Designer, Design Team

Summary

Marcom is the creatively-led global team that oversees Apple's consumer facing marketing. We ensure the flawless development and execution of world-class communications across all medias and platforms. Every day, hundreds of millions of Apple customers around the world interact with our products. We drive the strategy and creative work that provide both new and existing customers with simple, engaging and inspiring marketing experiences.

The Design Team is responsible for the design and art direction of core communications—including product launches and seasonal campaigns—across Retail, Channel, Packaging, Keynote, and Events. Working in a highly collaborative manner, a primary focus of the Design Team is to define the look and feel of all Apple product images and motion through experimentation, critical thinking, and extraordinary attention to detail.

About the role

The Designer is an integral member of the team building innovative and compelling work that meets the requirements outlined in creative briefs—from ideation to execution. In this role, you will be instrumental in developing work that inspires both current and potential customers for one of the most beloved brands.

Responsibilities

• You will be an integral member of the team — brainstorming, coordinating, and collaborating frequently in order to bring to life Apple’s key elements of design and art direction.
• Frequently multitasking on design projects that require creative problem solving, robust craft, and a high attention to detail.
• Dives deep into the details while understanding how your work contributes to bigger-picture objectives.
• Multi-tasks on projects that require both conceptual and functional thinking with a high-energy work ethic.
• Required to adapt quickly to new information and creative direction to apply it to design presentations and deliverables.

Minimum Qualifications

• 1-3 years of graphic design experience with a working knowledge of the principles of graphic design, branding, and art direction.
• Portfolio exhibiting an understanding of design principles, animation principles, motion theory, typography and visual communication
• Ability to clearly communicate concepts and designs through sketches, image-making, and presentations.

Preferred Qualifications

• High level of curiosity for design—with a keen awareness of the evolving landscape of available tools, technologies, resources, and trends.
• Open and collaborative communication skills, with the ability to give and receive thoughtful creative feedback in a multi-disciplinary design studio.
• Good organization skills to file work in a manner that can be shared with the team.
• Excellent skills with design software, primarily the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Experience with 3D and motion software, such as Cinema 4D and Adobe After Effects.
• BA or BFA degree in Graphic Design or a related field preferred.