Key Responsibilities:
- Execute high-end beauty, fashion, editorial and lifestyle retouching to demanding client and brand standards.
- Perform complex skin, hair, fabric, product and environmental retouching while preserving realistic texture and detail.
- Complete advanced masking, clipping, compositing, cleanup, color correction and image finishing.
- Work non-destructively and maintain organized, production-ready Photoshop files and layers.
- Interpret editorial direction and visual references accurately and translate them into finished imagery.
- Prepare images to required print, color, resolution and delivery specifications.
- Handle complex and press-critical work within compressed turnaround requirements.
- Review own work rigorously before submission and respond accurately to feedback and revisions.
- Collaborate with DIS and workflow managers when requirements, priorities or technical issues are unclear.
- Support QA by resolving technical or visual issues quickly and documenting recurring problems.
- Mentor and guide imaging/masking specialists on advanced techniques, workflow and quality standards.
- Contribute to calibration, SOP improvements, workflow optimization and responsible adoption of AI-assisted tools.
Technical Skills:
- Advanced Adobe Photoshop and professional retouching workflow.
- High-end beauty retouching: skin, texture, hair, eyes, makeup, wardrobe and fine detail.
- Advanced masking, clipping paths, selections and edge refinement.
- Complex compositing and image reconstruction.
- Color correction, tonal control and print-aware image preparation.
- Layer management, non-destructive editing and production file hygiene.
- Understanding of RGB/CMYK workflows, resolution, sharpening and output requirements.
- Ability to work from visual references, annotations and detailed editorial instructions.
- Awareness of AI-assisted retouching and imaging tools, with judgment about where human control is required.
Quality & Delivery Expectations:
- Consistently deliver work that meets premium editorial and brand standards.
- Maintain accuracy across revisions and avoid introducing unintended changes.
- Meet agreed turnaround times and communicate risks before deadlines are affected.
- Demonstrate strong attention to detail on press-critical imagery.
- Maintain confidentiality, organized files and disciplined production practices.
Preferred Profile:
- Portfolio demonstrating high-end beauty, fashion, editorial or lifestyle retouching.
- Experience supporting magazines, publishing houses, premium brands, agencies or similar visual-production environments.
- Comfortable working in a high-volume production environment with seasonal peaks.
- Strong visual judgment combined with technical discipline.
- Collaborative, dependable and comfortable mentoring other artists.
Communication, Team & Organizational Skills:
- Good communication and ability to understand creative and technical requirements.
- Works well with DIS, workflow, QA and production teams.
- Good time management and ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines.
- Organized and detail-oriented, especially with high-volume work and revisions.
- Reliable, proactive and willing to support and mentor team members.