[webproducers] Re: Web producer career trajectory
- From: "David Shaw" <david.shaw6@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: webproducers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:47:05 -0700
Great conversation!
This is one of the questions I've had for a while now. Technically I am not
a producer, but used to float in that realm a few years back. Since then
I've actually directed my career path towards Interaction Design and
Development. Taking a more user centric point of view in the design of
products (both web and non-web). There are a ton of resources out there,
but I'd highly recommend taking a look at the Interaction Design Association
(ixda.org). There already have been numerous discussions on resources and
how to "enter" the field. I'd start here,
http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=20885&search=study.<http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=20885&search=study>
Cheers!
David
On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 9:11 AM, Randy Walk <rwalk@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I am an online producer with the Columbus Dispatch and moved from the
> editorial library to the online team about two years ago. I have a
> broadcasting background as well as a Library Science degree from Kent State
> focusing on UI and IA so I get to do a little bit of everything from design,
> usability testing, and content creation. Kent State offers an Information
> Architecture and Knowledge Management program and so does the School of
> Information at Michigan. A number of Library/Information schools now offer
> courses in IA and UI.
> _______________________________________________________________
> Randy Walk
> Online Producer
> The Columbus Dispatch
> 34 S. 3rd Street
> Columbus, Ohio 43215
> 614.461.5055
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> Subject: [webproducers] Re: Web producer career trajectory
>
> This is an interesting conversation. I am also a web producer (not a
> content
> producer)...and have always been interested in UI, usability, user
> experience and IA, but never really considered it as an alternative career
> path. How would one go about getting experience in IA that would lead to
> job/career opportunities. Most of us have naturally fallen into the web
> production realm without any formal training, but have things changed?
> Where
> woudl one begin today if they wanted to persue a career in IA, usability,
> etc...Of course books and blogs are a great resource for starters.
> All thoughts appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
> Lauren
>
> On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 8:09 AM, Tony Zeoli <tonyzeoli@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > The next logical step would be Executive Producer, but I think that role
> > has
> > been merged into Director level positions.
> > I would say that if you might want to look at Information Architecture or
> > User Experience Design as a logical career path. We're starting to get to
> > the point that sites are so complex, information designers are critical
> to
> > the process. That's the direction I've gone in. I think anyone who has
> any
> > history in web development are moving to that track, as its seen as more
> of
> > a long term profession than producing content, which is increasingly
> being
> > delegated to lower level employees. The thought leaders are working on
> the
> > architecture while the producers are simply just producing content that's
> > being handed to them. Or, they are being put into roles in Product
> > Development, which means that you might define the requirements to an
> > Information Architect, who will create wireframes out of your concepts.
> > Plus, in a world of social media, the producer's job is minimized by UGC
> > content.
> >
> > - - - -
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
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> >
> > On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 10:51 AM, Rose, Caryn-Amy <crose@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > I'm interested in other producers' thoughts on the career path of being
> > > a Web producer -- I've been moving to bigger and more complex projects
> > > since starting Web project management in '99, and to larger more
> complex
> > > organizations, with larger teams and vendor systems involved. Now it
> > > seems as though to grow further I would need to jump into another
> track,
> > > such as management/director/CIO.
> > >
> > > Do you have thoughts or experience (or dreams) to share on where a Sr.
> > > Web Producer logically advances next?
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > -- Caryn-Amy
> > >
> > > Caryn-Amy Rose
> > > Senior Web Producer - Journal Watch
> > > www.jwatch.org
> > >
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> > >
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