Job Summary
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
