Senior Designer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Egypt.

📋 Description

• Lead with creativity and enthusiasm. Propel design, craftsmanship, and execution with speed and pride, elevating every visual, system, and experience while delivering bolder, clearer, and more culturally relevant visuals.

• Think in holistic systems rather than isolated assets. Develop identities and design languages that can adapt across channels and evolve over time. Establish guidelines and rhythms instead of merely creating one-off screens.

• Craft with meticulous attention. Focus on details such as spacing, alignment, typography, transitions, iconography, accessibility, and responsiveness. Your work should exude intention, authorship, and be of world-class quality.

• Design beyond the digital realm. Apply your design intelligence to environments, packaging, content ecosystems, installations, and tech-enabled experiences. Comprehend how a brand interacts in the physical world.

• Create work with the potential for widespread recognition. Design iconic, ownable, and culturally relevant visuals. Understand what resonates locally in the MENA region and what has global appeal.

• Take ownership of the entire process. From initial explorations and mood boards to design development, artwork creation, production files, and quality assurance, ensure quality is maintained throughout every stage.

• Collaborate as a contemporary designer. Work seamlessly with writers, strategists, creative directors, technologists, makers, AI tools, and the broader AKQA network. Welcome critique and utilize constructive friction to enhance outcomes.

• Present with clarity and sophistication. Articulate the design narrative: the reasoning, the system, the decisions, and the craftsmanship, guiding clients through the essentials and explaining why it works.

• Uphold the highest standards. Take responsibility for every deliverable, ensuring that each layout, screen, prototype, deck page, and asset meets AKQA's global standards and reflects the studio's aspirations.

⛳️ Requirements

• A strong portfolio showcasing design craftsmanship and systems thinking across brand, digital, product, campaign, and/or experiential work.

• Proficient in developing visual identities and design systems.

• Confident in typography, composition, hierarchy, and grid systems with a keen attention to detail.

• Demonstrated success in collaborative, multi-functional team environments.

• Strong skills in design presentation, both visual and written.

• Culturally aware with a wide range of reference points, capable of translating culture into design decisions (beyond just mood boards).

• Eager to push boundaries and create distinctive, modern, and craftsmanship-focused work.

• Passionate about design best practices and dedicated to continually enhancing your craft.

• Experience in client presentations and supporting senior leadership is a plus.

• A degree in Design, Visual Communication, Interaction Design, Visual Studies, or a related field is preferred.

• Extensive experience with industry-standard tools (e.g., Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.).

• Understanding of production realities, including print, digital delivery, responsive behavior, and quality assurance.

• Additional skills such as motion design, photography, illustration, 3D, generative/AI workflows, digital installations, and creative coding are valued.

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