Interactive Designer - AKQA (Sunnyvale, CA)
At AKQA, 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 adaptive digital services and applications that capture the imagination, delivering impressive returns for our clients.
As a Designer working on projects with the Interactive team, you will work in close collaboration with other creative and technical disciplines to create considered and elegant customer experiences for interactive platforms. The ideal candidate possesses strong communication skills, an impeccable design aesthetic, a demonstrated understanding of long and short form visual story-telling within the interactive landscape, and an exceptional attention to detail.
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AKQA offers our staff the opportunity to produce meaningful work for world-class companies in one of the world’s most vibrant and beautiful cities.
ROLE REQUIREMENTS
Create original designs that align to project goals, creative direction, fluid templates, and standards
Collaborate with Art Directors, Designers, and the larger project team to explore concepts and iterate on design layouts
Prepare for creative reviews by outputting optimized files and presentation materials
Present persuasively and clearly articulate design rationale for project creative solutions
Consult with technical disciplines to ensure designs work within given limitations, and files are prepared with all necessary information to support the design intent
Review final deliverables with an exacting eye, ensuring that layout, images, and typography are flawless
QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS
Proficient in the formal elements of design, including typography, layout, balance, hierarchy, proportion, rhythm, emphasis, and unity
Ability to thrive in a challenging, fast-paced, creative workplace and to deliver quality design at a high volume in a tight timeframe. Diligent, flexible, resourceful, independent with a strong work ethic
Sketch and Photoshop expertise, including intelligently organizing files for design iteration and web production
Ability to articulate ideas and be clearly understood by creative, project management, and development staff, both in verbal and in written format
Ability to create simple prototypes that convey preferred states, motion, and behaviors for interactive concepts
An understanding of front-end web and mobile development, including HTML, CSS, iOS, and other technologies
Experience supporting the design of story-driven campaigns across a multitude of medias while elevating the brand
Ability to distill complex asks into clear, elegant, and focused messaging
A minimum of 3 years of relevant interactive experience
Please note: No visa transfers or visa sponsorships will be offered at this time. Candidates for this role must be able to work West Coast hours and be willing to work onsite, in Sunnyvale, CA with the team, when we return to the office.