10 to 15 hours per week | Contract | Remote | USD$30 to $40/hr, depending on experience
About Pixyls
Pixyls is a craft brand that makes sticker craft kits for people who love cozy, hands-on hobbies. Behind every kit is a person: the artists we work with, our small team, and a community of makers across Canada, the US and around the world. We want to tell those stories.
The role
We're looking for a creative all-rounder to create 2 emails a week for our community. These aren't sales emails. They're the part of our inbox people look forward to: artist stories, behind-the-scenes moments, the making of a new design, and the people who love crafting with us. You'll come up with the ideas, gather the story, and design the email from start to finish.
What you'll do
- Plan and create 2 story-led emails a week, from idea to finished design
- Interview the artists we work with and turn their journey, process and inspiration into stories our audience connects with
- Write warm, engaging copy with a clear voice, from subject lines to full stories
- Design emails with custom graphics, layouts and section headers
- Create original illustrations to bring stories and ideas to life
- Photograph products, works in progress and behind-the-scenes moments (at home or in studio)
- Make GIFs that show our kits coming together
- Feature our community, for example customer makes, tips and favourite projects
- Keep a simple content calendar and pitch story ideas each month
- Hand off finished emails ready for Klaviyo, on schedule
What you'll need
- A portfolio that shows both visual work (design, illustration or photography) and writing
- A natural storyteller who can find the interesting angle in any person or project
- Comfortable interviewing people over video or email and making them feel at ease
- Strong graphic design skills: layout, typography, colour and visual hierarchy
- Experience with Figma, Procreate or Adobe tools (Photoshop, Illustrator)
- Self-managed and reliable, happy working remotely on a weekly rhythm
- Excellent written English
Nice to have
- Experience building emails in Klaviyo
- Experience with brand newsletters, editorial content or magazines
- A love of crafts, stickers, pixel art or cozy aesthetics
- Basic video or animation skills
What success looks like
- 2 emails go out every week, on time
- People open, read, reply and share them
- Our artists feel proud of how their stories are told
- Our audience feels like they know the people behind Pixyls
Details
- 10 to 15 hours per week, flexible schedule
- Remote, North America preferred
- Rate: USD$30 to $40/hr, depending on experience
- Start date: Immediate
How to apply
Send us your portfolio, a short note about why you'd love this role, and one example of a story you've told (written, visual or both) to jobs@pixyls.ca. Bonus points if you tell us the story of something you've made.
We do not review LinkedIn applications, so please send an email to apply.