Los Angeles Team Leader

Lee Land

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https://www.landmindstudio.com 404-***-****

RETOUCHER FINISHER ILLUSTRATOR

Extensive retouching experience for a wide range of clients, from entertainment to advertising agencies. Team leader with strong creative image production skills. My portfolio showcases the range of genres as well as strong illustration skills and attention to detail. CORE COMPETENCIES

Retouching Specialist Photorealistic Illustration Excels at developing workflows for creative image projects Directing creative projects Collaborate with creative and production to meet deadlines Scheduling on large projects Department leader and team Builder Proficient in Adobe Photoshop

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LandMind Studio, Winetka, Ca 2019 – Present

Retouching / Finishing / Illustration / Creative Image workflow consulting Specializing in retouching for medium to high-profile images for photographers, advertising, and entertainment agencies. Create photorealistic illustrations. Provide consulting for the creative image workflow process. Portfolio: https://www.landmindstudio.com

• Retouching skills include working from stock images, unit, and studio photography. In addition, add illustration techniques to bring the image together.

• Set pre-pro meetings to establish the direction and goals of projects, estimating the time to complete the project on time and on budget.

• Established edit timelines at the start of projects.

• Focus on collaboration, showing as many creative options as needed so that everyone feels that the final outcome is impactful and delivers the established goals.

• Consulting: Evaluate creative workflows, and make suggestions to make the current workflow more collaborative and efficient.

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Avanti Press, Detroit, MI 2012 – 2019

Director of Imaging – Retouching Specialist / Illustrator Image creation, collaborative creative direction, scheduling, and creative workflow management.

• Retouched greeting card cover images.

• Mapped out workflows schedules and managed the team to stay on track.

• Moved up timelines to allow for testing, increasing product traction. (Retouching timelines were moved from months ahead to years ahead of national release dates.) Armstrong White, Birmingham, MI 2011 – 2012

Retouching Specialist / Illustrator

Specialized in retouching high-profile images for advertising clients.

• Retouching campaigns for Carhartt, General Motors, and Ford Motor Company

• Collaborated with the CGI department on two-dimensional images. Ring Side Creative, Oak Park, MI 2006 – 2011

Creative Director / Lead Retoucher / Illustrator

Specialized in retouching high-profile images for advertising clients.

• Retouch campaigns for the Detroit and Las Vegas advertising markets.

• Directed the retouching department on images and process

• Collaborated with the CGI department on two-dimensional images. Lee Land Studios / LandMind Studios, Highland Park, MI 2002 – 2006 Partner/ Creative Director / Lead Retoucher / Illustrator Specialized in retouching high-profile images for advertising clients.

• Retouch campaigns for the Detroit, Las Vegas, and Atlanta advertising markets.

• Directed the retouching department on images and processes. ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Began working in the advertising business in Detroit. Moved to Los Angeles in 1887 and worked for Wild Studio, Imagic, and Metaphor Imaging. In 1997, opened “Digitango” in Atlanta, GA.

Awards and Accomplishments

1996 "Hollywood reporter" "Key Art award" First place for best movie poster & billboard for

"Showgirls." 1999 Awarded the entire Chrysler print campaign for North America 2000 First and second place for three-dimensional illustration. Society of Illustrators New York City 2003 Created Key Art image for Treasure Island Casino 2001 – 2011 Several Detroit "Caddies" &

"D" show awards for print. 2012 – 2019 Accelerated Avanti's creative product plan and production schedule through 2021.

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EDUCATION

College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI. 1980 – 1984 Major- Illustration and Advertising

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