more then a buzz, Siri reminds you that you didn’t finish that web copy you were supposed to write to kickstart a new project for next year. You know how the rest goes….you end up in keyboard warrior mode again before you know it.
Thankfully, we have a pretty great solution to this quandary, at last! I am happy to gift our membership with 15% off of their first task when signing up for @TaskRabbit! TaskRabbit is a great tool that allows you to hire a trustworthy, background-checked, task-crunching allstar to take care of the small tasks that somehow seem to take up so much room on your list of to-do’s. TaskRabbit has been one of my favorite discoveries all year, and there’s no better way to share how rad they are than to give everyone sweet deal on giving it a try!
With this one, I assure you that your planner is in for a real makeover!
Enjoy, & Happy New Years!
@WritingByMatt
