Senior Motion Graphics Designer
Cupertino, California, United States
Design
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Apple is looking for an exceptional Senior Motion Graphic Designer to join the WW Channel Sales & Operations (CSO) Creative team. The WW CSO organization focuses on developing and deploying worldwide sales programs and best practices to deliver an extraordinary customer experience in the channel and drive Apple Channel sales. With deep functional expertise in digital, physical, and people enablement spaces, WW CSO closely collaborates with many cross-functional groups at global and regional levels.
This role will be responsible for developing, designing and executing animation and motion graphics projects, all the way from storyboarding concepts to animation and finishing. You’ll join a cross-functional team working on highlighting Apple products and solution in a variety of business sectors.
Description
In this role, you will:
- Collaborate with content creators, business stakeholders, art directors, videographers, and graphic designers to bring stories and concepts to life.
- Conceptualize, create storyboards, design and animation, using different styles and creative approaches for high quality deliverables.
- Partner with strategy leads to ensure designs meet business objectives.
- Lead, mentor and inspire other designers to deliver exceptional work.
Minimum Qualifications
Key Qualifications
- 8+ years experience in a design company, advertising agency or in-house creative environment creating animations.
- Demonstrable fluency with Adobe Creative Cloud suite of products including After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator.
- Expert knowledge of visual storytelling through motion.
- Specialization in hand drawn animation and/or character animation.
- Familiarity with the Apple brand, look and feel.
- Art direction or leading other designers, a huge bonus.
- Experience in 3D such as Cinema 4D/ Maya, a bonus.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
- Approach problem solving from multiple angles.
- Excellent collaborative skills and exceptional attention to detail.
- Highly professional, with the ability to deliver solid work on tight schedules and work independently with little direction.
- Knowledge of macOS and iOS, including Apple software like Keynote and Final Cut Pro.
Preferred Qualifications
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, motion graphics, interaction design, art, film, broadcast, audio, media production or related
Additional Requirements
- - Must submit a demo reel or portfolio website that clearly demonstrates design and animation work
- - Show proficiency in design and animation through a motion graphics assignment
Pay & Benefits
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