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 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
- Design effective, innovative solutions across digital touchpoints, including websites, apps, and interfaces, with strong interaction and communication design craft.
- Champion excellent design, craft, and technology standards.
- Build and maintain design systems, including Figma components, variables, and tokens.
- Create creative mood boards, style guides, and translate brand direction into polished digital work.
- Ideate and co-design with peers and clients in a positive and collaborative manner.
- 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.
- Stay current on design and technology trends, and bring 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.
Skills Required
- 4+ years of experience in a dedicated digital design role
- Proven track record designing beautiful, intuitive digital products
- Strong experience with Figma
- Strong experience with Adobe Creative Suite
- Strong experience with prototyping tools such as Principle, Framer, or ProtoPie
- Proficiency in user-centered design methodologies and design thinking
- Strong communication skills
- Knowledge of motion design
- Conceptual thinking
AKQA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AKQA and has not been reviewed or approved by AKQA.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include fully paid parental leave for all parents, adoption support, and family leave for caregiving needs. Additional supports such as subsidized backup childcare and regional enhancements reinforce family care.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple plan options with full preventive care, mental‑health resources, and dental and vision coverage. Some regions provide 24/7 virtual doctor access and supplementary healthcare budgets for services not covered by insurance.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time‑away provisions include generous paid holidays with increases over tenure and a companywide year‑end closure. Special, study, and event‑based leave (e.g., weddings, moving) broaden the range of available time off.
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What We Do
AKQA is the frontier agency, uniting imagination, design, craft and technology to create new forms of value. For more than three decades, we've helped brands imagine what’s next and make what matters, from pioneering digital to defining the next era of AI. Operating across 19 countries and 30 locations, we work with organisations to build intelligent systems, digital products, connected ecosystems and immersive experiences that shape culture, deepen brand relevance and unlock growth. AKQA is a WPP agency.
