itunes music store

iTunes, now integrated into Apple Music, revolutionized the digital music industry paving the way for modern streaming platforms. Emerging as its first major online music store, further diversifying services beyond music becoming the leader in digital content platform.
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VISUAL
CONTENT DESIGN
PRODUCTION
ART DIRECTION
MARKETING
MUSIC
DIGITAL STORE

featured content
and carousels

Overview
Content design in the context of the iTunes Store encompasses the overall presentation of media assets. Well designed storefront captures users’ attention immediately. The artwork serves as the first point of contact between the user and the content that draw users to further exploration. Assets are created with a keen focus on visual appeal, guide fan behavior by connecting fans to artist they love. The promotional designs serve as a key tool in content discovery and fan engagement.

Role
As part of Apple Media Products team, under Music, I created visual assets for featured curated playlists, exclusive releases, and editorial content to help users discover new music. Content includes graphic teasers and headlines on storefronts and genre pages, artist pages, and events. Production of over 40+ artwork for weekly store refresh.

Goals
Focus on content discovery
Promote new releases and exclusives
Highlight special promotions
Drive sales and engagement

store art process

Creating storefront art and promotional content involves a detailed process where we focus on visual aesthetics adhering to Apple’s design standards while maintaining artist intended vision. Consistency across platforms is a must and high visual quality is standard.

Slice and Dice Assets
Extract elements — logo, key art, texture, background from original cover art to build master art.
Rebuild to Store Art Templates
Rebuild extracted art to store art composition. Master template gets sized to promotional banners that fit across all storefronts and devices.
Populate Store
Using iTunes CMS tool, all store art gets uploaded and QA’d before store goes live. To ensure correct metadata, check for spellings errors, and right placement for features.