Bloomingdale's Freelance Retouching Specialist (TEMP)

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Image Editor / Retoucher with 5-10+ years of experience in high-volume studio environments producing luxury-level imagery for fashion, jewelry, beauty, and home. Advanced expertise in non-destructive retouching, color management, compositing, and print production. Experienced in integrating AI-assisted tools such as Evoto into existing workflows to increase efficiency, consistency, and turnaround speed while maintaining brand standards. Strong collaborator with creative, production, and imaging teams in fast-paced omnichannel environments.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Evoto Workflow Integration
• High-Volume VPI / PDP Retouching
• Advanced Skin & Texture Retouching
• Batch Processing & Workflow Optimization
• Capture One & Adobe Creative Suite
• Quality Control & Brand Consistency
• Production Deadline Management
• Cross-Functional Collaboration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Retouched high-end imagery across fashion, fine jewelry, beauty, and home categories for print catalogs,
  e-commerce, and digital marketing.
• Integrated Evoto AI retouching tools into existing Photoshop workflows, reducing initial processing time while maintaining brand-approved standards.
• Processed high-volume VPI/PDP assets with consistent color grading, skin tone accuracy, and texture preservation.
• Collaborated with art directors and photographers to translate creative direction into final production-ready imagery.
• Maintained strict turnaround schedules for seasonal launches.
• Conducted quality control reviews to ensure consistency across full collections.
• Assisted with batch processing workflows to increase department throughput.

TECHNICAL SKILLS SECTION

• Software:
  Adobe Photoshop (Advanced), Capture One, Evoto, Adobe Bridge, InDesign, Lightroom
• Techniques:
  Advanced masking, compositing, color correction, soft proofing, texture preservation, non-destructive workflows, batch automation
• Production Knowledge:
  Color management, file prep for offset printing, digital asset management systems
• Metric:
• Reduced retouching turnaround time through AI-assisted workflow integration.