Freelance Senior Designer

AKQA is a global digital agency that designs and builds digital products and services.

We are seeking a Freelance Senior UI Designer for a high‑visibility engagement with a world‑renowned travel brand. The role is hybrid, based in Atlanta, and requires deep experience in UX‑driven design systems and confidence in client presentations.

Role Requirements

Deliver high‑quality UI design across complex digital product experiences, with a strong command of UX principles informing every visual and interaction decision

Contribute to and help evolve sophisticated design systems, working across components, tokens, patterns, and states with a focus on scalability and consistency

Work fluidly across multiple product lanes within a complex ecosystem of interactions, balancing strategic thinking with precise, detail‑oriented execution

Translate UX flows and wireframes into polished, pixel‑precise visual designs that are both on‑brand and highly usable

Present work confidently and clearly to client stakeholders, articulating design rationale and advocating for the best solution

Develop and deliver high‑fidelity prototypes and interactive experiences primarily utilizing Figma

Collaborate closely with UX designers, product managers, strategists, and engineers to ensure design decisions are well‑integrated and grounded in user needs

Contribute to continuously raising the bar for design quality, process, and delivery standards within the engagement

Qualities and Characteristics

A compelling portfolio of distinctive work demonstrating strong UI craft within complex digital products, with clear evidence of systems thinking and UX sensibility

Expert‑level Figma skills, including advanced component management, variables, libraries, and design system architecture

Confident and articulate in client‑facing settings; comfortable owning the presentation of your work and responding to feedback in the room

Able to develop simple and elegant design solutions to complex design problems

Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills, with experience partnering across UX, product, strategy, and engineering

Exceptional written and oral communication skills

Fosters progressive and limitless thinking

Location & Commitment

Hybrid; must be based in Atlanta with two days per week onsite

40 hours/week

Expected weekly compensation: 2,600 to 3,000 USD

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.

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