Image Editing, Retouching, Graphic Artist Pre Press

Richard J. Carroll

646-***-**** *****************@*****.*** www.mrrichardjcarroll.wixsite.com/portfolio STRENGTHS

Works well with a team or independently

Sound organizational skills and ability to multitask

Solid design skills

Consistent with meeting deadlines

Ability to work in fast-paced environments

SOFTWARE AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

Software: Adobe Creative Cloud, Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Lightroom, Acrobat, Adobe Bridge, Tenovos Asset Management System, Wrike Project Management System, Slack Instant Messaging Program

Technical: Photographic Retouching and Compositing, Photo Enhancement, Photoshop Manipulation, Graphic Design, Print Design

Hardware: Canon, HP, Fuji printers, Epson SpectroProofer, Fuji scanner PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SAKS Fifth Avenue New York, New York

Image Editor - ECommerce 2018 – 2023

Executed retouching services as assigned by the Image Edit Manager in a timely and accurate manner.

Electronically manipulates images using clipping paths, creating shadows, color correction and color matching.

Retouched images by eliminating unwanted imperfections such as wrinkles, tears in clothes, dust and rigging.

Ensures the consistency and quality of all images processed and published.

Completion of internal and external image editing orders including metadata entry and file management tasks associated with Tenevos DAM system.

Lord and Taylor New York, New York

Imaging Specialist/Graphic Artist 2007 –2018

Produced finished, creative content work in appropriate sizes and formats in a timely and accurate manner.

Created and finalized pre-press files based on concepts provided by creative agency for print advertising.

Processed and organized images of incoming raw digital camera files.

Maintained and updated inventory records on a regular basis; scanned, retouched and color corrected images.

Manipulated and prepared images for catalog, internet retail and collateral usage.

Reviewed completion of work such as retouching of figures, fashion, still and product imagery prior to release of projects; scanned projects per client specifications that may be fragile and require additional care. Lord and Taylor New York, New York

Pre-Press Production Assistant 1998 – 2007

Electronically manipulated images to correct defects in image or merchandise including extensive work in product matching and fashion retouching.

Composed images by merging and altering backgrounds of multiple images using cloning techniques, masking techniques, moiré removal.

Implemented and completed in-house color separation of ready-on-press (ROP) pages.

Assisted in the design and assembly of ROP pages.

Balanced and adjusted color by changing the ratio of CMYK components. Lord and Taylor New York, New York

Digital Design/Pre-Press Production Assistant 1996 – 1998

Maintained and updated inventory records on a weekly basis.

Assisted in the design and assembly of Direct Mail (DM) catalog Pages.

Scanned, retouched and color corrected lo-res images to be inserted in DM catalogs.

Proofed Ad detail elements of assigned catalogs for proper style and size usage.

Scheduled, managed and executed the assembly of DM pages; Maintained consistency of art/copy elements and style when building DM catalogs, postcard & mailers. EDUCATION

New York City College of Technology New York, New York A.A.S., Art and Advertising Design

High School of Art and Design New York, New York

Illustration and Cartooning

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