Designer / Production Assistant

Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers; Auckland; On-site; NZD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Fashion Quarterly is seeking a hands-on Designer / Production Assistant to support the Creative Director and commercial team across magazine production, campaign design, and on-site shoots. You’ll move between design programs and logistics, coordinating schedules, talent, venues, and assets to bring shoots and events to life.

The role is fast-paced and varied, offering opportunities to grow within a leading fashion and lifestyle brand, with exposure to client coordination, budgeting support, and

Qualifications

• Experience in publishing, media, or events is highly regarded.
• Proficiency with design software and ability to switch between creative and production tasks.
• Strong organisational and time-management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Magazine pages and general production/amends
• Pre-press coordination, liaising through to final artwork and sign-off
• On-sale assets and collateral
• Commercial proposal and post-campaign analysis design
• Commercial campaign assets and rollovers
• Resizing/adapting assets across formats
• Scheduling shoots, call sheets, and shoot-day logistics
• Liaising with talent for shoots
• Guest list management and RSVPs for events
• Event management and client/vendor coordination
• Liaising/outreach with venues (hotels/restaurants)
• Coordination of menus and tablescapes with venue and creative teams
• Media confirmations
• Support quotes and budgeting for shoots and events
• Picking up/dropping off items (ad hoc, as needed)

Skills

Multi-tasking

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Tools

InDesign

Photoshop

XD

Job description

The Designer / Production Assistant is a hands-on, versatile role spanning design, fashion shoot and event logistics. You'll support the Creative Director and commercial team across magazine production and campaign design, while also managing the practical, on-the-ground logistics behind FQ's shoots and events. This role suits someone who's equally comfortable behind a design program and coordinating a shoot day or event - genuinely varied, fast-paced, and hands-on across both the creative and production sides of how FQ comes together.

Key responsibilities

• Magazine pages and general production/amends
• Pre-press coordination, liaising through to final artwork and sign-off
• On-sale assets and collateral
• Commercial proposal and post-campaign analysis design
• Commercial campaign assets and rollovers
• Resizing/adapting assets across formats
• Scheduling shoots, call sheets, and shoot-day logistics
• Liaising with talent for shoots
• Guest list management and RSVPs for events
• Event management and client/vendor coordination
• Liaising/outreach with venues (hotels/restaurants)
• Coordination of menus and tablescapes with venue and creative teams
• Media confirmations
• Support quotes and budgeting for shoots and events
• Picking up/dropping off items (ad hoc, as needed)

About you

• Experience in publishing, media, or events highly regarded
• Proficient in design software (InDesign, Photoshop, XD or similar)
• Confident managing multiple projects and deadlines at once
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication skills, comfortable liaising directly with talent, vendors, and venues
• Adaptable, calm under pressure, and genuinely happy moving between creative and logistical tasks in the same day
• Genuine opportunities for career growth within a leading fashion and lifestyle brand
• Access to exclusive fashion events and industry networking opportunities
• A creative, fast-paced working environment
• Flexible hours

about us

Fashion Quarterly is New Zealand's foremost fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brand, offering a comprehensive 360-degree experience across print, digital, social media, and events. We set trends, inspire our audience, and maintain a strong presence in the fashion industry, engaging a wide demographic of style-conscious individuals.

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