Creatives at AKQA apply artistry and craftsmanship to strategic insight to craft beautiful brands, products and experiences that stop people in their tracks. Skilled visual storytellers, they work in a multidisciplinary environment to unlock new value for our clients.
As a Designer in our Amsterdam studio, you’ll play an essential role in the conception, design and execution of impactful solutions across the entire brand experience. By thinking beyond briefs and imagining approaches our clients may not have asked for — or even thought possible — you’ll be helping to build AKQA’s reputation for work that is both ground-breaking and influential.
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
- Passionate about designing for the full brand experience — from identities to products and services.
- Believes brands are meant to move, and designs with motion in mind from the start.
- Possesses ability to translate brand-thinking into ownable and systematic digital experiences.
- Collaborate with art directors, copywriters, strategists, and technologists to develop innovative and persuasive concepts.
- Embrace challenges and inspire new ways of thinking.
- Drive the development of creative ideas for new business pitches and other important agency initiatives.
- Leads by example to inspire colleagues to originate pioneering ideas that deliver successful solutions.
- Be client facing, present creative work to both internal and client stakeholders, and be the creative go-to on accounts you work on.
- Has defined, facilitated, and overseen design processes across different streams of work, from concept design vision to final development.
- Share your knowledge with AKQA teams and mentor mid/junior designers.
- Profound knowledge of all things Figma and design systems.
QUALIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS
- A compelling portfolio that demonstrates the breadth of your conceptual thinking and design craft.
- Exceptional communication skills that enable you to articulate the ‘why’ behind your design concepts.
- You have a drive to break boundaries and craft the best ideas of their kind in the world.
- You are passionate, driven and obsessed about your craft and stay on top of best practice in your field.
- Natural curiosity that allows you to find inspiration in anything and everything, with an especially keen eye on the future of media and technology.
- Proficient in branding design methodologies and design thinking.
- You have extensive experience with software like Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma and Keynote.
- A degree in Design, Interaction Design, Visual Studies or other design-related field preferred, and art-background is a plus.
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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, 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.
Top Skills
What We Do
The imaginative application of art and science.
AKQA is a design and communications company that employs 2,200 professionals in 29 studios across five continents. Awarded two Cannes Lion Grand Prix’s in 2019, and recently named by Gartner and Forrester as one of the world’s leading experience design and innovation agencies.
