HIRING – Studio Assistant Position

Elyn Zimmerman Studio
www.elynzimmerman.com
Studio Assistant Position


General Information:
The studio is in the artist’s home in Brentwood. There is a small dog – so applicant must be pet
friendly. The hourly rate depends on level of experience and fluency with digital media.
Previous assistant rate was $30/hr. The usual work week is 2 days – 5 hours/day. Days TBD.
Applicant must have a reliable means of transportation as no public transport comes to worksite.


Studio organization work:
● Organize and upkeep studio library and files
● Check and respond to studio email; prepare and send digital files. Studio email is a Gmail
account, and We Transfer is for large files.
● Manage and update website (hosted by Squarespace) & Wikipedia page
● Manage administrative and clerical tasks and stock of studio supplies
● Maintain monthly studio bookkeeping with Excel. Previous assistant will train and prepare new
assistant in this task.


Studio digital work:
● Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite required: Light Room, Photoshop, InDesign. • Studio runs on
Mac Desktop system and uses a large format Epson Printer and Epson pro scanner.
● Maintain digital archives (images and artist’s project documentation).
● Terramaster external solid state multi-drive system is used and Backblaze. • Prepare
digital and print materials for proposals & presentations – PDF files and PowerPoint.
● Assist in layout and design of custom art books. Use InDesign and Blurb publications
mainly.
● Prepare files for image production by others – scan and retouch images as needed.
● Inform artist about and manage necessary equipment upgrades.


Interested applicants – Please email ezimmermanstudio@gmail.com with the following:
● direct contact information
● a current resume
● a link to your portfolio or work samples
● and two references


Qualified applicants will receive an email requesting availability for an interview at the studio
between March 10 – March 18, 2025