Freelance Senior Designer
AKQA · Washington, DC · 3 wk ago
RemoteRemoteArt & CreativeTemporary
About the role
We are seeking an experienced Freelance Senior Designer to support a nationally recognized financial brand celebrated for its bold creative ambitions and culturally resonant work. In this role, you will be designing static and animated banner ads for a social card campaign, bringing strong creative judgment and visual craft to work that will reach a wide audience. You are a conceptual, design-forward creative who can also execute at a production level when the work calls for it, but this is not a production design role. Senior creative thinking and craft are what matter most here.
This is a remote freelance role from August 17 through October 16, 2026.
Responsibilities
- Design static and animated banner ads across a range of sizes and formats for a social card campaign, bringing both creative ambition and technical precision to every deliverable
- Bring strong conceptual and visual thinking to the work, ensuring each execution is purposeful, on-brand, and visually compelling
- Execute animation with a confident, considered hand, understanding how motion serves communication without overwhelming it
- Maintain the quality and consistency of assets across a campaign system, adapting designs thoughtfully across formats and placements
- Execute production-level work when required, with the craft and attention to detail that ensures every file is delivery-ready
- Collaborate closely with creative leads, strategists, and other team members to ensure the work is aligned to brief and client expectations
Requirements
- A compelling portfolio demonstrating strong creative and design craft across digital advertising, social, and campaign work
- Confident with both static and motion design, with a clear point of view on how animation elevates an idea rather than decorates it
- A senior creative sensibility; you bring concept and craft in equal measure and know the difference between designing and producing
- Comfortable working efficiently across a campaign system with multiple formats and asset variations
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Collaborative, receptive to feedback, and motivated by delivering work that performs as well as it looks
Schedule
- Remote (United States only); must be available during core business hours, U.S. Eastern Time
- August 17, 2026 through October 16, 2026
- 40 hours/week
Pay
Expected weekly compensation: $2,600 to $3,000