Stellendetails

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

As an AKQA Senior UI Designer, you will play an essential role in the strategy, conception and design of beautiful ideas, products and services. You will bring exceptional creative thought and craft output, developing and delivering projects from brief to end user.

Located in Berlin, Germany, as part of the AKQA team, you will work in an environment that fosters a dynamic and meritocratic culture, surrounded by some of the brightest minds in their fields.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• • Create visually exceptional digital interfaces, including websites, apps and products, with outstanding typography, layout, colour and motion sensibility, setting the visual bar for the team.
• • Lead design in pitches, turning rough ideas into persuasive, polished concepts and presenting them with confidence to help win new clients.
• • Build and maintain design systems, including Figma components, variables, and tokens.
• • Create compelling visual content and use AI image generation tools with a strong art direction eye, so outputs feel bespoke and on-brand.
• • Translate brand direction into distinctive mood boards, style guides and polished digital work and see it through tech handover to ship beautiful products.
• • Present design work confidently to stakeholders and build trusting relationships.
• • Deliver projects on time, on budget, and to the highest quality.
• • Collaborate closely with UX, strategy, and the wider product design team as a core member of the group.
• • Share knowledge across Experience Design and AKQA, and mentor mid-level and junior designers, staying current on design and technology trends, and bringing new thinking into your work.

QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS

• • 4+ years within a dedicated digital design role.
• • Proven track record of designing beautiful, intuitive digital products
• • Strong experience across Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping tools ( Principle, Framer, Protopie or similar).
• • Proficient in user-centred design methodologies and design thinking
• • Strong communication skills.
• • Knowledge of motion design is desirable but not essential.
• • Conceptual thinking is a plus.

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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.

AKQA is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.