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Marlow is a brand identity and creative direction studio working with founders in wellness, luxury, and lifestyle. We're a small team by design, based in Toronto. We grow only when the work calls for it.


Open Positions

Shopify Web Designer & Developer

freelance shopify web designer & developer
marlow | remote | project-based | budget pending

marlow is a boutique brand identity and creative direction studio. we work with established founders in wellness, luxury and lifestyle, people whose expertise has outgrown how their brand looks online.

we’re looking for a freelance Shopify designer and developer to build alongside us on an upcoming project.

the role

this is an execution-led position. marlow sets the creative direction, the visual identity and the structure of the site. your work is to build it faithfully inside shopify, with the craft and technical care that makes a design hold up once it’s live.

you’ll receive brand guidelines, design direction and a clear brief. what we need from you is clean, considered building that looks the way it was intended to look.

what you’ll do

  • build and customize shopify themes to match approved design direction

  • translate layouts and brand systems into responsive, polished pages

  • configure the store, collections and product templates to suit the brand

  • test across devices and browsers before handoff

  • flag technical limits early and propose solutions that protect the design

what we’re looking for

  • years of experience building on shopify

  • strong command of liquid, html, css and javascript

  • an eye for typography, spacing and restraint

  • comfort working from someone else’s design direction without diluting it

  • clear communication and dependable deadlines

a portfolio of live shopify builds is required. we’d like to see the details, so links to real sites are best.

details

  • structure: project-based, freelance

  • location: remote

  • project details will be shared with the selected candidate


Junior Copywriter

freelance copywriter
marlow | remote | project-based | $45/hour

marlow is a boutique brand identity and creative direction studio. we work with established founders in wellness, luxury, and lifestyle, people whose expertise has outgrown their brand's look and sound.

we’re looking for a freelance copywriter to join us on an upcoming project.

the role

this is an execution-led position. Marlow develops the creative direction and tone of voice before you begin, so your work is to write within a defined point of view and carry it with precision across the copy that needs it.

you’ll receive a clear brief, a voice framework and direction on what each piece needs to do. what we need from you is clean, considered writing that sounds like the brand and not like you.

what you’ll do

  • write copy to brief, following established tone of voice guidelines

  • adapt and refine drafts through a structured round of feedback

  • keep language consistent across every touchpoint of the project

  • deliver on time and flag anything unclear early

what we’re looking for

  • 0–2 years of experience in copywriting, brand writing or a related field

  • a strong ear for tone, and the restraint to follow someone else’s

  • clear, careful writing with attention to rhythm and detail

  • comfort taking direction and revising without ego

  • reliable communication and dependable deadlines

a portfolio is welcome, but we’ll look at writing samples from any background.

details

  • rate: $45/hour

  • structure: project-based, freelance

  • location: remote

  • Details of the project will be shared with the selected candidate


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