Sr. Art Director, Packaging

Apple • Sunnyvale, CA

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About The Position

The Senior Art Director on Apple’s Packaging Design team creates innovative, compelling work from initial ideation through final production. The role develops new art direction, graphic design, and illustration approaches while maintaining and elevating existing design systems across global product packaging. The team defines the look and feel of Apple Product Packaging and works collaboratively within Apple’s Marcom Design Team, which designs core communications across Retail, Channel, Packaging, Keynote, and Events.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 10 years of experience in design, packaging, and art direction.
• Proven ability to develop innovative creative work across packaging and print media.
• Portfolio demonstrating deep expertise in branding, typography, photography, and print production.
• Proven experience with print production techniques, including foils and embossing, and meticulous attention to detail through light-room review and mechanical sign-off.
• Expert skills in Adobe Creative Suite, including Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop, and Keynote.
• Strong design leadership skills, including the ability to guide and redirect creative development, mentor junior creatives, and manage freelancers and vendors.

Nice To Haves

• Comfort using AI tools to develop and communicate concepts.
• Working knowledge of 3D and motion tools such as KeyShot, Cinema 4D, and After Effects.
• Illustration skills.
• Clear, confident communication skills, including presenting ideas, engaging in constructive debate, and taking directional feedback across all levels of the organization.
• Collaborative problem-solving skills, strong organizational habits, and the ability to keep work structured and accessible to the team.
• Curiosity about design, art, architecture, technology, culture, and trends across packaging, branding, retail, and social media.

Responsibilities

• Create packaging work from initial ideation through final production.
• Develop new art direction, graphic design, and illustration approaches.
• Maintain and elevate existing design systems across global product packaging.
• Guide and redirect creative development.
• Mentor junior creatives.
• Manage freelancers and vendors.
• Oversee print production details, including light-room review and mechanical sign-off.

What This Job Offers

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