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 Product Graphics team plays a central part in upholding these values and driving innovation and creativity though our design work. This role provides creative development and implementation of graphics on new and sustaining products.
The Product Graphics designer will partner with a team of Product Graphics Producers and cross-functional teams (i.e. Industrial Design, Product Marketing, Product Design, Manufacturing Design, and Regional Compliance Teams) to ensure product graphic design treatments reflects Apple’s standards for simplicity and elegance.
Development and placement of graphics across new and sustaining hardware products and their related components including logos, glyphs, personalization, regulatory markings, and other regionally mandated on-product markings.
Apply typography standard methodologies, line weights, and type relationships on various surfaces (plastics/metals/fibers/other material) accurately throughout design development.
Simultaneously manage multiple projects with diverse stakeholders, ensuring consistent minimalist design style across the product ecosystem.
Collaborate and partner with Design Producers and cross functional teams to gather design assets (CAD drawings, content, and logos).
Drive design discussions and creative shares with Product Graphics Designers, Industrial Designers, and Human Interface Designers to develop and finalize graphic studies.
7+ years of relevant experience in a graphic design organization
Portfolio of work exhibiting graphic design and/or production design projects
Expertise in 3D print/marking techniques and manufacturing processes
Proven ability with Adobe CC (specifically Illustrator), and other applications including Photoshop, Acrobat and InDesign
Experience working in design specifically for consumer electronics is preferred
Meticulous attention to detail with extraordinary follow-through skills
Proven experience automating design processes for scale
Familiarity with 3D workflows and applications
Solutions orientated and flexible, with a passion for design as it relates to product graphics artwork and hardware
Appreciation for and focus on quality of work and clear communication, with patience for the design and engineering process
Bachelors degree in Graphic Design preferred
Job description provided by Apple.
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