Vue d'ensemble
MRA is looking for an ambitious Interaction Designer to reinforce its creative team in the field of experience design and to contribute to the overall development of the agency. With a wide range of clients both in the commercial and cultural realm, MRA considers interaction design as an integral part of the user/visitor/customer experiences it creates and develops.
Role
The interaction designer brings expertise to facilitate the encounter between the public and various products of design assembled to form physical or digital experiences. Under the guidance of the Creative Director, he/she collaborates with colleagues specialised in other fields to proposed streamlined and original user experiences in a variety of contexts.
With a great ability to identify users pattern of comportments and needs, the interaction designer conceives simple, practical experiences that smooth out the use of the designed product and leave lasting impressions. Keeping abreast with the latest developments in the relevant fields, he/she is able to use a wide range of technologies in the design of both large scale physical experiences – immersive video rooms, interactive displays… – and smaller UX’s on digital media.
The interaction designer contributes to the implementation of the experiences he/she designs. With the help of the interaction producer, he/she oversees the work of the consultant and suppliers to ensure that the final product delivered to the client is aligned with the initial design intention and meets strict criteria of quality and usability.
Profile
The successful individual is passionate about the design of user interactions across both physical installations and digital media. With an ability to think out of the box and an eye for smart, efficient designs, he/she makes meaningful contributions to the creative propositions developed by the team.
The interaction designer has the drive to research and adapt creative briefs within his/her field of expertise and make original propositions. A team-player who smoothly collaborates with colleagues specialised in other fields, he/she is able to clearly explain his/her intentions to others and constantly refines them through their input and feedbacks. With a DIY, solution oriented personality, he/she is able to prototype experiences, to resolve technical challenges either on his/her own terms or by identifying the right set of expertise to reach a satisfactory result.
The successful candidate has a successful track-record in designing interactive experiences on digital media and/or in the physical realm. Working experience in the integration between space and digital design to create unique, « global » experiences is a plus.
Hours – 40 hours/week (full time)
Salary – Based on experience.
Location – Phnom Penh, Cambodia
À propos de Melon Rouge Agency
Melon Rouge Agency (MRA) has been contracted in March 2020 to design the overall visitor experience of the National Museum for Renewable Energy in Kampot (Cambodia). Commissioned by the national electricity operator Electricite du Cambodge (EDC), the Museum is slated to open in 2023.
The visitor experience developed by MRA is based on a simple proposition: “Energy at your Fingertips”. This concept guides the entire scenography, which revolves around a number of interactive experiences where visitors are encouraged to put their body on the line and actively interact with the content.
While visitors elucidate complex notions such as the photovoltaic effect or the principles of alternative electric current through fun and active engagement, the museum provides moments of wonder that create a lasting impact. This in turn help to (re)define the experience that a museum can offer in a local context where perceptions and attitudes to content are shaped by the interactivity of new media.
