Apply a commercial lens to incoming briefs, ensuring that the product is the hero.
When the brief calls for it, develop a look and feel that makes the product stand out from the noise and pull in the customer.
Liaise with the Studio Manager to ensure briefs are executed within given timeframes.
Concept and direction
Build clear styling concepts along with mood boards and a clear direction when working with new brands. Define the colour palette, textures, props and styling approach before a shoot begins.
Sense-check marketing briefs against the OneDayOnly brand: quirky, witty, considered, never generic.
Present concepts to the Studio Manager, take feedback, and turn it around quickly. Tight timelines are the norm, not the exception.
On-set execution
Style product, lifestyle and model shoots, switching between them confidently within the same day.
Collaborate with the photographer on set, including directing models (often non-professional or first-time talent) and making real-time calls on composition, set adjustments and styling fixes.
Take creative accountability for what ends up in frame. If something isn't working, you're the one who flags it and resolves it before the shoot wraps.
Work closely with our Video Production Lead on video shoots, including product video, social-first content and campaign work. Stills and video sit alongside each other in this studio, not in separate lanes.
Studio standards and inventory
Keep prop, wardrobe and backdrop inventories accurate and current. Log condition, location and damage as you go.
Source props and wardrobe from existing studio inventory, retail or supplier loans. Build sourcing relationships over time so we're not starting from zero on every shoot.
Reset the studio properly at the end of every shoot day. The next shoot starts cleaner because of it.
Assist the sample coordinator with sample handling.
Communication and admin
Communicate clearly and early with the Studio Manager and the rest of the studio team. Identify and work to resolve any blockers early in the process to ensure a smooth shoot every time.
Engage directly with the sales and marketing teams when a brief needs unpacking, shoot direction needs aligning, or clarity is needed on an in-progress concept.
Keep the Studio Forecast updated daily, log tasks and time accurately, and use the studio's Asana and Google Chats workflows to ensure smooth delivery of assets.
Pushing the work forward
Stay current on what's happening in product and fashion styling, especially in the realm of e-commerce.
Bring fresh ideas to the team. Mood board references, set treatments, prop sourcing, and video styling approaches. The studio thrives when everyone's contributing, not just executing.
Experience and Qualifications:
3 to 5 years' experience styling in a studio or commercial production environment.
A portfolio that shows a range of work across stills and ideally video, covering product, lifestyle and model work, with a clear point of view running through it.
Demonstrable experience collaborating on shoots from concept through to execution.
Strong styling vision and the ability to translate a brand identity into shoots that sell.
Confident set-building and prop sourcing, including delivering strong work with limited resources and short notice.
Working knowledge of photography, video, lighting and studio practice to collaborate properly with the photographer and video production lead.
Comfort directing models, especially non-professional talent.
Solid administrative discipline. Reading briefs, updating forecasts, and documenting decisions.
Working knowledge of Asana, Google Suite, and moodboarding tools (Canva, etc.) are advantageous
Adaptable, proactive, and calm when timelines tighten.
Excellent communicator.
Organised across multiple shoots running in parallel, without dropping the small things.
A team player who works well in a small, close-knit creative studio.
A "do-er" with the judgment to know when to push, when to simplify, and when to ask.
Driver's licence and own transport (essential for sourcing and off-site shoots).