Senior Retoucher, Photographer Creative Director

AL-Khabir Richman

www.al-khabirinc.com **************@*****.***

347-***-****

Summary of Qualifications

• Photography degree from Fashion Institute of Technology

• 24 years as a professional Digital Image Specialist

• Noted for accelerating production through strong problem-solving skills

• Highly motivated team player and self-starter

Experience

1/2011—1/2018 RedBullCreative.com One Harmon Plaza, 8th Fl, Secaucus, NJ 07094 USA Digital Image Specialist/Retouching Manager

• Create exceptional imagery using complex composites for the NY RedBull Soccer team.

• Coordinate with the creative director to manage the multitude of images required to complete the final composite.

• Consistently meet the art directors expectations by meeting tight deadlines while also providing a workflow which made changing the current layout ideal.

1/2010—Present Staudinger Franke. www staudinger-franke.com Vienna, Austria Digital Image Specialist/Retouching Manager

• Create exceptional imagery using complex composites with one of the top advertising photographers in the industry.

• Coordinate with the photographer to manage the multitude of images required to complete the final image.

• Consistently meet the art directors expectations within the allocated time required by providing a variety of options.

1/2006—12/2009 “O”, The Oprah Magazine

New York, NY Digital Image Specialist/Retouching Manager

• Manage a team of retouchers with in the image department and administer a more efficient workflow for the Oprah Magazine.

• Coordinate various resources to color correct and retouch over 350 images per month as well as working directly with the photographer on the cover to reach the optimum potential of that image.

• Implement new ideas to better accomplish the art directors creative vision, such as utilizing the flexibility of different color spaces to deliver more options in a fraction of the time. 11/2003—1/2009 Fuel Digital,

Inc. Senior Digital Image

Retoucher

New York, NY

• Manipulate high-end beauty and fashion images with an emphasis on realistic skin texture mapping.

• Working with other digital artists on campaigns for clients such as Victoria’s Secret, Allure magazine, and Nike.

• Manage clients, correction requests while achieving the best consistent color quality using an array of output devices.

Awards & Achievements

• NAACP ACT-SO( Academic, Cultural, Technological, Scientific Olympics) 1994 and 1995 National Gold Medalist in photography and illustration.

• National Rehabilitation Through Photography, 1996 1st Place Winner

• Multi-Cultural Award, LaGuardia College, 1997 Grand Prize Photography Winner

• Fashion Institute of Technology, 1998 Peterson Award in Photography

• The American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) National Magazine Award winner in 2007 in the Leisure Interests category

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