Curt Fast

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Work Experience

Creative Nest / Freelance, 2020 - Present

Senior Retoucher, Digital Artist, Color Artist, Art Finisher Completing retouching and art finishing projects with companies such as Disney, Universal, Sony, Amazon, and third party production companies. Advanced knowledge with compositing, retouching, visual effects, color correction, both RGB and CMYK work flows. Standard knowledge of the creative process, along with specs needed for classic industry standard projects.

CF&TG, 1999 - Present

Senior Retoucher, Digital Artist, Color Artist, Senior Project Manager Meet with clients to consult, gather insight, and set direction for their projects. Create, produce, and finish all projects print and digital from start to finish. Schedule and track all jobs, coordinate with off-site vendors, and budget-tracking on all jobs.

Midnight Oil, 2016 - 2020

Senior Retoucher, Color Artist, Art Finisher

Art finishing on high-end, creative imaging projects and key art for the Entertainment Industry. Advanced knowledge with compositing, retouching, visual effects, color correction, both RGB and CMYK work flows. Standard knowledge of the creative process, along with specs needed for classic industry standard projects. Eclipse Advertising Inc., 2003 - 2013

Digital Imaging / Art Finishing Manager, Senior Retoucher, Art Finisher Oversee all projects to completion. Interfaced with all departments to ensure clear communication and proper execution. Quality control through preflight of all imaging projects. Trouble shoot project technical aspects. Responsible for all press checks. Point person for the applications, Black Magic and Oris Color Tuner proofing systems. Management and maintenance of all back-end and digital proofing equipment. Librarian over all digi- tal assets and Font Server. Purchasing Agent for both. Graphic Orb Inc., 1990 - 2003

Digital Imaging / Art Finishing Manager, Senior Retoucher, Art Finisher Scanner Operator, DiNippon Drum Scanner and Cezanne Flatbed. Oversee a team of nine retouchers and art finishers and their projects. Interfaced with all departments and developed standard operating procedures. Preflight all print files. Press check responsibilities. Education: Brigham Young University, Provo and Idaho, Journeyman Program completed.