Photographer - Products - Fall River, United States - Rhode Island Novelty

Description

Product Photographer - Toys & Gifts v9 F

Job Description V9 F


Title:
Graphic Designer / Catalog Layout Designer**
Company:Rhode Island Novelty Company**
Location: All work is conducted at the Fall River location to facilitate collaboration

Remote working is not a possibility

Geography:
North America

Report to:
Catalog Production Specialist



About our Client

Headquartered in Massachusetts, South of Boston, near major highways; Rhode Island Novelty is a large distributor that thrives on innovation.

With thousands of customers, we are a leading designer, importer, and wholesale distributor of Toys, Electronics, and Gifts.

Rhode Island Novelty is a high
- volume distributor, located in a state
- of
- the
- art facility that houses a large warehouse, creative department, sales group, logistics, administration and customer service.

Derby Management is coordinating the search process for this position. Our client recognizes that their past and future success is directly related to the quality of their people. Through careful selection, they identify individuals who possess the ability, desire, and dedication to grow with us.

The company is privately owned and has grown to be a dominant player in each industry segment.


Overview
Why join the Creative Department at Rhode Island Novelty?

We're looking for the best and brightest to take our Creative department to the next level.

If you have passion and expertise (we're looking for entry level, no expertise is needed) in product photography, ideally toys or gifts but other consumer products would be acceptable; we would like to talk with you.

Rhode Island Novelty is seeking a
Product Photographer to create high-impact selling images for both our national print catalog, the rapidly evolving website and social media.

This person will create images that accurately portray the look and feel of our Company including the authenticity, utility and value of the product line.

A majority of the role involves shooting, editing, retouching, resizing, renaming, and organizing product shots.

If you're an upbeat Photographer that likes to get hands-on with product, enjoys a fast-paced work environment, and is extremely organized, this is an ideal job for you.

This is an In Studio position. Telecommuting is not an option.


Position Summary

The Photographer is responsible for creating visually appealing and meaningful images that depict the Toys/Gift's function, features, textures and finishes.

In this role, the Photographer must be able to perform all functions in a highly-collaborative team environment while in the studio.

Assets created will be used over multiple platforms (print, digital, social, and video), as well as external media needs. The Photographer must problem-solve the best, most efficient way to execute shoots under limiting circumstances and short lead times.


Specific Responsibilities

• Develop and manage daily workflow for the digital photography studio to deliver the best photographic representation of the company's products across multiple digital platforms
• Actively organize our current and past digital images
• Produce high volume, high quality product shots that show Rhode Island Novelty products in fun, inspiring, and informative ways.
• Shoot images that show real detail of products
• Arrange objects, scenes, lighting and background to adhere to specifications
• Communicate project progress and potential challenges to the Catalog Production Specialist on a timely basis.
• Work with product designers and creative team to ensure that key product details are being captured
• Organize and maintain an online photo library with disciplined naming conventions
• Other duties as assigned.

A summarized list of daily tasks would be:

• Task #1.

Assisting with photography:
_

• Recording what items (new and reshoots) have been photographed
• Photograph products and packaging in a timely manner, capturing all appropriate imagery (multiple angles, group/assortment, lightup shots, hand shots, model...)
• Task #2. Assisting with coding (naming) and editing images_:_
• Coding new and existing images
• Edit images (cropping, altering, cleaning up product and packaging from any dust, scratches, or the like)
• Task # 3. Assisting with image management_
• Upload/manage new and existing images across multiple libraries for catalog and website use
• Keep libraries organized and up to date

Experience

• Some product photography experience required.
• Toys and Gift experience a plus
• Portfolio of relevant work

Required Skills:

• Must know how to use a DSLR camera/flash photography
• Must be fluent in Adobe Photoshop (cropping, levels, pen tool, touchup skills)
• Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook
• A perfectionist eye for detail and color accuracy.
• Skilled and passionate about product phot