Studio assistant
Reporting to:
Studio manager
Who We Are:
four23 is an innovative, independent creative studio, led by CEO Warren Bramley, delivering multi-disciplinary projects across the globe.
We are structured around six core crafts – DESIGN, MOVING IMAGE, CODE, COPY, SPACIAL DESIGN and LIVE.
See www.four23.net for a full overview.
Recent Projects:
Visit www.four23.net/broadcast - to see some of our most recent projects including a block party hosted with Kendrick Lamar, a 360 film shot in the Maré favela of Rio de Janerio, an art installation at Design Junction as part of London Design Festival, a skate park and gallery created in Los Angeles with Eric Kostyn, animations with Damon Albarn for Médecins Sans Frontières and art direction for Team GB with Stella McCartney.
Who we’re looking for:
- a flexible, efficient studio assistant with a positive attitude
- a naturally confident communicator
- exemplary organisational skills
- commercially aware and excited by the quality and diversity of work we produce as a studio.
- a proactive problem solver who is always thinking ahead
- a desire to learn the processes involved in the delivery of design, print, event management, exhibition design, installation and production
- calm, organised and flexible under pressure, you can manage multiple tasks at once, prioritising where needed and actively problem solving to produce consistently high level work, even to tight deadlines
- ambition to learn, support and be a part of a talented creative team
- excellent computer skills – able to use Microsoft Office to a high standard
- you are inquisitive and passionate about learning
Key responsibilities:
- be a vital part of the operations team to ensure the smooth running of our studio
- supporting the project and production teams to deliver projects on time and on budget to the highest standard
- assisting onsite with photoshoots, installations, events and builds
- acting as a day to day runner for the studio
- support the team with ad-hoc duties on a project by project basis
- researching and sourcing quotes
- booking couriers, wrapping, packing, delivering, collecting, banking, and all general administrative duties across the studio
- answering the telephone. Taking messages
- keeping the studio tidy, fully stocked and fully operational
- meeting visitors, making people welcome, offering them refreshments
- troubleshooting any studio tech issues
- arrange travel, book hotels, restaurants
- booking freelancers
- entering POs, logging invoices, collating expenses, collecting receipts
- database management, data collection
- finding new suppliers
What we offer:
- a chance to learn the processes involved in the creation and delivery of design, print, moving image, live events and digital projects
- we are always improving our best practice, you will be mentored through our process and will contribute improvements to our studio
- four23 delivers projects globally – recently our project management teams have worked in LA, New York, Zurich, Paris, Berlin and Barcelona.
- we take seriously personal growth and development. All team members have regular access to our CEO, mentorship from our leadership team, and are provided with opportunities for education and learning
- we have a strong culture at four23 – weekly breakfasts, regular team days, competitive salaries, daily fruit delivery, contributory pension schemes, team trips and adventures, self-initiated projects as a team, bike purchasing scheme, charitable projects, everyone has a book budget, a detailed induction process, and we are all encouraged to visits talks, conferences, workshops and basically learn and grow
- we have an internal structure ensuring everyone has a direct contact and line of communication. No one is ever left floating
- it’s a multinational, multi-lingual team within the studio and it’s close knit, super talented and friendly
- and what surprises most people is how open four23 is. It’s a transparent company and we have regular full team days where everything is discussed
- and finally, our studio has been specially designed by our spacial design director, Harriet Paterson. It’s a beautiful flexible space where we gather as a team, spread out alone, hold exhibitions, talks, screenings and, most importantly, be creative. Have a look around the space here: www.flickr.com/photos/studiofour23/albums/72157668385568776
Experience
Minimum one-year experience within a studio environment
Hours of work
- 9.30-6 five days a week
- sometimes a project will demand that we work beyond those times and occasionally weekends
- those times are given back in lieu and we also provide refresh days that are taken after a major deadline or event. Those days are taken immediately and do not count as holiday
Holidays
- 25 days per annum
- we close for Christmas and New Year.
- and if you want to take all the holidays in one lump to have an adventure – feel free, after being here beyond one year
Salary
- £20K to £22K per annum
- plus an above statutory pension scheme for everyone from day one
Please take some time to explore the four23 website:
www.four23.net
Our Case Studies on projects with Kendrick Lamar, Originals, In Residence LA, Kevin Spacey and the London Marathon are here: www.four23.net/case-studies/
Our unique compartment structure can be found here: https://www.four23.net/compartments
Our annual exhibition series can be viewed here:
https://www.four23.net/exhibitions/
Take a look behind the scenes on our Flickr channel: www.flickr.com/photos/studiofour23/
Or see four23’s travels on Instagram:
www.instagram.com/studiofour23
Please email a CV and 500 words explaining why ‘you and us’ to [email protected]
Please include the words 'studio assistant' in the subject line and note where you saw the job advertised.
Studio four23
4 Berry Street
Clerkenwell
London
EC1V 0AA
