Associate Creative Designer, Studio

The Boston Beer Company is seeking an Associate Creative Designer – Studio to join their in-house creative team. This entry-level hybrid role involves supporting studio photography and post-production to create high-quality product and merchandise imagery for their brands.

Responsibilities

• Participate in pre production and post production meetings, supporting planning, execution, and wrap up of studio shoots
• Support shoot day studio operations, including set preparation, pre lighting, scene setup and styling, shoot execution, and breakdown
• Capture small set product and merchandise photography for e commerce and digital channels, maintaining a high standard of detail, consistency, and quality
• Perform general retouching and image refinement in Adobe Photoshop, including color correction, cleanup, masking, layering, and blending to create realistic, believable imagery
• Create and support basic to intermediate compositing workflows using Adobe Dimension, including scene layout, object placement, perspective alignment, and lighting refinement
• Utilize AI generated asset creation for compositing, integrating AI assisted elements into photo based scenes with close attention to realism, scale, and consistency
• Apply a strong artistic eye and spatial awareness when composing imagery, ensuring appropriate scale, depth, balance, and visual cohesion
• Track projects and communicate timelines, status, and deliverables using Workfront, supporting project logistics and workflow visibility
• Take creative direction from the Creative Director, Art Directors, and senior studio team during shoots and post production
• Collaborate cross functionally to deliver consistent, polished, and on brand visuals across multiple brands
• Organize, process, and deliver final assets following established studio workflows, file naming conventions, and quality standards

Skills

• Foundational understanding of studio lighting principles, with the ability to assist and execute under guidance
• Experience shooting with Canon cameras (R5 preferred) or equivalent systems
• Working knowledge of Capture One for tethered capture, image review, and selects
• Exposure to small set product and merchandise photography
• Strong attention to detail, consistency, and image quality
• Ability to take feedback, follow direction, and learn from senior creative leadership
• Comfort supporting studio setup, breakdown and photography equipment care
• Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop
• Basic to intermediate retouching skills, including: Product cleanup and dust removal, Color correction and tonal balancing, Introductory texture refinement
• Basic to intermediate compositing skills, including masking, layering, and asset blending
• Experience or exposure to Adobe Dimension, including: Scene building and object placement, Perspective and scale alignment, Lighting and shadow refinement for realism
• Familiarity with integrating stock and AI assisted imagery under guidance
• Strong file organization skills, with attention to versioning, color management, and delivery accuracy

Benefits

• Generous healthcare on day one
• Stock purchase plan
• 401k
• Tuition reimbursement
• Fertility/adoption support
• Free financial coaching
• Health & wellness program and discounts
• Professional development & training
• Free beer!

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