Job Opportunities & Resources

• Media Molecule is looking for an experienced Graphics Programmer. If interested, please send a showreel or demo of your recent work; those who just supply a CV will not be considered.
• Want to work for Skype? Join the Communications team as PR Manager. Applicants should be experienced in all aspects of media relations and have exceptionally strong writing skills.
• Ragan Communications is looking for a copy editor to join their team in Chicago. Experience with both online content and print publications is required, along with an understanding of social media.
• Hobie Cat Company, designer and manufacturer of sailboats, kayaks, and other watersports products, is bringing their design activities in-house and need a web designer to join the team. Advanced design skills are required, and a personal interest in watersports or other outdoor activities is a plus.

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Job Opportunities & Resources

• Two Paperdolls, a letterpress and design house in Pennsylvania, is hiring a part-time web designer. CSS and XHTML knowledge are a must.
• User Interface Engineering is looking for a copywriter. If interested, send your resume with a half-page write-up of your most significant copywriting accomplishment.
• Twitter is hiring a Communications Coordinator. Candidates should have excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills along with a deep understanding of Twitter and the social media landscape.
• Amazon has several openings of interest to professional writers, including software development engineer (Seattle), editorial operations manager (Kentucky), and style editor (New York City). Search all positions here.

Tools & Resources

• Towards a Grammar of Interaction Design: Dan Saffer of Kicker Studio looks at how interaction designers can apply sentence diagramming to a form or a piece of functionality that isn’t working.
• Word and Phrase Frequency Counter: Need help finding out what words and phrases you overuse? WriteWords offers counters to help you improve your writing.

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What is 140+ Tweet Feed? It’s where we share our top tweets every week — news, tips, resources, and articles about professional writing, editing, and design — in more than 140 characters. Let us know about other great links on Twitter or in the comments.

Job Opportunities & Resources

• Looking for an internship in PR? Livio Radio in Detroit is looking for two Public Relations and Social Media interns. Responsibilities include pitching press, distributing news, and tracking coverage.
• Fix Congress First! is hiring a web developer to help build new online tools. This is a two-month contract with the potential for future project work.
• Portland marketing communications agency Koopman Ostbo, Inc. is seeking an accomplished Public Relations Account Manager. Candidates should be passionate about the natural, organic, and sustainable marketplace.
• Twitter is looking for someone who loves both the conceptual side and the implementation side of design projects to join the team as a UI Designer. This is a full-time position in San Francisco.
• Love marketing and free coffee? Biggby, a Michigan-based company, is hiring a PR assistant (PDF). For more details, download the job description (PDF).
• Disney Book Group seeks a senior digital editor. Candidates should have at least five years of children’s book editorial and/or children’s digital product development experience.

Recommended Viewing

• Listen to Frank Chimero’s talk on ‘The Shape of Design’, and then head over to his Kickstarter project for the book of the same name.

Tools & Resources

• Slipstream: Overwhelmed by too many tweets? Slipstream works directly with the Twitter API to hide tweets based on search criteria.

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What is 140+ Tweet Feed? It’s where we share our top tweets every week — news, tips, resources, and articles about professional writing, editing, and design — in more than 140 characters. Let us know about other great links on Twitter or in the comments.

Job Opportunities & Resources

• The Los Angeles Times is taking applications for summer visual journalism internships. These are 10-week, paid internships for students interested in pursuing journalism careers in news or features design and/or as graphic artists.
• Southern California Presbyterian Homes is now hiring a senior writer and a web manager. The senior writer will be responsible for both print and web content development. The web manager should have 3-5 years of web development/webmaster experience.
• Identity Marketing & Public Relations is hiring account executives and account assistants. Both positions require experience in marketing, communications or a related field with excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
• Want to work for Marvel? They’re now hiring a web software architect. Duties include helping to create the architectural framework that guides Marvel’s interactive digital products.
• Block by Block is looking for a community manager to help connect entrepreneurial local news publishers across the country, primarily through social media. This is a virtual, part-time position.
• TimeOut Chicago Magazine has several jobs and internships available, including account manager, editorial intern, and film writer.
• SOZO / PIVOTAL is looking for entrepreneurial-minded writers and designers. Instead of the traditional cover letter and resume, applicants should email a one-sentence description of their passion and unique ability; a link to their portfolio; a sentence explaining why they want to work with a company like SOZO / PIVOTAL; and a brief example of their entrepreneurial spirit.
• Tips and Tricks for Resumes and Cover Letters: How can you format your credentials to make the best possible first impression? Ex Libris shares some formatting and style tips.

Recommended Reading

• How do I get freelance work?: Designer and illustrator Jessica Hische tackles this frequently asked question with great advice for anyone considering freelance. Rule #1: “Don’t be a dick.”
• Should web writers and UX designers use “click here”?: The debate about whether or not it’s ok to use “click here” for links continues, touching on aesthetics and user preferences.

Tools & Resources

• Magnt: If you’re looking for a “business card” style website, check out Magnt. The service provides free themes, along with Pro account extras like analytics and your own domain.
• Wirify: Turn any web page into a wireframe in one click using this bookmarklet by Volkside.
• How Writers Can Use Dropbox Apps: GalleyCat shares five Dropbox apps that writers can use to turn their mobile device into a writing machine.

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What is 140+ Tweet Feed? It’s where we share our top tweets every week — news, tips, resources, and articles about professional writing, editing, and design — in more than 140 characters. Let us know about other great links on Twitter or in the comments.

Job Opportunities & Resources

• Strategic Staffing Solutions in Detroit, MI is looking for a Web Editor. Applicants must have knowledge of AP Style and 2-3 years of web editing experience.
• Brain Traffic has two open positions for Lead Content Strategists. If leading complex, long-term content projects is what you do best, email your cover letter, resume, and three deliverables today.
• Lansing Entertainment & Public Facilities Authority is looking for a Sponsorship & Marketing Coordinator This position involves coordinating marketing efforts for all LEPFA produced/co-produced events. The deadline to apply is December 15.
• Are you a maker who knows MySQL? Svpply wants to hire a Senior Developer in Boston.
• What are you worth?: IUser experience designer Whitney Hess shares her insights on how to value yourself and—the tricky part—communicate that value to others.
• Why work doesn’t happen at work: In this TED talk, Jason Fried, co-founder of 37signals, explains why the office isn’t a good place to do work.

Recommended Reading

• What we talk about when we say design: Designer Margaret Kimball looks at the way design is shifting towards collaboration across disciplines and why this makes it an exciting time for the field.

Tools & Resources

• 24 ways: The advent calendar for web geeks is back with daily articles and tutorials on web design and development.
• PopSlice: If you’re looking for a way to showcase your work without spending a lot of time coding, check out PopSlice to get a site up and running in minutes.

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What is 140+ Tweet Feed? It’s where we share our top tweets every week — news, tips, resources, and articles about professional writing, editing, and design — in more than 140 characters. Let us know about other great links on Twitter or in the comments.