Motion Design Art Director: Brand Systems Lead

Socket.dev; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple's Marcom team seeks an Art Director, Motion Design to craft motion-driven marketing for product launches and consumer experiences. You will blend graphic design, animation, sound, and editorial craft to grow Apple’s storytelling across campaigns.

This role advances concepts, builds scalable motion systems, and mentors designers within a collaborative, fast-paced environment, maintaining Apple’s precise standards.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Create motion design solutions for Apple product launches, events, and consumer experiences.
• Develop thoughtfully crafted systems for brand identities and worldwide marketing campaigns.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate briefs into compelling motion concepts.

Skills

Brand identities

Motion design

Animation (2D/3D)

After Effects

Cinema 4D with Redshift

Art direction

Tools

Adobe After Effects

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Media Encoder

Cinema 4D

Redshift

Job description

Apple's Marcom team seeks an Art Director, Motion Design to craft motion-driven marketing for product launches and consumer experiences. You will blend graphic design, animation, sound, and editorial craft to grow Apple’s storytelling across campaigns.

This role advances concepts, builds scalable motion systems, and mentors designers within a collaborative, fast-paced environment, maintaining Apple’s precise standards.