Senior Designer

Senior Designer

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 design brands, products, campaigns and experiences that capture the imagination and create lasting impact.

As a Senior Designer in our London studio, you'll be a highly skilled designer with exceptional craft across brand and communications. You'll help shape and deliver creative work across a variety of clients. From social campaigns and digital content to films, stills and brand assets, you'll produce thoughtful, beautifully executed work that elevates every brief.

This is a role for someone who thrives in ambiguity, takes ownership of work from brief to delivery, and enjoys rolling up their sleeves to make great work happen.

Role Responsibilities

• Create outstanding brand and communications work across digital, social, campaigns, motion, film and print.
• Apply and evolve brand identities and design systems to deliver high-quality creative across every touchpoint.
• Take ownership of briefs and confidently drive projects from concept through to delivery with minimal direction.
• Work across multiple client accounts, adapting quickly to different brands, teams and creative challenges.
• Collaborate closely with Creative Directors, Design Directors, Copywriters, Strategists and Client Services to deliver exceptional work.
• Design creative for campaigns, social, digital experiences, presentations, film and stills.
• Contribute to UI and digital interface design where appropriate, supporting digital experiences across a range of client projects.
• Ensure consistency, quality and craft across every touchpoint.
• Stay curious about emerging technologies and explore how AI can enhance creative workflows and execution.

Qualifications and Characteristics

• A compelling portfolio that showcases exceptional design craft across brand and communications.
• Strong experience working within established design systems and translating them into high-quality creative deliverables across multiple channels.
• A highly capable generalist, comfortable designing across social, campaigns, digital, film, stills and print.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and Keynote. Working knowledge of After Effects or motion design is an advantage.
• Comfortable contributing to UI and digital design where required, while bringing a strong foundation in visual design.
• A proactive, self-starting mindset with the confidence to take ownership of briefs and deliver them independently.
• Comfortable working in ambiguity, solving problems independently and adapting to changing priorities.
• Passionate about design craft, with exceptional attention to typography, layout, composition and detail.
• Curious about emerging technologies and excited to explore how AI can enhance creative workflows and design execution.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate design decisions and present work to both internal teams and clients.
• Collaborative by nature, building strong relationships across multidisciplinary teams while contributing positively to AKQA's creative culture.
• Passionate, driven and always looking to raise the bar, with a desire to create work that has lasting impact.
• A degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication or a related creative discipline is preferred, although equivalent professional experience is equally valued.