Description

Designers at AKQA are the visual visionaries of culture for our clients. An artistic bunch of thinkers and innovative problem solvers, we partner in creating a better future, faster, across the entire brand experience.
As a member of the AKQA Creative department, you will influence changes in consumer behaviour through ideas, creativity, and brand design. You will make a difference in visual communications, brand design, advertising, and inspire the best global brands. You will bring exceptional design thought to AKQA, delivering projects from brief to consumer in partnership with the Client, Strategy, and Technology teams.
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
Assist the creative lead in the vision for and delivery of award-winning work for the client, influencing change through ideas, creativity, and the use of interactive media.
Maintain and evolve the design system, ensuring a consistent visual language across digital touchpoints that stays ahead of industry trends and elevates the client’s brand.
Work with and contribute to UX thinking, iterating to improve and enhance the client’s global platform.
Support senior creative team members in the ideation, creation, and delivery of digital content and social assets.
Consistently deliver successful solutions and high-quality work to clients on time.
Ensure high levels of internal and external client and team satisfaction.
Maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Learn new skills and stay abreast of technical and digital design developments, applying these to improve processes and procedures.
Participate and challenge in pitches and proposals.
Execute world-class innovative and effective digital communications, interface design, and interaction design experiences across all digital platforms.
Responsible for asset management, collation, and archiving.
Present ideas and creative concepts to clients and peers confidently.
QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS
Proven experience working as a Designer, including web design experience.
Experience in a creative/agency environment is required.
Proficiency with Figma/Sketch, Creative Cloud, and traditional print applications.
A degree in Design, Interaction Design, Visual Studies, or a related field is preferred.
Strong grasp and understanding of brands and their visual impact on culture.
Ability to create, redesign, or refresh a distinct identity for a product, service, or company.
Experience producing designs across various formats, platforms, and environments, including logos, visual identities, apps and websites, out-of-home media, social media, physical environments, and more.
Expertise in branding, brand strategy, and understanding design that can be effectively relayed through all brand components.
Ability to create presentations to share conceptual thinking and proposals.
Understanding of digital design systems, design processes, and front-end implementation.
Solid grasp of design fundamentals including typography, illustration, and motion design.
Bonus: Experience in luxury or automotive brands or art directing photography.
We provide an extensive range of benefits. To find out more click here.
AKQA is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We believe diversity is vital to AKQA’s ability to provide our clients with the best recommendations and are committed to fostering a varied and inclusive work environment. Your race, colour, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status have no bearing on our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.