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Great content is not just about visuals.
It's about storytelling, pacing, and keeping the viewer engaged from the first second.
That’s why short-form video editing requires:
• strong hooks
• smooth visual flow
• attention grabbing effects
• optimized pacing
When these elements work together, videos perform better on social media.
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Content creator/editor — Kolbe 15
Part-time freelance, Remote (Toronto preferred)
About Kolbe 15
Kolbe 15 is a community for founders who value depth over noise. We run real experiences: weekend retreats at our hub outside Toronto, early morning padel sessions, runs, and founder dinners. We are early and growing, and we are looking for a freelance content partner to help us build the content side of the brand.
If you get excited about a project with real creative freedom, not just a brief to execute, this is worth a look.
What you will be doing
1. Edit long-form videos for YouTube
Take raw footage from retreats, events, and sessions and shape it into compelling long-form content
Pacing, structure, music, captions. Make it watchable from start to finish
2. Create short-form content from long-form footage
Pull the best moments and turn them into Reels, Shorts, and TikToks
8 to 12 short-form pieces per month across Instagram and YouTube
3. Give us shooting direction ( Not needed all the time)
Tell us what to capture before each event so you have what you need to edit
Simple shot lists or briefs.
4. Prepare social posts for upcoming events
Write captions, format posts, and schedule content for event announcements
Keep the tone consistent: thoughtful and direct, never salesy
5. Capture the feel
This is the most important part. Kolbe is real, not polished. Honest, not hype.
The content should make a founder watching it feel something, not just see something
The aesthetic
Early morning light. Nature. Founders in real conversation. Quiet confidence. Not filters, not hype, not motivational quotes. Real moments over produced ones.
What we are looking for
Can edit both long-form and short-form. This is non-negotiable
Strong sense of pacing, music, and storytelling through video
Proactive. You bring ideas, not just execution
Reliable and consistent. Content goes out on schedule, every time
Toronto-based preferred but not required
Bonus: you understand the founder world or have worked with personal brands before
Nice work
Most fashion ideas never make it past the sketch stage.
Not because they’re bad…
But because turning them into something real takes time, tools, and too many steps.
So I built something to fix that.
Introducing Sketch to Campaign — a system that turns a single rough sketch into:
• Technical flat drawings
• Fashion illustrations
• Photorealistic garment renders
• Model visuals
• And a full luxury fashion ad
All in one workflow.
From concept… to campaign.
This isn’t just about generating images — it’s about helping designers, creatives, and brands visualize, present, and sell ideas faster. @FLORA
Try it here:
👉 https://app.flora.ai/techniques/sketch-to-campaign-flow
#FLORATechnique
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