Retoucher

About Marks and Role Overview

Marks merges the strengths of SGK and SGS & Co to create an influential creative platform, integrating a talented pool of 2,300 professionals across creative strategy, digital commerce, experiential marketing, engineering, and content production. As a Retoucher at Marks, you will be crucial to upholding the quality and visual consistency of digital imagery across diverse projects, including leading consumer packaged goods and premium toy and technology brands, collaborating closely with artists, photographers, producers, and creative teams globally.

Primary Duties

• Apply advanced retouching skills to refine digital images, preserving the desired style and visual appeal.
• Collaborate extensively with CGI artists, photographers, art directors, and producers to align retouched images with creative goals.
• Offer constructive input to colleagues to enhance the overall creative quality.
• Perform final quality assurance to ensure images are flawless and ready for client delivery.
• Suggest and adopt process enhancements to boost efficiency and output quality.

Skills and Expertise Required

• Highly accurate color correction, exposure adjustment, and composition skills aligned with brand aesthetics.
• Deep understanding of lighting effects and color theory.
• Effective communication with clients and creative teams to fulfill retouching specifications and client expectations.
• Capable of productive collaboration with remote teams.
• Keen awareness of industry developments including AI usage and emerging retouching technologies.
• Proactive ownership of projects from inception through completion.
• Exceptional attention to detail, maintaining consistency across numerous images.

Minimum Qualifications

• At least four years in commercial photographic retouching or within creative agency environments.
• A compelling portfolio demonstrating mastery in image retouching and strong brand and design insight.
• Expertise in Adobe Photoshop and related retouching software tools.
• Comprehensive skills in color correction, image compositing, and non-destructive editing techniques.
• Experience working alongside CGI-focused or 3D design teams.
• Interest and experience in AI and new technologies relevant to retouching workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with remote colleagues.

About Propelis

Propelis is a market-facing ecosystem that accelerates brand progress by providing integrated solutions including brand creative, packaging, print, branded environments, and content production. It operates through several brands such as SGX, Marks, Equator, Collide, and 5Flow with a legacy spanning over 150 years, 10,000 employees worldwide, nearly $1 billion in revenue, and a global client portfolio of more than 2,000 companies.