Brief Summary
Digital Retoucher/Artist
High-end digital retouching in Fashion Advertising/Editorial, Celebrity and Composited Imagery.
Worked for numerous magazine covers, cosmetic companies, fashion and advertising agencies.
Clients
(Selective List)
Russell James
Cliff Watts (syndication)
Rankin (syndication)
Robert Erdmann (syndication)
Walter Chin (syndication)
Icon International/LA
Victoria’s Secret
Rolex
Faith Hill
Heidi Klum
J Walter Thompson /Paris/NY
MGM
Hallmark Chanel
Professional Experience
Experience
full time retoucher-digital artist/freelance: 1998 - present
photo editor/freelance/Icon International: 1998 - 2001
graphic designer/freelance: 1992 - 1998
Qualifications
• strong color correction skills
• solid understanding of light and shadow
• efficient execution of layering and grouping
• digital photography background
• technical knowledge of color profiles, color conversions, screen calibration software
Responsibilities
• retouch, mask, color correct, color convert and composite (both image and text) digital images.
• produce high quality images for multiple projects within tight deadlines.
• provide exceptional customer service when dealing with clients.
• capable of working in a fast-paced production environment.
• maintain an outstanding eye for color and an acute attention to detail while also working proactively and efficiently.
Platform: Mac OS X
Software expert efficiency:
Adobe Photoshop CS5 and below
Photo Retouch Pro (version 3.03)
iView Media Pro 2.6
Adobe Acrobat 9.0 professional
Software working experience:
Adobe In Design CS5 (intermediate)
Adobe Illustrator CS5 (intermediate)