The Screens Design Systems Production Designer will execute high-volume asset assembly using a Smart Object-based Design System, producing 75-100 marketing assets weekly across the Apple device ecosystem. Working under the guidance of the Screens Design Systems Producer, this position focuses on building global components with campaign-specific content to create pixel-perfect assets at extreme resolutions (4x to 32x device size). The role requires exceptional speed and accuracy in Photoshop-based production, with each designer responsible for contributing to the quarterly delivery of thousands of unique assets that cascade into localized files across 23+ languages.
The ideal candidate is self-motivated, flexible, and highly collaborative. Strong analytical, problem solving, and negotiation skills are required. They should be highly skilled in production and interested in new, innovative approaches.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist design teams with project implementation, ensuring design and production quality.
- Collaborate effectively across teams.
- Utilize expertise and experience to enhance project outcomes.
- Address potential design and production problems related to scaling, resolution, color, and finishing.
- Drive results and solve problems efficiently.
- Continuously seek new ways to improve processes.
- Plan and execute core creative elements across various print and digital deliverables, adapting designs to different aspect ratios and scales.
- Balance stakeholders' expectations and innovate in detail.
- Develop and maintain design libraries.
- Create and manage design roadmaps, master layouts, and pre-production layouts, ensuring consistency and clarity.
- Communicate effectively with creative and production vendor teams.
- Keep current with emerging technologies while constantly evolving the process for efficiencies.
- Expertise in CG/3D, VFX, Photography, 2D workflows.
- Ensure excellence in every aspect of the design and production process.
- Create production guidelines; develop documents outlining design direction and production specifications for internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrate resourcefulness and adaptability in meeting project needs.
- Enhance workflow, tools, and processes to improve efficiency and quality in design and production tasks.
- Commit to continuous improvement and excellence.
Experience:
- 10+ years of production design experience in an agency or in-house corporate graphic design environment.
- High proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, AfterEffects, and Cloud Libraries.
Additional Design Systems Responsibilities and Technical Requirements:
- Design Systems Asset Assembly; execute 75-100 creative briefs weekly using Smart Object components from Adobe Creative Cloud Libraries.
- Combine global UI elements (navigation bars, tab bars, system UI) with campaign-specific content.
- Apply Layer Comps to manage Light/Dark/Clear/Tint themes and device-specific layouts.
- Work with PSDs at extreme resolutions (up to 32x).
- Quality Control & Compliance; Perform device reference overlay checks ensuring pixel-perfect accuracy.
- Verify text layer naming conventions for automation tool compatibility.
- Ensure safe area compliance for all Apple devices (Dynamic Island, notches, home indicators).
- Validate correct version usage of linked Smart Objects from the component library.
- Update Digital Twin JSON metadata for production tracking.
- Receive daily production assignments from Screens Design Systems Producer based on priority queue.
- Escalate component issues or update needs to Screens Design Systems Producer for cascade planning.
- Participate in weekly sync meetings on component updates and their downstream impacts.
- Follow Producer, Design Systems technical documentation for Smart Object linking strategies.
- Report production bottlenecks and efficiency opportunities to optimize the pipeline.
Additional Design Systems Qualifications and Experience:
- Proficiency with Photoshop Smart Objects (linked vs embedded understanding).
- Experience working with Creative Cloud Libraries in production environments.
- Ability to handle and optimize large PSD files without performance degradation.
- Understanding of Layer Comps for variant management.
- Familiarity with batch processing and Actions for repetitive tasks.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain high-volume output (300+ assets/month).
- Experience with template-based production workflows.
- Understanding of localization requirements (text expansion, RTL considerations).
- Familiarity with device-specific design requirements (iOS, iPadOS, macOS).
- Design Systems Experience with component-based design systems or pattern libraries.
- Understanding of cascade implications when updating shared components.
- Experience with two-phase localization workflows.
- Familiarity with metadata tracking systems or DAM platforms.
- Apple Ecosystem Knowledge; understanding of Apple Human Interface Guidelines (HIG).
- Familiarity with Apple device specifications and safe areas.
- Knowledge of resolution scaling (points to pixels conversion).
- Experience with HDR10 and wide color gamuts (P3, Rec.2020).
- Ability to work within a structured pipeline with defined handoffs.
- Comfort with receiving and implementing technical feedback.
- Experience working in high-velocity production environments.
- Strong communication for escalating technical issues to Screens Design Systems Producer.
