Slate Studios is hiring: Freelance E-Commerce Photo Art Director — New York in N

Overview

Freelance E-Commerce Photo Art Director — New York
Company: Slate Studios
Location: New York, NY (Freelance)
Sectors: Luxury Fashion, Beauty, Lifestyle E-Commerce

About Slate
Slate Studios is a premier NYC content studio. We blend classic craft with AI/CGI to deliver conversion-focused PDPs at luxury standards.

Role

Own the creative from brief to delivery for e-commerce: ghost mannequin, on-form/laydown, accessories, beauty macro, 360/spins, and short motion. Translate brand guidelines into scalable sets and repeatable systems that protect color, finish, and fit.

Responsibilities

• Build moodboards, shot lists, angle guides, and style rules.
• Define lighting, backgrounds, crops, and naming to maximize PDP consistency.
• Partner with producers, photographers, stylists, and retouch leads; run pre-pro and on-set direction.
• Approve selects, markups, and QC; enforce color and silhouette accuracy.
• Create templated toolkits (Capture One styles, crop grids) for speed and scale.
• Contribute to AI/CGI workflows (cloth sims, digital doubles, versioning).
• Report on throughput, rejects, and A/B learnings.

Qualifications

• 3+ years directing e-com for luxury/fashion/beauty.
• Portfolio showing ghost mannequin, accessories, beauty macro, and PDP systems.
• Strong in Adobe CC, Capture One; color-critical workflows; retouch notation.
• Familiarity with 360/motion and basic CGI/Unreal/C4D a plus.
• Clear communicator; calm under deadlines.

How to Apply

Apply via this job post only. Use the Apply button here to submit your portfolio link, resume, NYC availability, and a brief note on your e-com style-guide approach. Email applications will not be reviewed.

Slate Studios is an equal-opportunity employer.