Freelance E-Commerce Photo Art Director — New York

Slate Studios • New York, NY

88d

About The Position

Slate Studios is a premier NYC content studio. We blend classic craft with AI/CGI to deliver conversion-focused PDPs at luxury standards. The Freelance E-Commerce Photo Art Director will own the creative from brief to delivery for e-commerce: ghost mannequin, on-form/laydown, accessories, beauty macro, 360/spins, and short motion. The role involves translating brand guidelines into scalable sets and repeatable systems that protect color, finish, and fit.

Requirements

• 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.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees