Title: Freelance Senior Designer Location: New York United States Job Description: 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 adaptive digital services and applications that capture the imagination, delivering impressive returns for our clients. Creatives at AKQA apply artistry and craftsmanship to strategic insight to create and bring to life beautiful ideas that move the world. Skilled storytellers and conceptors, they work in a multidisciplinary environment to develop labors of love that delight customers and deliver results for clients. Designers play essential roles in the strategy, conception, and design of beautiful ideas, products and services, bringing exceptional creative thought and craft output from brief to end user. We are seeking an experienced Freelance Senior Designer with a strong emphasis on UI to support one of the most recognized and trusted names in financial services, a brand with deep roots in helping people plan, protect, and secure their futures. We are doing transformative digital product work with this client, shaping the ways that millions of people engage with their financial lives. This is a meaningful, high-visibility engagement where strong visual craft and systems-level thinking have a direct impact on real people at pivotal moments. This is a remote freelance role starting as soon as possible and running through December 23, 2026. ROLE REQUIREMENTS - Deliver high-quality UI design across digital product surfaces, with a strong grounding in user-centered design principles and a meticulous eye for craft - Bring a strong UI sensibility and visual design expertise to digital product work, with complementary UX capabilities that inform and elevate your output - Contribute to, maintain, and evolve sophisticated design systems, working confidently across components, tokens, patterns, variants, and states with a focus on scalability and consistency - Develop and deliver high-fidelity prototypes and interactive experiences primarily utilizing Figma, with expert-level command of components, variants, auto layout, libraries, and prototyping capabilities - Translate UX direction and wireframes into polished, pixel-precise designs that are both on-brand and highly usable - Work both strategically and tactically, weighing tradeoffs and exploring multiple solution concepts across a complex ecosystem of digital products and services - Adept at utilizing AI tools to inform and streamline the design process, from research to prototyping - 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 across digital products and services, with clear evidence of design systems experience - Expert-level Figma skills, including advanced component management, variables, libraries, and design system architecture; Figma proficiency is a must - Able to develop simple and elegant design solutions to complex design problems - Comfortable working within complex and highly considered subject matter contexts - Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with experience partnering across UX, product, strategy, and engineering - Excellent written and oral communication skills - Fosters progressive and limitless thinking Location & Commitment - Remote (United States only) - ASAP through December 23, 2026 - 40 hours/week - Expected weekly compensation: 2,600 to 3,400 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. 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. About WPP 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.

• Take full ownership of game design and the end-to-end player experience. • Critically audit existing mechanics, reward loops, and onboarding flows to identify areas for optimization. • Propose and prototype concrete enhancements for retention strategies, mini-game, training task. • Design new gameplay systems that harmonize engagement with our client's core neurocognitive goals. • Refine UX details including copy, pacing, and friction points across the mobile application. • Collaborate with the engineering team to leverage behavioral data in design choices. • Communicate concepts through clear specifications and actionable prototypes for development.

• Develop functional space plans and room layouts for childcare, early learning and education projects • Translate client briefs, floor plans and product selections into practical and visually appealing design solutions • Plan room layouts with strong consideration for circulation, supervision, access, zoning, storage, age-appropriate learning areas and efficient use of space • Create concept designs, furniture layouts, 3D models, photorealistic renders and walkthroughs to support project presentations and sales opportunities • Apply the client's product range into room layouts in a way that is practical, commercially effective and aligned with early learning environments • Learn and apply the client's approach to Australian childcare room setup including typical room types, age groups, educator needs and centre functionality • Research and develop an understanding of key teaching pedagogies used in Australia including play-based learning, Montessori, Reggio Emilia-inspired practice, nature-based learning and inclusive education, and apply this knowledge to space planning and design recommendations • Design spaces that support different ways children learn, play, explore, rest, collaborate and develop independence • Support sales representatives with clear and accurate design outputs • Collaborate with internal teams to refine layouts, improve design quality and create consistent outcomes across projects • Manage multiple design tasks and deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy and presentation quality • Leverage AI and emerging design tools to improve speed, consistency and quality of outputs

Role Description We are seeking a creative and technically capable Interior Designer and Space Planner to support the design of early learning environments across Australia. This is a hands-on role split approximately 50/50 between full design and visualisation work and space planning. You will translate client briefs and floor plans into functional, visually compelling room layouts, 3D renders and design concepts that support both the sales process and the client experience. - Develop functional space plans and room layouts for childcare, early learning and education projects - Translate client briefs, floor plans and product selections into practical and visually appealing design solutions - Plan room layouts with strong consideration for circulation, supervision, access, zoning, storage, age-appropriate learning areas and efficient use of space - Create concept designs, furniture layouts, 3D models, photorealistic renders and walkthroughs to support project presentations and sales opportunities - Apply the client's product range into room layouts in a way that is practical, commercially effective and aligned with early learning environments - Learn and apply the client's approach to Australian childcare room setup including typical room types, age groups, educator needs and centre functionality - Research and develop an understanding of key teaching pedagogies used in Australia including play-based learning, Montessori, Reggio Emilia-inspired practice, nature-based learning and inclusive education, and apply this knowledge to space planning and design recommendations - Design spaces that support different ways children learn, play, explore, rest, collaborate and develop independence - Support sales representatives with clear and accurate design outputs - Collaborate with internal teams to refine layouts, improve design quality and create consistent outcomes across projects - Manage multiple design tasks and deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy and presentation quality - Leverage AI and emerging design tools to improve speed, consistency and quality of outputs Qualifications - 3 to 5 years or more of experience in interior design, architectural design, fit-out design or space planning - Strong space planning capability with the ability to turn floor plans and briefs into practical, functional layouts - Proficiency in AutoCAD, SketchUp and D5 Render or similar design and rendering software - Strong capability in 3D modelling, rendering, visualisation and presentation of design concepts - Good understanding of furniture layouts, room flow, materials, joinery, storage and practical design implementation - Ability to balance design quality with functionality, product availability, budget and project delivery requirements - Strong attention to detail and ability to produce accurate layouts and technical documentation - Experience working with cross-functional teams including project managers, sales, or suppliers - Confident and curious in the use of AI tools to support design research, concept development and workflow efficiency - Willingness to learn how Australian childcare and early learning centres operate Requirements - Background or interest in early childhood, education or child-centred design (Desirable) - Familiarity with early learning pedagogies such as Montessori, Reggio Emilia or play-based learning (Desirable) - Experience in commercial fit-out or furniture-driven space planning (Desirable) Work Arrangement & Expectations - This is a remote role that will be set up as an independent contractor engagement. - To ensure alignment and transparency, successful candidates will be expected to: - Disclose any existing ongoing roles or client work - Reflect this engagement on their LinkedIn profile (clearly marked as “Independent Contractor”)