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AKQA

Freelance Senior Designer

Washington, DC · Remote

$2.6K - $3.0K/wk

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 ...

Landor

Freelance Senior Designer

Chicago, IL · Hybrid

$50/hr

Landor is looking for a Freelance Senior Designer to join our Chicago studio. Could this be you? We are Landor, part of WPP. World-leading brand experts, underpinned by the most expansive strategic ...

Idea Peddler

Freelance Senior Designer

Austin, TX

Idea Peddler is seeking a freelance Senior Designer to support destination, tourism, hospitality, and place-based marketing initiatives. This is a hands-on design role for someone who can both ...

Idea Peddler

Freelance Senior Designer

Austin, TX · On-site

Idea Peddler is seeking a freelance Senior Designer to support destination, tourism, hospitality, and place-based marketing initiatives. This is a hands-on design role for someone who can both ...

Landor

Freelance Senior Designer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$50/hr

Landor is looking for a Freelance Senior Designer to join our Chicago studio. Could this be you? We are Landor, part of WPP. World-leading brand experts, underpinned by the most expansive strategic ...

AKQA

Freelance Senior Designer

New York, NY · Remote

We are seeking an experienced Freelance Senior UI Designer with a strong emphasis in Design Systems to support one of the most recognized and trusted names in financial services, a brand with deep ...

AKQA

Freelance Senior Copywriter

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$2.6K - $3.4K/wk

We are seeking a talented Freelance Senior Copywriter to support one of the most globally recognized consumer brands in the world, a company with an enormous and deeply loyal customer base whose ...

Idea Peddler

Freelance Senior Designer

Austin, TX · On-site

Idea Peddler is seeking a freelance Senior Designer to support destination, tourism, hospitality, and place-based marketing initiatives. This is a hands-on design role for someone who can both ...

Landor

Freelance Senior Designer

Chicago, IL · Hybrid

$50/hr

Landor is looking for a Freelance Senior Designer to join our Chicago studio. Could this be you? We are Landor, part of WPP. World-leading brand experts, underpinned by the most expansive strategic ...

AKQA

Freelance Senior Designer

New York, NY · Remote

$2.6K - $3.0K/wk

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 ...

T&P

Freelance Senior Project Manager

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$55/hr

The Role We are looking for a Freelance Senior Project Manager focused on digital and print to support our fast paced onsite creative agency. As a member of the client facing Project Management team ...

AKQA

Freelance Senior Designer

New York, NY · On-site

$2.6K - $3.0K/wk

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 ...

We Are Social

Freelance Senior Designer

New York, NY · Remote

We Are Social is looking for a Freelance Senior Designer to join our growing team! This role is responsible for being a strategic visual powerhouse and mentor within the team. You bridge the gap ...

We Are Social

Freelance Senior Designer

New York, NY · On-site

We Are Social is looking for a Freelance Senior Designer to join our growing team! This role is responsible for being a strategic visual powerhouse and mentor within the team. You bridge the gap ...

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As of Aug 18, 2026, the average yearly pay for freelance senior in the United States is $80,287.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $41,500.00 and $103,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Freelance Senior typically refers to a senior-level professional who offers their expertise on a freelance or contract basis, rather than as a full-time employee. These individuals have significant experience in their field and often take on leadership roles in projects, such as managing teams, overseeing strategy, or providing specialized services. Freelance Seniors work independently, managing their own clients, schedules, and project deliverables, and they are commonly found in industries like design, marketing, software development, and consulting.

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Freelance Senior Designer

AKQA

Washington, DC • Remote

$2.6K - $3.0K/wk

Full-time

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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 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.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

  • 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

QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS

  • 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

Location & Commitment

  • 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
  • Expected weekly compensation: $2,600 to $3,000 

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