London, UK
Freelance creative assistant
at Michael Anastassiades
Michael Anastassiades is hiring a freelance creative assistant to join its team in London, UK or remotely.
Michael Anastassiades is a Cypriot-born London-based designer whose studio has conceived and produced lights, furniture and other objects of lasting value that change how we experience the world around us. For more than twenty years, the practice has brought together the passion and techniques of skilled craftsmanship with the perfection of industrial production. Blending precision with intuition, and structure with spontaneity we transform familiar forms into quietly extraordinary works.
The creative assistant will work for Michael Anastassiades Limited (MAL) the brand that designs, manufactures and distributes Michael Anastassiades-designed lighting. Coordinating between the MAL product, marketing and sales teams and the Michael Anastassiades Studio, the Creative Assistant will manage and execute various tasks required to develop a range of new communications, sales and marketing material that will be key to supporting online direct-to-consumer sales, our retail partners and the global network of sales and marketing agents.
This role requires an exceptionally well-organised individual with experience of delivering creative projects and with strong graphic design skills. The candidate will work closely with the head of sales and will receive feedback from the creative director (Michael Anastassiades).
The responsibilities are focused on the development of new communication, sales and marketing materials including but not limited to:
- sales materials: catalogues, product instructions and specifications, presentations
- online material: website, social media, and monthly newsletter
- content creation: photoshoots/video shoots
Skills:
- graphic design. Exceptional knowledge and experience of Adobe Creative Cloud
- good organisation and ability to communicate clearly.
General tasks:
- preparation and execution of sales and marketing digital and printed material
- support in coordinating design resources and managing ad hoc creative projects, including liaising with agencies and
photographers in preparation for photoshoots - closely work with the management team, reporting resource availability, status updates
Specific tasks:
- design and update brand presentations
- design and update Pdf catalogue
- design and update custom-made procedure document
- design and update custom-made presentation
- design and update projects presentation
- project manage sample box (materials)
- design and project manage printed catalogue
- project manage and produce photoshoots
- update and modify pricelists
- update and modify Installation instructions, product specs, and 3D files
- design and improve company stationaries (compliment slips, business cards, etc.)
- update and modify Sales documents, as per policy, sales promotions, display package presentations, projects
- update and modify newsletter
- update content on the website
- maintaining web shop and Shopify
- organise image bank on server
Compensation: on freelance basis. Day rate to be agreed. MAL is flexible on workdays.
Please apply by sending a recent portfolio and/or links to website/Instagram.