Job description

The Art Director, Motion Design, creates innovative and inspiring motion design solutions for marketing Apple’s products, events, and consumer experiences. They convey Apple’s message through a blend of graphic design, motion, music, and editorial elements that effectively addresses creative briefs. They create thoughtfully crafted systems for brand identities and worldwide marketing campaigns. 7+ years of experience building brand identities and campaigns with motion design as a core discipline. Portfolio demonstrating expertise in design foundations, animation principles, motion theory, typography, and visual communication, across 2D and 3D work. Industry experience as an animator or art director, contributing to the creative development process from concept to final production. Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Media Encoder) as well as Cinema 4D with Redshift for camera work, texturing, and lighting. Proven ability to develop original motion concepts and prototype them hands-on, balancing strategic thinking and high-level craft. Excellent design and conceptual skills accompanied by the ability to guide and evaluate, and if necessary, redirect creative development. Experience defining scaleable motion behaviors and visual systems for complex, multi-channel campaigns. Familiarity with advanced production tools such as Maya, Houdini, Nuke and Resolve, and how design translates into deep CG production environments. Curiosity with utilizing emerging technologies in the design process, such as AR/VR, spatial computing, or generative design tools. Ability to pitch and articulate motion concepts to stakeholders to align creative vision with strategy. Able to learn and adapt quickly, capable of flexible creative problem solving in a rapidly changing environment. Demonstrated ability to mentor designers, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute to an innovative design culture.

Requirements

Must-haves

7+ years of experience building brand identities and campaigns with motion design as a core discipline.
Portfolio demonstrating expertise in design foundations, animation principles, motion theory, typography, and visual communication, across 2D and 3D work.
Industry experience as an animator or art director, contributing to the creative development process from concept to final production.
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Media Encoder) as well as Cinema 4D with Redshift for camera work, texturing, and lighting.
Proven ability to develop original motion concepts and prototype them hands-on, balancing strategic thinking and high-level craft.
Excellent design and conceptual skills accompanied by the ability to guide and evaluate, and if necessary, redirect creative development.
Experience defining scaleable motion behaviors and visual systems for complex, multi-channel campaigns.
Familiarity with advanced production tools such as Maya, Houdini, Nuke and Resolve, and how design translates into deep CG production environments.
Curiosity with utilizing emerging technologies in the design process, such as AR/VR, spatial computing, or generative design tools.
Ability to pitch and articulate motion concepts to stakeholders to align creative vision with strategy.
Able to learn and adapt quickly, capable of flexible creative problem solving in a rapidly changing environment.
Demonstrated ability to mentor designers, collaborate across disciplines, and contribute to an innovative design culture.

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Platform: apple
Effort: medium

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