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Design Lead - Design Systems - Freelance

Akqa 🇺🇸 Seattle, Washington, United States

$2,500 - $3,000 Contract Lead

Lead the evolution of complex design systems and provide creative direction to a team of designers for a global consumer brand. Collaborate with UX, strategy, and development teams to deliver high-quality, scalable digital product experiences.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the evolution of complex design systems and provide creative direction to a team of designers for a global consumer brand. Collaborate with UX, strategy, and development teams to deliver high-quality, scalable digital product experiences.

Requirements

  • Requires over 6 years of experience in UI design or art direction with expert proficiency in Figma and a strong portfolio of digital platforms. Candidates must demonstrate a proven track record of mentoring designers and managing scalable design systems.

Key Skills

Design systems UI design Art direction Figma Creative leadership Mentoring designers Scalable digital product design Cross‑functional collaboration UX strategy Brand experience Wireframing Prototyping Design documentation Stakeholder communication Agile methodology Problem solving

About Akqa

AKQA is the frontier agency, uniting imagination, design, craft and technology to create new forms of value. For more than three decades, we've helped brands imagine what’s next and make what matters, from pioneering digital to defining the next era of AI. Operating across 19 countries and 30 locations, we work with organisations to build intelligent systems, digital products, connected ecosystems and immersive experiences that shape culture, deepen brand relevance and unlock growth. AKQA is a WPP agency.

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