Senior Art Director

Apple • Sunnyvale, CA

9h

About The Position

Marcom is Apple’s creatively led global team overseeing consumer-facing marketing and the development and execution of communications across media and platforms. The Design Team creates art direction and design for core communications, including product launches and seasonal campaigns across Retail, Channel, Packaging, Keynote, and Events. It defines the look and feel of product imagery, brand identities, and on-device screen content. Candidates may be considered for opportunities across the Identity, Channel, and Screens teams, working across print, digital, and motion.

As a Senior Art Director on the Design team, you will lead the conceptualization, design, and execution of graphic and motion work from initial ideation through final delivery. In close partnership with team leadership and design producers, you will set creative direction and create cohesive design systems, brand identities, and product storytelling across global communications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 10 years of experience in graphic design, motion design, and/or art direction, overseeing creative development of brand identities, product storytelling, and marketing campaigns from concept through final production.
• A portfolio demonstrating versatility across graphic design and/or motion disciplines, including branding, typography, layout, editorial, photography, illustration, CGI, and 2D/3D animation.
• Expert hands-on skills in Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, and Media Encoder, and in Keynote.
• Strong design leadership and conceptual skills.
• Clear, confident communication and strong organizational habits, with in-depth knowledge of the creative development process.
• Ability to convey a strong point of view, pitch complex concepts to executive stakeholders, engage in healthy debate, and accept directional feedback.

Nice To Haves

• Working experience with 3D design and advanced production tools such as Cinema 4D, Redshift, Maya, Houdini, Nuke, or Resolve.
• Experience defining scalable visual and motion systems for complex, multi-channel campaigns.
• Ability to identify artists for custom content and curate visuals from third-party partners.
• Knowledge of the latest Apple OS systems, Apple Software programs, and UI elements, as well as apps and other sources of inspiration.
• Strong aesthetic sensibility and ability to tell compelling stories through visual work and push creative innovation.
• Curiosity about design, culture, trends, and emerging technologies, including generative AI, AR/VR, and spatial computing.

Responsibilities

• Lead the conceptualization, design, and execution of graphic and motion work from initial ideation through final delivery.
• Set creative direction in partnership with team leadership and design producers.
• Develop cohesive design systems, brand identities, and product storytelling across global communications.
• Guide, evaluate, and redirect creative development.
• Mentor junior creatives and direct external freelancers, vendors, and artists.
• Develop and prototype concepts across print, digital, and motion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior