We have an awesome contract to hire Retoucher role for a rad Portland agency! This agency has a fun, family-oriented culture that thrives on creativity and producing a strong work product. This person is primarily responsible for high-resolution photography retouching for product and retail. The right candidate will have a working knowledge of printing processes to ensure print feasibility, color adjustment and appropriate file building techniques. Proficiency at creating high quality imagery and accurate attention to detail is key! The Retoucher works closely with the creative team and utilizes print production expertise to manage the completion of materials on time. This person will report to the Creative Director.
Responsibilities:
Perform photo retouching, image creation and color correction for a variety of imagery including products, food and people
Create composite images from multiple image sources
Create background extensions
Execute a high volume of images quickly while maintaining tight quality standards
Has a keen understanding of digital photography standards and best practices
Help drive and develop photography standards
Support photography and photo processing production workflows as requested
Able to work quickly with extreme flexibility and exceptional attention to detail
Communicate and coordinate with the production, design and client services teams to establish internal reviews, color outputs and assist in managing client expectations
Be a resource for organizing projects, maintaining quality assurance and managing additional retouching support Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required
3+ years expertise in image manipulation and Adobe Photoshop/Bridge required
2+ years of photography experience preferred
2+ years of design experience preferred
Experience with photo processing tools
Expertise in Adobe Photoshop
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite Illustrator & InDesign
Sportswear or retail samples preferred If you're a fiend for the details and a true problem solver with your retouching, then we want to hear from you! Please submit your resume and samples!