Experience

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  HudsonYards Studios | A Division of LSC Communications

  • Nashville, Tennessee, United States

  • Quality Control Specialist / Image Editor retoucher Premeds Tech 3

    • Jun 2017 - Present
    • Nashville, Tennessee, United States

    • Inspecting all photos from clients as well as in house photographers for quality. • Evaluate images for proper contrast, neutrality, and tones. Inspect for artifacts (banding, patterns, and potential moirés.) • Works with a team who oversees the Quality Assurance for Clients, vendors, & working with the Retouching departments in developing standards for acceptance.• Verify color of products using samples and reference files.• Quality Control over color correcting and photo editing to improve the quality of high-end products for our customers.• Responsible for final color & retouching of image content.• Maintained a one-on-one relationship with staff Retouchers, with an emphasis on increased production, speed & quality.• Client work includes many high profile Companies such as: Victoria’s Secret, National Geographic, Dover Saddlery, Chadwicks, MetroStyle, Territory Ahead,TravelSmith, Carol Wright, Wine Enthusiast,Trends & Traditions.• Image Editor retoucher Premeds Tech 3• Photo retouching, Color corrected, outlined and manipulated photos digitally for the Web as well as Print production. • Work includes retouching and masking images based upon direction of or various clients. • Advanced use of Photoshop for retouching and attention to detail & strong sense of color to ensure image consistency.• Restored and optimized images by rectification of any imperfection in the photos• Experienced with fashion products, sport uniforms, equestrian equipment, magazines and beauty retouching workflow.

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  THE HARMON GROUP

  • Nashville, Tennessee, United States

  • Image Editor Retoucher/Graphic designer

    • Apr 2005 - Jul 2017
    • Nashville, Tennessee, United States

    • Photo Retouching for the Jewelry industry and Catalog production. • Work includes retouching and masking images based upon direction and artistic integrity.• Create composite images utilizing best practices and techniques to match layout.• Inspecting photos from photographers and clients for quality.• Responsible for final color of image content.• Evaluate images for contrast, neutrality, and tones. Inspect for image artifacts (banding, patterns, and potential moirés.)• Client work includes Companies such as: Mephisto Shoes, I.B. Goodman, Old Time Pottery, Peter Storm, Stuller, Diego Massimo.

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  OTTOMATIC GRAPHICS

  • Nashville, Tennessee, United States

  • Owner/ Freelance Graphic Designer

    • Mar 2003 - Jun 2005
    • Nashville, Tennessee, United States

    • Photo retouching, Compact Disk and point of purchase display• Layout, design and copy writing for marketing and advertising • Business cards, logos and flier design. • Photo restoration and photo retouching. • Sport card design and layout for youth leagues. • Client work includes Gospo Centric and B-rite music, Express Media, HBA, Artisan Studios and local photographers.

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  GRAPHIC ART SERVICE

  • Nashville, Tennessee, United States

  • Retouch Specialist / Desktop Publishing

    • Oct 1999 - Jun 2004
    • Nashville, Tennessee, United States

    • Work included Quality Control of color imagery and color markup. • Photo Retouching for the magazine industry and magazine ad production. • Digital prepress and final quality control for the press ready magazine using Presstouch. • Page layout and digital stripping. • Intervention with customers and printers. • Client work includes many high profile magazines: Marie Claire, Town & Country, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Redbook and Cosmo Girl.