Digital Artist

MATT STOCKENBERG

DIGITAL ARTIST COMPOSITOR FINISHER RETOUCHER

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PORTFOLIO StockenbergCreative.com

Award-winning photo retouching professional with expertise in compositing, cloning, silhouetting, and digitally enhancing images. Over 25 years of experience creating detailed key-art for high-profile advertising and marketing campaigns. Able to work under tight deadlines, producing final files for television, magazine and newspaper ads, out-of-home, vehicle wraps, catalogs, annual reports, posters, event signage, and collateral. EXPERIENCE

TLC- WARNER BROTHERS / DISCOVERY INC.

FINISHER (2021 – 2024)

• Retouched and composited images for various shows such as Love & Translation / Outdaughtered / Sister Wives. IRONMARK 9040 Junction Dr, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701 DIGITAL ARTIST (2019 – 2020)

• Created high resolution artwork for Food Network, Animal Planet, Discovery Communications, and Homestead Gardens. DISCOVERY, INC. Silver Spring, MD

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL PRODUCTION (2008 – 2019) PREPRESS TECHNICIAN (2004 – 2008)

• Created high resolution key-art for multi-million-dollar advertising campaigns for Discovery Inc.’s networks

(Discovery Channel, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Animal Planet, Velocity, Science Channel, and Discovery Corporate).

• Collaborated with creative teams to build composites for final artwork. Worked closely with production team to ensure final files were delivered on time and to correct specifications.

• Provided pre-press services including compositing, retouching, color correction, preflight, and troubleshooting. Created die lines and engineer construction for complex print pieces.

• Processed logos for all networks across Discovery and managed company-wide logo bank. Maintained library of all print jobs including file naming standards and server organization. Managed color profiles of monitors and proofers.

• Notable campaigns included Shark Week, Deadliest Catch, Gold Rush, Naked and Afraid, Puppy Bowl, River Monsters, Honey Boo Boo, Cake Boss, 19 Kids & Counting, Say Yes to the Dress, A Crime to Remember, Homicide Hunter, Swamp Murders, American Chopper, Dirty Jobs, and Crocodile Hunter. PHOTO EFFECTS/WEBB MASON Hunt Valley, MD

PREPRESS TECHNICIAN (1997 – 2004)

• Worked on-site at Discovery, creating key-art for ad campaigns across all networks.

• Estimated costs for retouching and compositing services. SKILLS

• Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/InDesign

• Photo Retouching

• Color Correcting

AWARDS

• 2018 Photoshop World GURU Award (Composite)

• 2017 ADDY Silver Prize (Vanishing Women)

• 2016 IHAF Gold Prize (Shark Week)

• 2015 ADDY Gold Prize (Shark Week)

• 2014 PROMAX BDA Gold Prize (Shark Week)

• 2014 ADDY Silver Prize (Klondike Book)

EDUCATION

1993-1997 Frostburg State University

Bachelor of Fine Arts with concentration in Graphic Design, Art History, Painting, and Drawing

• 2013 IHAF Gold Prize (Annual Report)

• 2013 IHAF Gold Prize (Frozen Planet)

• 2012 IHAF Gold Prize (Gold Rush)

• 2006 2nd Place Photoshop World GURU Award (Composite)

• 2006 3rd Place Photoshop World GURU Award (Composite)

• Color Management

• File Set-up and Preflight

• Server Management

• Image Compositing

• Creative

• Logo Processing

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