Overview<\/p>\n
\tAs the Senior Retoucher & Graphic designer you will be responsible for high-quality image retouching across multiple media platforms, ensuring creative standards are met while maintaining efficiency and consistency. This role often serves as a quality gatekeeper, working closely with Art Directors, Client Service, and sometimes clients. Overseeing the creative visual direction and quality of projects that are output across the agency. This includes driving innovation on visuals and aligning with client brand strategy, and ensuring cohesion in production delivery.
\n\tStriving in leading and assisting the creative visual direction and uphold the integrity of the agency\u2019s art output across our global campaigns. Ensuring global brand consistency across markets, meeting campaign timelines, and upholding the visual identity of our clients brands.<\/p>\n
Responsibilities<\/p>\n
Creative & Visual Skills<\/p>\n
\tExpert Retouching Proficiency
\n\tMastery in high-end product, skin, and surface retouching techniques (texture, color, and lighting correction)
\n\tAdvanced Photoshop Workflow
\n\tSmart object structuring, non-destructive editing, masking, layer comping, file prep for large-scale outputs
\n\tVisual Brand Stewardship
\n\tDeep understanding of brand identity systems; able to interpret and implement brand guidelines across multiple asset types and markets
\n\tArt Direction & Visual Storytelling
\n\tAbility to translate campaign concepts into polished visual assets, guiding composition, tone, and narrative
\n\tDesign Sensibility
\n\tEye for layout, typography, and balance across static and motion assets; understanding of multi-channel design
\n\tColor Management & Profiling
\n\tSkilled in working with accurate color spaces and ICC profiles for web, print, and packaging outputs<\/p>\n
Strategic & Conceptual Thinking<\/p>\n
\tCreative Brief Interpretation
\n\tAbility to distill complex briefs into actionable creative outputs with strong visual coherence
\n\tCross-Market Adaptation
\n\tUnderstanding of cultural tone, aesthetic preferences, and market-specific visual nuances
\n\tVisual Consistency Across Formats
\n\tAble to ensure uniformity across print, digital, social, POS, and packaging visuals
\n\tTrend Awareness
\n\tIn tune with visual culture, creative industry trends, and innovations in AI-assisted design\/retouching<\/p>\n
Qualifications<\/p>\n
Technical Proficiency<\/p>\n
\tAdobe Creative Suite (Expert-level):
\n\tPhotoshop, Bridge, Lightroom, Illustrator, InDesign
\n\tAI Tools & Workflow Enhancers:
\n\tKnowledge of retouching plugins, neural filters, batch processing, and AI-assisted touch-ups, consistent learnings of AI advancement
\n\tFile Management & Delivery:
\n\tRigorous about file naming conventions, folder structures, spec compliance, and platform formatting
\n\tCollaborative Software & Tools:
\n\tFigma, Frame.io, Marcel AI tools<\/p>\n
Operational & Workflow Skills<\/p>\n
\tCreative Workflow Optimization
\n\tSkilled at designing and refining post-production pipelines, action-based workflows, and handoff processes
\n\tTime & Priority Management
\n\tConfident juggling multiple deadlines in fast-paced environments while maintaining quality
\n\tAttention to Detail
\n\tZero-tolerance for errors in final delivery; precision-driven in pixel-perfect output<\/p>\n
Apply via company website ( ) or<\/p>\n
publicisgroupe.jibeapply.com<\/p>\n
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