TGC(Shanghai) Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of TGC Inc., is a leading provider of Digital Video Recorder (DVR) products and services. Through an award-winning user interface and innovative applications, our DVR products greatly enhance the home entertainment environment and functionalities. They not only help advance the adoption of digital video/audio applications in China, but also enable consumers to experience the best entertainment provided by the latest digital technologies.

We are also the exclusive TiVo partner to promote DVR products and services in Greater China. With the technology, service expertise and operation know-how we gained from TiVo Inc., the company that pioneered the DVR industry, we develop its high technologies, products and services in China.

1．（资深）美工 （Graphic Artist）
美工的英语程度和资历可以适当放宽一点，不过一定要精通动画设计包括flash,3dmax。

You have good reading / communication skills in English.
You are a UI Designer who has developed products for the Chinese market.
You have experience in internationalization and are sensitive to the needs and biases of different cultures.
You have previous experience on consumer electronics devices.

Responsibilities:
Helping to define usability issues and identifying the appropriate data gathering technique to answer these questions.
Working within the existing specifications and redesigning interaction as necessary because of internationalization and cultural issues.
Creating and iterating UI designs, and producing detailed, written specifications for Engineering.
Working with Graphic Artists to create screen mockups and functional prototypes of your designs.
Working with User Research to test and refine your designs.
Working with Engineering to understand architecture and development issues.
Working with Quality Assurance to define test plans and validation methodologies.
Working with Customer Support to understand issues subscribers have with the current UI.
Communicating and coordinating UI designs between the China and US teams.
Building up the User Experience team in China as the project and scopes expands.

Skills/Experience Desired:
Experience in User-centered design approach and user-research awareness.
Ability to read and write Simplified Chinese (Traditional a plus).
Good reading and communication skills in English.
2+ years experience doing user interface design in a formal software development environment.
Excellent design skills and a proven track record of designing software interfaces, and writing detailed UI/functional specifications.
Designed detailed storyboards, mockups and prototypes using tools such as Photoshop, Visio, PowerPoint, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Illustrator, Flash, and Visual Basic.
Clear, organized writing, communication, and presentation skills.
Good understanding of underlying technical issues.
An affinity for television.

Bachelor/Master degree in Human-Computer Interaction, psychology, cognitive science, or computer science.

It is critical for candidates to work well with other teams and to have a strong leadership presence. You will work closely with engineering, product marketing, and customer service to shape the future direction of our products and features. Candidates must be able to understand the balance of user experience, business case, and time-to-market, and make tradeoffs where appropriate.

2．（资深）界面互动设计师（Interaction ）

You have good reading / communication skills in English.
You are a UI Designer who has developed products for the Chinese market.
You have experience in internationalization and are sensitive to the needs and biases of different cultures.
You have previous experience on consumer electronics devices.

Responsibilities:
Helping to define usability issues and identifying the appropriate data gathering technique to answer these questions.
Working within the existing specifications and redesigning interaction as necessary because of internationalization and cultural issues.
Creating and iterating UI designs, and producing detailed, written specifications for Engineering.
Working with Graphic Artists to create screen mockups and functional prototypes of your designs.
Working with User Research to test and refine your designs.
Working with Engineering to understand architecture and development issues.
Working with Quality Assurance to define test plans and validation methodologies.
Working with Customer Support to understand issues subscribers have with the current UI.
Communicating and coordinating UI designs between the China and US teams.
Building up the User Experience team in China as the project and scopes expands.

Skills/Experience Desired:
Experience in User-centered design approach and user-research awareness.
Ability to read and write Simplified Chinese (Traditional a plus).
Good reading and communication skills in English.
2+ years experience doing user interface design in a formal software development environment.
Excellent design skills and a proven track record of designing software interfaces, and writing detailed UI/functional specifications.
Designed detailed storyboards, mockups and prototypes using tools such as Photoshop, Visio, PowerPoint, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Illustrator, Flash, and Visual Basic.
Clear, organized writing, communication, and presentation skills.
Good understanding of underlying technical issues.
An affinity for television.

Bachelor/Master degree in Human-Computer Interaction, psychology, cognitive science, or computer science.

It is critical for candidates to work well with other teams and to have a strong leadership presence. You will work closely with engineering, product marketing, and customer service to shape the future direction of our products and features. Candidates must be able to understand the balance of user experience, business case, and time-to-market, and make tradeoffs where appropriate.