Experience

the hand of god
• United Kingdom
• Photography
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Creative Retoucher

  • May 2023 - Present


Various Companies

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Jul 2012 - Present

• • Jul 2012 - Present



Happy Finish

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Retoucher

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Working via HF onsight for Burberry Working via HF onsight for Burberry


McCann Worldgroup
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee
• Freelance Creative Retoucher

  • Oct 2022 - May 2023


Cream Studios

• Australia
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Creative Retouching

  • Jan 2022 - Mar 2022

  Remote Retouching, creating composites from multiple brought/shot imagery and grading to sit together underpinning idea, look and feel of a campaign. Remote Retouching, creating composites from multiple brought/shot imagery and grading to sit together underpinning idea, look and feel of a campaign.



Upper Studio

• United Kingdom
• Photography
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Retoucher

  • May 2021 - Dec 2021

  Fashion and Beauty Retouching Fashion and Beauty Retouching



Wunderman Thompson

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance CGI Retouching

  • Oct 2018 - Apr 2021

  CGI Retouching developing new phones for Nokia. Working closely with the product designer and CGI artist on specific details, envisioning look and feel of new phone. Overseeing CGI process then constructing the file to have a more illustrative look with desired colour, texture and lighting/design effects. Delivering a range of imagery, emotive and rationale for Advertising and Marketing. CGI Retouching developing new phones for Nokia. Working closely with the product designer and CGI artist on specific details, envisioning look and feel of new phone. Overseeing CGI process then constructing the file to have a more illustrative look with desired colour, texture and lighting/design effects. Delivering a range of imagery, emotive and rationale for Advertising and Marketing.



Mother

• Belgium
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Creative Retouching

  • Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

  Working on various branding campiagns Creative Retouching Working on various branding campiagns Creative Retouching



Neighbour Design

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  Leading a team of Retouchers for Triumph's SS17 to AW18 international campaign of a multi image campaign concept, as well as their luxurious sub brands Florale and Essence. - Art direction of retouching to achieve consistent colour aligment and look and feel across the campaign. Giving feedback to the team and retouching final files, working with the designers/creatives and clients to accomplish an effective campaign.- Creating visualisations of images shot for the creative concept, working closely with Art directors on the look and feel of the campaign. -Creating presentations to send to client for sign off.- Liaising with external photographers and their teams.- Processing RAW files and optimising workflow. - Overseeing final images before Artworking stage to ensure they comply with brand guidelines. Show less

• • Jul 2015 - Aug 2017

  Retouching high end imagery for international campaigns, using non destructive photoshop techniques. Working closely with designers and Art Directors to accomplish their creative vision.Visualisation of the look and feel for campaign creating a treatment to use across the board.



Saatchi & Saatchi

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Retoucher

  • Sep 2016 - Nov 2016

  Retouching for Toyota Yaris campaign, comping images for desired look and feel and working closely with the Art director. Proofing and creating Print ready files. Retouching for Toyota Yaris campaign, comping images for desired look and feel and working closely with the Art director. Proofing and creating Print ready files.



The Mill

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Retoucher for Print

  • Sep 2014 - 2016

  Compositing 3D renders of an Orangutan into reflections on glass with photographic images, working from visualisation stage to final retouch refining colours and lighting correctly for the scene. I felt so lucky to be on such an incredible campaign. You can see images on my website. Also some jobs required Matt Painting, for moving image. Compositing 3D renders of an Orangutan into reflections on glass with photographic images, working from visualisation stage to final retouch refining colours and lighting correctly for the scene. I felt so lucky to be on such an incredible campaign. You can see images on my website. Also some jobs required Matt Painting, for moving image.



Jack Wills

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Freelance Retoucher

  • Sep 2012 - Jan 2014

  Retouching the imagery for Jack Wills Handbook and POS seasonal campaigns. Colour matching garments to proofs and working on consistent overall look and feel for the season. Retouching the imagery for Jack Wills Handbook and POS seasonal campaigns. Colour matching garments to proofs and working on consistent overall look and feel for the season.



