Product Designer

At AKQA, a Most Loved Workplace® certified employer in the Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations space, Design and innovation transforming ideas into world-changing impact.

<p>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.</p>

<p>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.<br><br>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.</p>

<p><br>ROLE REQUIREMENTS</p>

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<li>Design effective, innovative solutions across digital touchpoints, including websites, apps, and interfaces, with strong interaction and communication design craft.</li>

<li>Champion excellent design, craft, and technology standards.</li>

<li>Build and maintain design systems, including Figma components, variables, and tokens.</li>

<li>Create creative mood boards, style guides, and translate brand direction into polished digital work.</li>

<li>Ideate and co-design with peers and clients in a positive and collaborative manner.</li>

<li>Present design work confidently to stakeholders and build trusting relationships.</li>

<li>Deliver projects on time, on budget, and to the highest quality.</li>

<li>Collaborate closely with UX, strategy, and the wider product design team as a core member of the group.</li>

<li>Share knowledge across Experience Design and AKQA, and mentor mid-level and junior designers.</li>

<li>Stay current on design and technology trends, and bring new thinking into your work.</li>

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<p>QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS</p>

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<li>4+ years within a dedicated digital design role.</li>

<li>Proven track record of designing beautiful, intuitive digital products</li>

<li>Strong experience across Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and prototyping tools ( Principle, Framer, Protopie or similar).</li>

<li>Proficient in user-centred design methodologies and design thinking </li>

<li>Strong communication skills.</li>

<li>Knowledge of motion design is desirable but not essential.</li>

<li>Conceptual thinking is a plus.</li>

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<p>Explore our extensive range of benefits <a href="https://www.AKQA.com/studios/berlin/benefits/">here</a></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><span style="font-weight: 300;">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.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-weight: 300;">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.</span></p>

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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><strong><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">About WPP</span></strong></p>

<p class="x_MsoNormal">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 <a href="http://wpp.com/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">WPP.com</a>.</p>

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