EXPERIENCE
Emma Balcomb Retouching, London — Digital Operator and Creative Retoucher
May 2014 - Present
Working both from home and on set for various clients, retouching and layout for online and print.
Spring Studios, London — Digital Operator and Retoucher
April 2013 - May 2014
I decided to move away from management and pursue a more creative role. Retouching for E-comm Luxury department and creative retouching. Also working on set and away on locations as a Digital Technician.
Spring Studios, London — E-commerce Manager
September 2010 - April 2013
Managing a team of retouchers and digital operators for M&S online to produce all fashion imagery for the M&S website. In charge of ensuring a high quality of imagery produced on set, retouched, cropped and renamed according to specific briefs and delivered to meet tight deadlines, working closely with Art Directors and photographers. Dealing with clients on a daily basis and constantly updating workflow to meet the requirements of the client. Hiring and training full-time and freelance retouchers and digis. Ensuring equipment and software is consistently updated and maintained. Backup of all shoot and retouch imagery onto servers. Creating quotes and invoices for client and internal departments.
Spring Studios, London — E-commerce Supervisor
April 2010 - September 2010
Assisting the E-commerce manager in the above roles.
ASOS, London — Senior Retoucher
November 2007 - April 2010
Managing a team of retouchers working on all online imagery for ASOS.com ensuring standards are met. Conducting annual performance reviews. Working on various creative retouch projects.
EDUCATION
Michaelis School of Fine Art, Cape Town — BAFA
2001 - 2004
Honours degree in Fine Art, majoring in Photography
SOFTWARE
Adobe Photoshop
Capture One
InDesign
Adobe Premier
BRANDS & PUBLICATIONS
Target
Maxmara
House of Fraser
Bally
Tom Ford
Versus Versace
Net-a-porter
Fenwick
Monsoon
Tod’s
M&S
Hari
Dash
Jan Magazine
Solange
Jacques Vert
Phoenix Magazine
LANGUAGES
English