Belstaff

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Freelance Retoucher

  • Feb 2014 - 2014

  Worked as an on-sight retoucher for Belstaff at London Fashion week, retouching their Womens Fall 2014 images. http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/F2014RTW-BELSTAFF Worked as an on-sight retoucher for Belstaff at London Fashion week, retouching their Womens Fall 2014 images. http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/F2014RTW-BELSTAFF


Damien Van Der Vlist Photography
• New Zealand
• Photography
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Digital Assistant / Retoucher

  • 2011 - 2014


Metro Imaging

• Retail Office Equipment

• Freelance Retoucher

  • Apr 2011 - 2013

  Freelance Retoucher on a variety of campaigns & clients Freelance Retoucher on a variety of campaigns & clients



Touch Digital Ltd.

• United Kingdom
• Photography
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Retoucher

  • Apr 2011 - Aug 2012

  Freelance Retoucher on a variety of Fashion campaigns Freelance Retoucher on a variety of Fashion campaigns



News International

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Photographic retoucher

  • Sep 2010 - Apr 2011

  This was my first job after arriving in the UK, working in the magazine department for News International. It was a fast passed work environment where I expanded my printing knowledge and CMYK profiling having to work for a wide variety of publications. It involved meticulous attention to detail, basic In-design knowledge, the ability to produce and deliver multiple retouching projects within deadline, manage and maintain a large database of imagery and alias with a variety of designers and art directors. It was a great job to kick start my career in London before moving to freelance. Show less



99

• Brazil
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 700 & Above Employee

• Photographic Retoucher

  • Apr 2008 - Jul 2010

  99- Derived from BBDO Colenso. 99 is NZ’s leading retail advertising agency. They have an extensive range of clients from local to global brands such as Vodafone NZ, Air New Zealand, Moister Mist, Farmers and Kmufs to name a few. I was lucky to have the opportunity to work with a team of highly skilled and experienced retouchers, whom I learnt a lot from; as well as a large client range to pick up skills in product retouching right through to fashion and beauty retouching. I began my role photographing and retouching vodafone handsets, which required meticulous attention to color and textures, making handsets look glamours yet true to color. It also required re-creating some surfaces from scratch in addition to creating their shadow and refection so it they would be uniform within their catalogue. I developed further into fashion and beauty retouching with few creative projects. It was a great base to build my retouching skills in photoshop as well as pick up some basic skills in In design and illustrator. The role involved strict time management, extensive pre-press and colour knowledge, the ability to work close closely with art-directors and creatives to deliver their desired result. Show less



Self Employed for Parlor Retouching

• Freelance photographic retouching and photographic assisting

  • Jun 2006 - Apr 2008

  After completing a small business course I wanted to open up my retouching business servicing a range of photographers I was assisting as I had a passion for retouching and the ability to run a small business. It was a great lifestyle spending some days out on shoots and others in the office retouching various projects. After completing a small business course I wanted to open up my retouching business servicing a range of photographers I was assisting as I had a passion for retouching and the ability to run a small business. It was a great lifestyle spending some days out on shoots and others in the office retouching various projects.



Princess Cruises

• United States
• Travel Arrangements
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cruise Ship Photographer

  • Aug 2005 - Feb 2006

  I spent six months with Princess Cruise Lines, cruising around Alaska, Canada, America and Mexico. The Sapphire Princess held 2500 passengers. Photography team consisted of 11 photographers from all over the world, so clear communication skills were essential. The work demanded high energy levels and good technical skills with an ability to build a excellent rapport with clients you were photographing. It was a great lifestyle waking up every morning in a new country or location. I was fortunate to see parts of the world I would never personally have ventured for at this age. But so glad I did an amazing experience. Show less



Hermes & Briarwood

• In House Photographer

  • Jun 2005 - Aug 2005

  Photographed the range of seasonal products Quarterly. Worked together with the designer on the catalogue layout, maintained and categorised the database of seasonal images. As well as doing basic retouching on the products that had been shot. I collaborated with the Designer and Marketing Manager on composites of images for advertisement inside the seasonal Fashion Quarterly Magazine. It was a pleasure to work with an inspirational NZ designer and entrepreneur, as well as an excellent team of people. It was only a short time here as I was covering an employee's leave Show less