Category Archives: Work Related

Come join us in the CNET Mobile Design team

April 30, 2012 – 3:51 pm

We are looking for an innovative designer to join the CNET mobile web / native app design team. The successful candidate is someone who will take part in the ongoing product evolution to our suite of iOS, Android and mobile web products. Someone who is able to transform complex concepts into simple, approachable mobile experiences [...]

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A important update for CNET iPhone App and mobile

April 25, 2012 – 5:04 pm

This week we released some really cool and important updates to the CNET mobile experience. Since the recent deployment of our iPad app – we have been very eager to replace the existing iPhone product to insure a unified experience for our users. Most folks by now are very familiar with the responsive web. It [...]

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CNET welcomes our iPad App

December 5, 2011 – 10:24 pm

Last week we launched the CNET iPad App to the Apple App store and we feel strongly that it is the most elegant, simple and intuitive way to consume CNET content yet. This was one of the first projects we embarked upon as I took over the reigns of CNET design. While we worked on [...]

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Hello New York City, CBS News, CNET TV and East Coast Edit!

November 9, 2011 – 3:42 pm

With some early efforts to CNET in progress – this week was a great opportunity to visit with folks in the NYC office. I had not been to the big apple since I was a little boy, so it was both an immersive trip with my east coast design team, as well as an impressive [...]

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Looking for an inspired & immensely talented Art Director

July 4, 2011 – 1:55 pm

I am looking to find an inspired & immensely talented Art Director for the CBS Interactive News & CNET group. This will be a key role on the team. The successful candidate will report to the Creative Director and lead a team of 4-6 designers. It will require both a conceptual and technical understanding of [...]

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Important Notice: Food Truck Fridays!

May 26, 2011 – 12:43 pm

There seem to be some changes brewing here at CBS Interactive. This week our “No longer the new guy” sitting in the corner office announced Food Truck Fridays for the month of June. Only in San Francisco can you find such gourmet food delivered via an ultra styled food truck! At first glance, most folks [...]

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CBS Business, Finance & Tech News brands launch iPhone & Android Apps!

April 2, 2011 – 11:35 pm

It was an exciting week for us to be able to launch our newly completed iPhone and Android apps into the the marketplace. While this first release is not as feature rich as I would like them to be, I feel good about being able to create an app framework for both platforms that we [...]

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The CBS Interactive Tech & Business team is seeking a full time designer (s) with some chops!

December 15, 2010 – 7:19 pm

The CBS Interactive Business / Technology group is looking for talented Jr – mid level designer (s). Someone who is looking for a chance to step up and get to work doing his or her best stuff yet. This person is a team player that lives and breathe new media and the interactive space – [...]

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PORT is not only intended for our advertisers – But for our own content and users as well

September 25, 2010 – 3:02 pm

PORT : Prominence, Ownership, Response and Targeting. These are the key elements by which we measure ourselves as it pertains to being able to deliver value to folks who advertise on the CBS Interactive Business and IS/IT properties. Our design framework has many key elements that are intended to deliver this. They are built into [...]

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The little things that can help transition from Point A to Point B

August 25, 2010 – 11:06 pm

On my team, we have spent tremendous amounts of time talking about where we believe advertising is headed within the interactive medium. Bigger and more premium placements are the future. To that end, we have greatly simplified our design frameworks to allow for maximum modularity and flexibility (both for product & Ad innovation) Our recent [...]

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