AI-Generated Image Creator at Straub

Straub Collaborative are seeking a highly creative AI Artist with strong practical experience using generative AI tools to transform studio photography, product references, and creative briefs into polished, brand-consistent visual content.

The ideal candidate has an excellent understanding of lighting, color, composition, and fine details, combined with the technical ability to produce high-quality AI-generated images, videos, and 3D assets.

This is an opportunity to help develop and scale an advanced AI-powered creative production operation.

About Straub Collaborative

Straub Collaborative is a creative production company focused on e-commerce photography and visual content.

The company delivers high-quality visual solutions while maintaining a collaborative, inclusive, and supportive workplace.

With studio locations in Portland, New York, and Baltimore, Straub produces creative content for prominent brands across apparel, footwear, accessories, home goods, and lifestyle industries.

Its AI team combines traditional studio expertise with emerging generative AI technologies to help clients produce more visual content efficiently without compromising quality, consistency, or brand identity.

The company operates around three core values: thoughtful inclusion, integrity of purpose, and wholehearted investment.

About the Role

As an AI Artist, you will use studio photography, product references, and creative briefs to develop professional AI-generated images, videos, animations, and 3D content.

You will bring together artistic creativity and technical expertise to ensure every deliverable meets the client’s visual expectations and brand standards.

You will collaborate with the AI Content Production team across different clients and product categories, reporting to the AVP of Studio Operations.

Your work will involve close coordination with photographers, stylists, retouchers, and producers to deliver high-volume e-commerce content while maintaining excellent production standards.

Key Responsibilities

AI Content Creation

• Produce realistic AI-generated product, lifestyle, and on-model images using studio photographs, flat lays, and visual references.
• Develop AI-generated videos, including product animations, model-focused clips, and image-to-video content for e-commerce and social media.
• Create 3D assets, rotating product presentations, and virtual environments using AI-powered generation tools and conventional 3D software.
• Develop AI-generated backgrounds, props, sets, and creative scenes that support seasonal campaigns and visual concepts.
• Create, test, and optimize prompts, reference images, and model configurations to achieve reliable and consistent results.

Quality Control and Final Production

• Edit, composite, retouch, and color-correct AI-generated content to ensure it meets professional delivery standards.
• Review all creative assets for product accuracy, color consistency, logos, anatomical details, and compliance with brand guidelines.
• Implement client feedback and produce accurate revisions within agreed timelines.

Teamwork and Continuous Improvement

• Work alongside photographers and stylists to develop high-quality source materials for AI production.
• Record successful techniques and workflows to support consistency and knowledge sharing across the team.
• Keep up with developments in generative image, video, and 3D technologies and introduce useful discoveries to the wider team.

Qualifications and Experience

Required Qualifications

• A degree in Fine Arts, Photography, Digital Media, Design, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least three years of professional experience in photography, digital retouching, digital art, motion design, or 3D production.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating professional-quality AI-generated images, with additional video or 3D projects.
• Practical experience using multiple generative AI image and video platforms, with the ability to select appropriate tools for different creative requirements.
• Advanced Adobe Photoshop skills, particularly in compositing, masking, and color correction.
• Strong visual judgment and a detailed understanding of lighting, color, textures, fabrics, materials, and human anatomy.
• Ability to interpret creative briefs and brand guidelines while producing high volumes of work within deadlines.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to accept feedback and work with creative production teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with node-based AI workflows such as ComfyUI, LoRA, and custom AI model training.
• Experience with 3D applications such as Blender or Cinema 4D, including AI-assisted image-to-3D generation.
• Motion graphics and video editing experience using Adobe After Effects or Premiere Pro.
• Previous experience in fashion, footwear, beauty, or commercial product photography.
• Knowledge of responsible AI practices, content usage rights, and provenance standards such as C2PA.
• Experience with generative AI and creative platforms such as Midjourney, Google Gemini, Adobe Firefly, Flux, Stable Diffusion, GPT Image, Runway, Google Veo, Kling, Luma, Sora, Tripo, Meshy, Lightroom, or Capture One.

The company values creative ability, technical expertise, and professional judgment more than experience with any particular software.

Physical Requirements

The position requires extended computer use, including prolonged screen time and repetitive keyboard, mouse, and stylus activities.

Candidates must have the ability to examine fine visual details and distinguish colors accurately when assessing image quality and product consistency.

The role also involves gathering and communicating information, responding to studio inquiries, and occasionally walking across an active production floor while observing workplace safety procedures.

Applicants should be able to lift or carry items weighing up to 20 pounds when necessary.

Work Environment

The position operates within a busy commercial photography and e-commerce production studio.

Most responsibilities involve computer-based creative work, with occasional time spent on production sets involving professional lighting equipment and active photography sessions.

The environment is fast-paced, with high production volumes, strict deadlines, and changing client requirements. Adaptability, organization, and the ability to manage shifting priorities are essential.

Additional Employment Details

• Work Location: Portland, Oregon, or New York, New York, with hybrid arrangements available, or remote.
• Work Arrangement: Remote and hybrid options are subject to company policies.
• Travel: Occasional travel between studio locations may be required.
• Employment Type: Part-time position with variable working hours.
• Working Hours: An average of 19 hours per week or less, depending on client demand. Weekly hours may fluctuate, and a fixed number of hours is not guaranteed.
• Application Requirement: Applicants must provide a link to their professional portfolio.

Salary and Benefits

• New York, NY: $52.00 – $65.25 per hour.
• Portland, OR: $44.00 – $54.00 per hour.

Final compensation will depend on the candidate’s qualifications, professional experience, skills, and work location.

Additional benefits and opportunities include:

• Paid sick leave.
• The opportunity to help build and develop a large-scale AI-powered creative production operation.
• Access to advanced generative AI platforms and opportunities to explore emerging technologies.
• Collaboration with experienced photographers, stylists, and post-production professionals.