This is a remote contract role from June 3 - September 30, 2024, with the possibility of extension. 

• Experience with HTML required.
• Experience with CSS preferred. 

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.

As a Designer, you will work in close collaboration with other creative and technical disciplines to create considered and elegant customer experiences for interactive platforms. The ideal candidate possesses strong communication skills, an impeccable design aesthetic, a demonstrated understanding of long and short form visual story-telling within the interactive landscape, and an exceptional attention to detail.

AKQA offers our staff the opportunity to produce meaningful work for world-class companies in one of the world’s most vibrant and beautiful cities.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Proven design experience at an interactive agency or digital design studio and a portfolio of examples that demonstrate strategic, conceptual, and creative thinking.
• 3+ years of visual or graphic design work and elegant examples of designing user flows for websites, apps and e-commerce.
• Solid understanding and demonstration of user-centered design principles.
• The ability to lead the design of large, complex systems of interactions.
• Foster progressive and limitless thinking.
• Utilize state-of-the-art techniques and contribute to thought leadership activities.
• General understanding and experience working within Content Management Systems.
• Experience with CSS preferred. 
• Experience with HTML required.

 

QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS

• You have a compelling portfolio of distinctive visual design work that spans product/service design, user experience and storytelling.
• You have a elegant, contemporary style, combined with proven experience collaborating closely with teams of UX strategist, content writers, and creative technologists to launch beautifully designed webpages, mobile content and digital products for e-commerce
• You are able to develop simple and elegant design solutions to solve complex design problems.
• You have exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• You have expertise in cross-functional collaboration.
• You are fearless, boundlessly creative and relentlessly attentive to detail.

Please note: No visa transfers or visa sponsorships will be offered at this time. This is a remote role and candidates must be able to work West Coast hours.

AKQA is an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe that 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, color, 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.

 

The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. Explore our extensive range of benefits here.—$2,500—$2,800 USD