PROJECT OVERVIEW To develop a comprehensive and intuitive social e-commerce website for the marketing and sales of cross-market value deals. knowledge of CakePHP framework and MVC architectural data patterns a PLUS. Reference flash sale sites: Giltcity.com, Ruelala.com, yipit.com, lifebooker.com, livingsocial.com, pinterest.com WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR A top-notch designer who can push the limits of design, think outside of the box, and have a solid understanding of user experience. The Web Designer will work closely and communicate with a talented and motivated visual designer to help create fluid e-commerce solutions and effective interactive experiences. The Visual Web Designer will help define the site design, site framework, e-commece concept, shopping tools, and user experience. The Visual Web Designer will be responsible in the creative process from original concepts to final implementation. VISUAL DESIGN REQUIEREMENTS â?¢ Experience in graphic/interactive design â?¢ Strong talent for all elements of design, layout and typography â?¢ Have a love of detail oriented work â?¢ Superior knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite â?¢ Experience with Flash and Dreamweaver a plus â?¢ Have a strong understanding of latest web technologies and their capabilities â?¢ Fundamental understanding of GUI design and intuitive navigation schemes â?¢ Strong time management, communication, and interpersonal skills Experience with IA â?¢ Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to keep abreast of innovative design trends and technologies â?¢ LOVE for fine food, wines, arts, culture and city life FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE (Not Limited to) â?¢ System Analysis & Design â?¢ Database Design & Steup â?¢ GUI & Graphic Design (Except for logos) â?¢ Content / Info / Member / Pages â?¢ Listings â?¢ Search Engine â?¢ Shopping Cart â?¢ Back-end / Administration Upon 100% project satisfaction and proven skill qualifications, candidature will automatically be considered as front runner for iPhone, iPad and Android Apps development IN ADITTION IF YOU ARE THE IDEAL CANDIDATURE YOUâ?¦ - Must work fast - Must have excellent communication skills - Must be ready to work with creative thinkers and able to grasp raw concepts from scratch (sketches, pictures, verbal) - Must know to integrate technologies and customize existing Eccommerce templates such as joombla, Wordpress, shopify, big commerce, Magento etc - Understand the luxury market a + - User experience engineering a + Full scope of project will be fully disclosed to professional serious candidates only! Detail proposal will be required for further consideration DEADLINE: Aprox. 8-10 weeks from day of hire Keywords: Shopping, Website, PHP, eCommerce, HTML, Cart, Design