Apple

Senior Art Director

Apple$130K — $180K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in product design, marketing, or digital experience
  • Strong portfolio showcasing systematic thinking and visual design for digital experiences
  • Proficient in design software such as Sketch and Photoshop
  • Experience in motion design and prototyping, with basic 3D skills
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to articulate ideas clearly
  • Ability to build trust and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams
  • Strong organizational skills and a proactive work ethic

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with creative leads and cross-functional teams to develop design systems for iOS and Web
  • Brainstorm and iterate design concepts as part of project teams
  • Ensure design quality from concept through production and delivery
  • Mentor junior creative staff, fostering their development and growth
  • Navigate complex stakeholder relationships and ambiguous scenarios
  • Engage in healthy debate with stakeholders and team members
  • Provide guidance on production documentation and user instructions

Benefits

  • Creative and collaborative work environment
  • Opportunities for mentorship and professional growth
  • Involvement in high-quality, impactful design projects
  • Exposure to cutting-edge digital experience technologies
  • Supportive culture that encourages risk-taking and learning from failures
Full Job Description
The Senior Art Director works under the guidance of creative leads, and in collaboration with other creative and technical disciplines to create considered and elegant design systems scaling from iOS to Web. They brainstorm, coordinate, and collaborate with a project team to explore concepts and iterate on design solutions. Their role requires creativity, systematic design, great organizational skills and strategic thinking to navigate ambiguous scenarios and complex stakeholder relationships. They follow the work from concept through production and delivery ensuring it adheres to Apple's standard of quality.

At least 10 years of industry experience in product design, product marketing or digital experience industry. A portfolio that showcases strategic insight, systematic thinking and visual design talent for a range of digital experiences including web, mobile, and/or app.

Excellent design and conceptual skills accompanied by the ability to guide, evaluate, and redirect creative development when necessary. Skilled with design software, including Sketch and Photoshop. Proficient with motion and prototyping. Basic 3D knowledge is a plus. Knowledge of web/iOS production and front-end engineering skills. Strong communicator with exceptional presentation skills, able to articulate ideas with clarity, engage in healthy debate, and accept directional feedback - up and down a creative organization. Ability to thrive in a challenging, fast-paced, creative workplace and to deliver quality work at a high volume in a tight timeframe. Experience building trust with multi-disciplinary partners on creative concepts and collaborating well with a team to find solutions to complex problems. Provides thoughtful guidance to junior creative staff, with an eye on mentorship and knowledge growth. Diligent, flexible, resourceful, and independent with a strong work ethic and organizational skills, willing to take risks, fail, and learn from mistakes. Demonstrates strong diplomatic skills to actively engage in healthy debate with stakeholders. Strong understanding of data science metrics and customer journey. Proficiency drafting and/or consulting on documentation like production guidance and end-user instructions.

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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Learn more about Apple
Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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