Freelance Designer

About AKQA

At AKQA, we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products, and services. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design adaptive digital services and applications that capture the imagination, delivering impressive returns for our clients.

Creatives at AKQA apply artistry and craftsmanship to strategic insight to create and bring to life beautiful ideas that move the world. Skilled storytellers and conceptors, they work in a multidisciplinary environment to develop labors of love that delight customers and deliver results for clients.

AKQA offers teams the opportunity to produce innovative work that moves companies, and their communities forward. All disciplines collaborate to find the best solution while delivering each aspect to the highest standard. From products and services to imaginative storytelling, our shared vision is to create experiences that drive progress and results. We are fortunate to partner with forward-thinking clients, including Verizon, IBM, Mayo Clinic, HSS, Volvo, and Campari.

About the Freelance Designer Role

Designers play essential roles in the strategy, conception, and design of beautiful ideas, products, and services. We are searching for a Visual Designer who is primarily a Product Visual Designer with strong complementary UX capabilities. They will bring exceptional creative thought and craft output, developing and delivering projects from brief to end user.

Role Requirements

• 2-4 years of experience, agency setting preferred
• Implement a combination of strategic, conceptual, and design skills
• Create and manage original, persuasive, conceptual, and visually compelling work
• Skilled in establishing and maintaining visual design systems
• Experienced in creating and deploying tokenized components for scalable design
• Adept at utilizing AI tools to inform and streamline their design process, from research to prototyping
• Inspire and provide mentorship, embracing challenges and new ways of thinking
• Collaborate with the client and various teams within AKQA

Qualities and Characteristics

• You have a compelling portfolio of work.
• You have a drive to break boundaries and craft the best ideas in the world of their kind
• You are fearlessly, boundlessly creative and relentlessly attentive to detail
• Excellent knowledge of Figma, including setting up and utilizing Figma libraries
• Strong proficiency with leading industry-standard UX design and prototyping tools

Other Details

• Remote (United States only) position
• Available during normal business hours, US Eastern Time Zone
• Full-time work schedule (40hrs/wk)
• Anticipated weekly pay range between $2,000 - $2,600

NOTE: This is a temporary, full-time freelance role for 3-6 months with potential to extend. Candidates may work remote (US only) as long as they are available during normal business hours, Eastern Time Zone, out of consideration for our team and client. Relocation and visa sponsorship are not available. Freelancers will be engaged on a temporary basis via W-2; 1099/contractor/vendor status is not an option.

We believe great work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach including required in-office days. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

Key skills/competency

• Product Visual Design
• UX Capabilities
• Design Systems
• Figma Expertise
• AI Tools for Design
• Concept Development
• Client Collaboration
• Prototyping
• Strategic Thinking
• Creative Storytelling