Post-Production High-End

JOSEPH ROUGHLEY

New York,NY

*******@*****.*** / 646-***-****

www.josephroughley-portfolio.com

www.linkedin.com/in/josephroughley

PERSONAL SUMMARY

Creative post-production expert with extensive experience in high-end retouching, visual storytelling, and brand-aligned content creation. Proficient in transforming raw assets into refined, high-quality visuals while streamlining workflows and mentoring junior teams. Skilled in managing complex projects across luxury fashion, editorial, and commercial sectors, delivering exceptional visuals for both digital and print platforms within high-pressure, fast-paced environments.

- Problem-Solving

- Attention to Detail

- Time Management

- Creative Direction & Vision

- Team Leadership & Mentorship

- Communication & Collaboration

- Constructive Feedback Delivery

- Adobe Photoshop

- Adobe Creative Suite

- Digital Asset Management

- Color Grading & Correction

- Print & Digital Media Optimization

- Quality Control Standards in Imaging

- On-Set Collaboration with Creative Teams

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Retoucher / Freelance - New York, NY 06/2024 - Current

- Executed high-end image retouching and color correction to enhance visual storytelling and align with brand aesthetics.

- Delivered pixel-perfect edits under tight deadlines, consistently exceeding client expectations in fast-paced production environments.

- Collaborated cross-functionally with photographers, art directors, and creative teams to ensure cohesive,high-impact visual outcomes.

- Streamlined editing workflows, reducing turnaround times while upholding premium quality standards across all deliverables.

Senior Retoucher / The Children’s Place - Secaucus, NJ 08/2017 - 06/2024

- Transformed raw photoshoot assets into compelling, brand-aligned visual compositions using advanced digital imaging techniques.

- Executed high-end retouching and complex image manipulations while preserving visual consistency and quality standards.

- Led color grading and processing workflows to ensure cohesive brand identity across digital and print

- platforms.

- Streamlined creative production by developing scalable frameworks for handling unconventional visual requests and non-standard image briefs.

Lead Retoucher / Duggal Visual Solutions - New York, NY 04/2016 - 08/2017

- Collaborated cross-functionally with 3D and motion teams to deliver cohesive visual narratives across multimedia platforms.

- Applied advanced color grading and image enhancement techniques to ensure brand consistency and visual precision.

- Executed high-end retouching for luxury fashion, commercial, and editorial assets, optimising for diverse output formats.

- Converted raw files into publication-ready, high-resolution visuals for print, digital, web, and large-scale campaigns.

Retoucher / Freelance - New York, NY 09/2015 - 04/2016

- Executed high-end retouching and post-production for top-tier studios, including Gloss Studio, Duggal Visual Solutions, and DCoy Studio.

- Delivered visually cohesive assets tailored to client brand guidelines, elevating campaign quality and engagement.

- Collaborated cross-functionally with art directors, photographers, and production teams to ensure alignment with creative vision.

Retoucher & Project Leader / Urban Print & Motion - New York, NY 05/2007 - 09/2015

- Led end-to-end post-production workflows, aligning creative vision with project objectives to deliver high-impact visual content.

- Executed advanced colour correction and grading to ensure brand consistency across multi-platform campaigns.

- Mentored junior retouchers through structured feedback and quality assurance, enhancing team output and efficiency.

- Transformed raw assets into high-resolution imagery for print and digital use in fashion, editorial, and product marketing.

Retoucher / thelab - New York, NY 05/2006 - 05/2007

- Assembled and retouched images for national and global advertisements. Made creative and artistic decision based on client feedback.

- Worked directly with client or art director to achieve final look. RetouchING manager / vertis - New York, NY 10/2003 - 05/2006

- Managed a studio of 8 retouchers ensuring processes and high standards were maintained to deliver on-time quality product.

- Retouched and manipulated images in Photoshop to optimize them for printing and to achieve customer-requested changes or special effects.

- Marked up digital files for color separation.

- Trouble-shot any problems that arose during the pre-press process. Graphic Artist / American Institute of Physics - New York, NY 07/2001 - 10/2003

- Designed, laid out and assembled approximately 2-3 journal covers per week.

- Redrew complex technical drawings and graphs in Illustrator to prepare for print.

- Manipulate photographic images to make print-ready using Photoshop and Illustrator. Graphic Artist & Designer / Video Concepts, Inc. - New York, NY 08/1998 - 07/2001

- Conceptualized themes and look and feel for corporate video presentations at gala events such as the New YoRK Yankees homecoming.

- Designed background images for these concepts and worked closely with video editor to implement.

- Created company’s website featuring portfolio of client work. EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Bachelor of Fine Arts

Stony Brook University - Stony Brook, NY

Certificate - Graphic Design Communications

Hendriks Institute - Lake Grove, NY

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