Senior Visual Designer

Apple Bank; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Bank is seeking a Senior Visual Designer to create and implement innovative designs that reflect the bank's brand. This hybrid position manages projects from concept to delivery, requiring a strong portfolio and experience in marketing and advertising.

The ideal candidate possesses 5+ years of design expertise, advanced skills in Adobe Creative Cloud, and a collaborative work style. This role offers a competitive salary range between $120,000 and $140,000 and contributes significantly to the development of marketing materials.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of visual design experience in marketing or advertising.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating design craft across mediums.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma.

Responsibilities

• Design visual experiences for digital, print, and branch platforms.
• Collaborate with marketing leadership on visual narratives.
• Establish and uphold brand guidelines and quality standards.

Skills

Visual design

Adobe Creative Cloud

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field

Tools

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

After Effects

Premiere

Figma

Job description

New York, NY - Hybrid. Salary Range: $120,000 - $140,000. The Senior Visual Designer is part of the creative team responsible for bringing Apple Bank’s vision to life, overseeing projects from initial concepts to final delivery. This role involves creating and implementing fresh ideas based on creative briefs and ensuring that all marketing materials reflect and enhance the Bank's brand.

Responsibilities

• Design high‑quality, on‑brand visual experiences across digital, print, and branch platforms, including print campaigns, promotional branch screens, brand imagery, website, and new product launches.
• Collaborate with marketing leadership to craft compelling visual narratives that support business goals while maintaining a cohesive and consistent user journey.
• Establish, evolve, and uphold brand guidelines, templates, and best practices for internal and external partners.
• Manage and review projects to confirm compliance with quality standards, brand guidelines, and platform‑specific requirements, working under the direction of the Creative Director.
• Produce digital reels and motion graphics for in‑branch digital signage, digital billboards, and in‑stadium signage.
• Develop support materials for branches including direct mail, posters, flyers, buckslips, signage, events, journal ads, and custom giveaways.
• Craft custom illustrations and icons for use across designs.
• Work in tandem with Digital Marketing and outside agencies to create compelling designs for websites, email marketing templates, social media channels, and other digital outlets.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and effectively prioritize tasks based on urgency without compromising quality.
• Remain current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and evolving best practices.
• Pursue opportunities to enhance workflows, templates, and tools to optimize efficiency, scalability, and overall quality.
• Partner with vendors to create assets for partnerships.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, illustration, visual communication or a related field.
• 5+ years of established visual design experience within marketing or advertising agencies, retail organizations, in‑house teams, or a combination thereof; experience with financial services firms is preferred.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional visual craft in multiple mediums.
• Comprehensive understanding of core design principles including typography, color theory, layout, and spatial composition.
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, including expert‑level skills in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, and Premiere.
• Solid working knowledge of Figma, with proven ability to collaborate, review, and contribute effectively to shared design files.
• Demonstrated experience in photo retouching and color correction.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite and Windows operating systems.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration capabilities, paired with meticulous attention to detail and high‑quality craftsmanship.
• Ability to work independently while making positive contributions within a team setting.
• Background in mentoring or providing guidance to junior designers.
• Experience in video and/or podcast editing is advantageous.
• Web development experience is considered a plus.
• Visa sponsorship not available.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status, or any other Federal or State legally‑protected classes. Apple Bank will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.