VACANCY All-round Vintage Refurbisher & Product Photographer (Freelance)
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ABOUT SEENS
My name is Sien, founder of Seens Vintage. At Seens, we purchase furniture from the 1950s-1970s, which we then refurbish and sell through our webshop and store. We want to convince this generation of the quality and craftsmanship of excellent vintage and design furniture. I am looking for a freelancer to help with this – potentially partly from home.
YOUR TASKS
You will come in one fixed day a week (which day is negotiable) to our workshop in Lichtenvoorde to help refurbish furniture. You will then photograph them and roll them freshly into our showroom next to the workshop. We will discuss which products have priority beforehand, and you can then independently get to work with:
Refurbishing
- You inspect and clean 'newly' arrived furniture and accessories.
- You refurbish furniture that needs extra attention: sanding, oiling. Also small repairs: gluing, touching up corners, replacing screws, etc. It is helpful if you already have experience with this. But if you are handy and willing to learn, it is certainly not a must.
- Cleaning, inspecting, and connecting lamps. It's not rocket science.
Photography
- Taking product photos: you take 'clean' photos of products in our photo corner, with detailed shots of signs of wear. Experience is not necessary, but having a feel for it is.
- Additionally, you take a good mood/styled photo of a few products. For example, a desk with books, a candlestick, a table lamp on it, and a chair in front of it.
- You measure the products and describe their condition in one sentence.
- You select a maximum of 12 photos per product, and if absolutely necessary, you do some minimal editing on the laptop. You name the images using our automatic tool and then upload them to our Shopify webshop along with the dimensions and condition. You can also do this from home if you prefer. This will take you 1 to 2 hours, depending on the number of products.
Tools are available here. We use a Canon camera and flashes for photography; uploading to our Shopify webshop can also be done on a laptop here. If you prefer to work with your own laptop, that's also possible.
I will, of course, help you get acquainted with our small company. Eventually, the intention is that you can do this completely - without my help.
At Seens, we have high standards for products. The products must be as good as new again to make a new generation happy. Customers should not encounter any cobwebs or loose screws. Additionally, they must be clearly photographed with the correct dimensions so that customers have a good impression. This way, we limit returns. Check our Instagram Reels for a better idea of the function.
Approximately 20 hours per month
Rate 20 – 40 excluding VAT per hour
Start: early September
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