Visual Designer (m/f/div)

Visual Designer

Hamburg/Berlin/Cologne, hybrid

This role is part of our Experience & Engineering team in Germany. We combine technology and experience design to create emotive yet conversion-focused ideas, products, and campaigns at scale and speed. Our specialty is digital experiences and communication that change perceptions and shape new behaviours to make a difference in the market.

Job Purpose

In this job, you'll be creating best-in-class experiences, design systems and visual designs. You'll collaborate with talented designers in a client-facing role, work closely with our Design Leads, and balance independent work with team engagement—sharing ideas, feedback, and wins along the way.

Key Responsibilities

• Bringing fresh ideas on best practices and cross-industry insights to the project team;
• Translating strategy, data insights and UX into stunning interface designs;
• Making considered but bold decisions when to use the design system and when to create something new;
• Presenting your work to clients and stakeholders while handling feedback gracefully;
• Substantiating your design choices with annotations and bring them to life with animations;
• Owning the final delivery, ensuring the highest quality in both design and implementation.

What We Are Looking For

• 4+ years of experience as visual designer at an agency or renowned brand;
• Experience with designing websites, apps and digital products;
• A strong portfolio (website or PDF) demonstrating your experience and passion;
• Experience with working in multidisciplinary teams;
• Experience with Figma and Design Systems is a must;
• Experience in motion design (Jitter) and AI tools is a big plus;
• Fluent in Germany spoken and written;
• Working proficiency in English;

WE OFFER

• Flexible, hybrid working policy (2 days at the office, depending on location);
• Company pension scheme;
• Lease bike options / JobRad and 25% subsidy for the Deutschlandticket;
• Occasional breakfast/lunch at the office, Smoothie Tuesdays;
• Stay happy and healthy with a contribution to your health through the OpenUp platform;
• €30 per month - You can use the flexible package for digital food stamps and/or fitness providers/sport clubs/massage studios, internet costs, and/or public transport;
• Future Bens - Exclusive access to sustainable, healthy products at attractive deals;
• Social events, plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organised activities and celebrations;
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT has been a Certified B Corp since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards;
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications;
• Global annual DEPT Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.

WHO ARE WE?

We are pioneers at heart. What does that mean? We are always looking forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That’s why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating.

Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 30+ countries, we’re big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients problems, no matter where you are in the world.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

At DEPT, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.