Freelance Customisation Specialist/Printer

Creative Lives in Progress; London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking freelance creatives to join their team for live print experiences at events. This role offers the chance to work with major global brands, customising products to a high standard using screen printing and heat press techniques. Ideal candidates will be outgoing, diligent, and able to thrive in fast-paced environments while engaging with guests. This is a flexible, ad hoc position perfect for those looking to supplement their existing creative practices with exciting event work.

Qualifications

• Experience customising t-shirts through screen printing or heat press.
• Strong organisational skills and a clear communicator.

Responsibilities

• Customising products to a retail level quality using screen printing and heat transfer.
• Engaging with guests and teaching them how to print.

Skills

Screen Printing

Heat Press

Customer Engagement

Organizational Skills

Multitasking

Job description

At 3rd Rail we provide live print experiences for some of the biggest global brands and marketing agencies. Working across different print mediums we customise products live at events and retail pop ups providing an unforgettable experience for guests as well as amazing customised merch. We are looking for more freelance creatives with screen printing or heat press experience to join our pool of event staff to help us run our live print experiences.

Typical Tasks At An Event

• Customising products to a retail level quality using screen printing, heat transfer and sublimation
• Liaise with couriers, client and wider 3rd Rail team
• Represent 3rd Rail as major global brands being a good ambassador for both
• Install and breakdown of equipment for each event
• Engaging with guests and talking them through the process. Sometimes teaching them how to print.
• Providing assistance in curing of printed items

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for super confident and outgoing creatives who have experience customising clothing and products. The ideal candidate will have strong screen printing skills and have used a heat press before. You will be working for major brands sometimes customising their products so someone that is incredibly diligent and doesn't make mistakes easily is a must. The work is ad hoc event based the role ideally suits creatives with a personal practice already where the occasional day/s work can supplement their existing work. This is not a full time role and there is not guaranteed consistent work.

Essential

• Experience customising t-shirts through screen printing or heat press
• Friendly and confident person who is comfortable engaging with lots of people
• Strong organisational skills and a clear communicator
• Can multitask, engaging with guests/participants while remaining focussed on ensuring everything is flowing smoothly / being printed correctly
• Ability to work in a busy environment and remain cool under pressure
• Diligent and careful with their work and unlikely to make mistakes
• Past work experience in an event space or similar fast paced environment
• London based
• Flexible availability happy to work evening and weekends

Nice To Have

• Experience printing / pressing in a commercial t-shirt studio
• Clean drivers licence
• 2nd language (we sometimes work in Europe)