Work history
Studio Manager Topshop/TopmanArcadia
Old Street, London EC1Y 1BE, UKFreelance
Merging the Topshop/Topman studio, redesigning the studio structure and workflow. Bringing in new studio shooting practices including shooting stock from samples. Launching new E-commerce photography aesthetics in line with campaign photography. Introducing new software systems for company workflow solutions. Manage all studio budgets covering E-com, home/brand pages and social. Coordinate and manage the studio production team to plan for and deliver daily brand targets, ensuring the cover is organised where necessary. Ensure that the weekly and financial period costs are delivered within plan while meeting delivery timelines for e-commerce assets. Provide leadership to inspire, engage and motivate the team. Determine and communicate the vision, strategy, and objectives of the brand to the studio team. Manage budgets, invoices, studio administration, and agency costs while ensuring the studio production team negotiate the best rates possible with suppliers. Establish resource plans to ensure targets are being met, taking into consideration seasonal peaks and authorising freelance cover where necessary. Manage and implement all in- house projects, briefs, shoots, and updates to style guides. Work closely with the Topshop/Topman online visual merchandising teams to provide image status updates as required. Support the studio team in their work ensuring on brand/high level of production. Keep wider digital group up-to-date with any impacts on the 'live' timing of products or inability to meet capacity. Complete a full year studio operating budget. Provide comprehensive guidance to studio production on forecast period spend and provide accountability and notice of risk to finance and trade team. Ability to accurately cost spend and time impact on SLA of creative / style guide changes.
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HEAD OF STUDIO PRODUCTION & PHOTOGRAPHYBoutique 1
Sloane Square, Chelsea, London, UKFull Time
E-Commerce studio planning. Liaising with the CEO to develop and redefine the Boutique 1 E-Commerce photography style. Working with the CEO and Marketing department to define the brand, and develop and execute the creative strategy for Boutique1. Liaising with marketing to plan and shoot all photography for PR and marketing purposes. Oversee both London and Dubai studios. Motivate the studio team and individual performance's, producing a flexible and efficient working department. Perform team appraisals every 6months. Determine and communicate the vision, strategy, and objectives of the team. Art-directing and post-production of all editorial and campaign shoots. Streamlined workflow patterns and plan for future business needs, relating to increased capacity and studio development. Plan, art direct and execute all social media photography and video for the company. Construct and manage the creative process within Boutique1. Commissioning outside talent when needed.
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Skills
- Photography Production
- Project Management
- Art Direction
Education
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BA (hon)Reading Arts
- Reading, United Kingdom
HND Arts and DesignLondon College of Fashion, UAL
- London, United Kingdom