Designer - Creative Development Program

The International Content Design team conceptualises, designs and creates the content experiences for some of Apple’s most visible products. Your ideas can impact the way people consume media products, what they look and feel like and how they’re used by millions of people across the globe. We have a coveted spot for an emerging Designer to join us as part of the Design Creative Development Program in London. You will be given the opportunity to work alongside talented Designers and Art Directors and contribute towards our growth and continued success as we continue to develop our App Store and Podcast offering globally.

The Design Creative Development Program is a 12 month entry-level program starting in October 2026. It is a full-time and competitively salaried opportunity, which includes a program to support your personal development. There may be other opportunities within Apple at the end of the program, however this cannot be guaranteed. You will have a range of responsibilities including significant day-to-day tasks alongside longer project work. You will be a vital and impactful member of the team and every day will be different, rewarding and challenging.

Description

IMPORTANT

Application Deadline: By 9am, Saturday July 25.

APPLICATION PROCESS

There is a 3 stage recruitment process.

Stage 1: Complete the questions below and attach the responses to your application as a cover letter.

Stage 2: If selected, we will ask you to complete a role specific task and email it back to us.

Stage 3: If selected, you will be invited to attend an interview assessment day in August 2026.

QUESTIONS

Why are you interested in the Creative Development Program?

Where do you get inspiration from?

What is the best designed app that you have used recently?

What is your favourite podcast and why?

What is your most used / favourite app of all time?

What areas of design are you hoping to explore further?

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Submit your CV, Portfolio and Cover Letter in response to the questions above.

Save the document as: ‘App Store & Podcasts International - Creative Development Program’.

We advise you to use PDF to save your document if you have formatting you would like to keep. However Pages, Word, etc. is also acceptable.

PLEASE NOTE

Due to the high volume of applications that we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback for every application, however we will contact you if you have been selected to move through to the next stage. Good luck!","responsibilities":"Assist the design department in producing a high volume of editorial creative for the App Store’s global storefronts

Create original design solutions for stories, working with supplied developer assets and licensed photography

Collaborate with art directors and designers on the team by building out deliverables at scale from style guidelines

Collaborate with various stakeholders and teams within the business

Shadow others to learn about the commissioning process with external vendors and artists

Present your work to various teams and stakeholders

Contribute with a point of view when critiquing work in a group environment

Preferred Qualifications

An online portfolio that demonstrates aptitude in graphic design.

You are able to complete the full program (12 months), starting in October 2026.

You currently have the right to live and work in the UK.

Must be able to attend office days onsite in our London office (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday).

This is an entry level program with a fixed (competitive) salary.

Minimum Qualifications

A foundational understanding and competency in Adobe Creative suite.

A basic understanding of Sketch is a bonus but not necessarily essential.

Clear and concise communication, organisation skills and ability to work on multiple projects at once

A sharp attention to detail

A willingness to investigate multiple approaches, gracefully accept feedback, and change direction when required.