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Located in the Bay Area with 15 years of retouching and ui design experience. Clients include: Sephora, CHANEL, Facebook, Adobe, M·A·C Cosmetics, Oracle, Airbnb, Uber, Tiffany & Co., David Yurman, Playboy, Kahlua, bebe, and more. As a retoucher I work on high volume - high quality imagery and GIFs for national and international digital and print publication. My UI Design experience includes creating websites, e-commerce sites, extranets, intranets, training tools, sales tools, social ad campaigns, web campaigns and print media.
With sub-pixel perfect workmanship and eye, I consider myself a creative perfectionist with an exceptionally high production rate, and the ability to accommodate my employer with high-quality deliverables under a strict timeframe.
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I have a great interest in joining a team where not only are my creative and management skills used to their fullest potential but also where I can grow with the company and my fellow colleagues. I have very confident leadership skills and also work extremely well within a team-dynamic. I don't back away from challenges and can work extremely well independently.
Experience
15 YEARS
Skills
PHOTOSHOP
BRIDGE
LIGHTROOM
SMARTSHEET
JIRA
BOX
SLACK + TEAMS
ILLUSTRATOR
SCENE7
WORDPRESS
DREAMWEAVER
INDESIGN
MICROSOFT OFFICE
MAC / PC
HTML/XML
Languages
English
Work
EXPERIENCE​
Image Retoucher, Digital Production Artist
SEPHORA, San Francisco, CA
2013 - 2021
Advanced retouching, processing, and archiving tens of thousands of images for print, site, editorials, 360 campaigns, and social media ads. Responsible for daily uploads to Sephora.com, handling brand assets, RAW image processing, color management, creating and streamlining workflows and archival processes. Meticulous attention to detail, color expert, and has a sub-pixel eye, which ensures image consistency. Daily direct communication with Art Directors, Designers, Photographers, Merchants, and Producers. Additional work included: photographer, photo studio assistant, and event manager.
Freelance Image Retoucher, UI Designer, Photographer
AuraPixels, www.aurapixels.com
​2006 - Present
RETOUCHING: product, models, editorial, architecture, and landscape. Digital manipulation, comping, and retouching for hundreds of clients in thousands of images. Clients: Facebook, Adobe, Oracle, Visa, HP, Uber, Airbnb, Capitol One, HPE, Autodesk, SF MOMA, Lending Club, realtor.com, Sutter Health, and more.
UI DESIGNING: e-commerce sites, admin tools, training tools, extranets, social ad campaigns, email blasts, online ad campaigns, and print media. Clients: Warren Law Group, The Factory, CODE Salon, Rent-a-Parent, Travelcraft, and more.
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PHOTOGRAPHY: editorial, fashion, runway, event, corporate, travel, and portraits for clients. Clients: Seventeen Magazine, SF Chronicle, Yamaha UK, SOYJOY, Mediabistro, SFGate, Exploratorium, Project San Francisco, White & Warren, SF Indie Fashion, and more.
Communications Director, Web Manager, UI Designer
​CANVAS; Wine Industry Concierge Alliance of Napa Valley and Sonoma, Napa, CA
2011 - 2012
Print and web communications development, digital retouching, cataloging, strategic planning, event promotion, membership managing, and media relations. Additional tasks included graphic design work and event photography.
Producer, UI Designer, Image Retoucher
iNDELIBLE Media, New York, NY
​2007 - 2009
Produced and managed projects for clients including CHANEL, M-A-C Cosmetics, Yahoo!, Playboy, Tiffany & Co., David Yurman, Kmart, and Kahlua. Created, designed, reformatted and translated admin tools, extranets, intranets, training tools, printed media, and branding design. Responsibilities also included: photography, IA creation, daily QA, contract development and handling, hiring, managing, printing, and deliveries.
Executive Administrative Assistant, Graphic Designer​
Travelcraft, San Rafael, CA
​2002 - 2005
Executive Administrative Assistant to both CEO and General Manager of travel agency. Coordinated and organized meetings, travel arrangements, calendars, agenda and preparation of expense reports. Handled paper ticket inventory, ticket printing/logging, and shipping. Responsible for graphic design, layout design, promotional materials, and educational manuals. Handled research, negotiation and purchase of equipment, services and supplies.
Education
Dominican University of California
​2002 - 2006
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Digital Arts
Dominican University of California
​2004 - 2006
Dark Room Technician, Photography Department