In-house Retoucher

Born in 2014 by Creative Director, Max Svärdh and CEO, Albin Johansson, Axel Arigato is a Sweden based contemporary brand that started from an Instagram page and an idea to break into the footwear market.

With deep roots in music, art, architecture and what is contemporary, Axel Arigato has defined itself by offering more than a product. It has been created to leave an experience at the front of mind, whether it’s via stores, online or through events.

Axel Arigato currently has 6 stores, including London, Copenhagen, Stockholm and Gothenburg with more pending. Expanding from 2 people to now hiring over 65 members of staff in 4 years, Axel Arigato also operates a subsidiary office in London.

Join us!

Axel Arigato is offering a full-time position for an In-house Retoucher at the HQ in Gothenburg. You will be responsible for all retouching for web and SoMe channels. A majority of the role involves editing, retouching, resizing, renaming and organizing product shots. The ideal candidate have strong editing skills, a luxury point-of-view, is comfortable in a high-volume production environment and is extremely flexible to quickly react on business needs. This is an exciting role for a person who thrives in a fast paced and vibrant environment.

The In-house Retoucher reports directly to the company’s Brand Director.

Job description

• Responsible for all post-production and retouch (skin, color correct, shape, consistency, masking and other specifications)
• Crop, prepare and deliver assets in the correct format, correct naming and on time
• Checking and ensuring the quality of images before uploading
• Maintaining deadlines with respect to the release calendar
• Support special projects & ad-hoc tasks as needed
• Making decisions consistent with the Axel Arigato brand identity and photographic standards

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a similar position at a fashion/e-commerce environment
• Must have an outstanding portfolio to demonstrate past work with before and after images
• Experience retouching models, still life and product is required
• Extensive experience using Photoshop, Creative Clouds and Capture One programs
• Combination of an artistic eye and technical training in photography editing is required.
• Capable of quickly grasping creative concepts and artistic visions and making them realities.
• Strong colour correction skills to ensure consistency across all images
• Critical eye for correcting and enhancing exposure and colour
• Proven ability to work under tight deadlines, and produce a high Volume of retouched images
• Interest in the Axel Arigato brand

Location: Gothenburg
Starting date: Per agreement
Salary: Per agreement

Apply by submitting your CV, portfolio and a brief cover letter.