Experienced in digital illustration and painting (traditional and digital), character design, story telling, and digital 3D modeling using ZBrushCore. I am a skilled artist with over 30 years experience. I have published 6 children's books and have a popular web comic.

Christopher Spliedt

Experienced in digital illustration and painting (traditional and digital), character design, story telling, and digital 3D modeling using ZBrushCore. I am a skilled artist with over 30 years experience. I have published 6 children's books and have a popular web comic.

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Experienced in digital illustration and painting (traditional and digital), character design, story telling, and digital 3D modeling using ZBrushCore. I am a skilled artist with over 30 years experience. I have published 6 children’s books and have a popular web comic.

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Work Experience

Photo Retoucher at One Flight Up Design
May 1, 2019 - Present
Retouch and color-correct product, food, and silhouette models; create photo compositions in close collaboration with designers. Produce product mock-ups, digital art, and 3D character design elements. Maintain a digital library of common assets and support photography needs.
Photo Retoucher at Net-A-Porter
April 1, 2017 - May 1, 2019
Retouch and create silhouette images for on-figure and off-figure women’s apparel and accessories for ecommerce. Perform quality control and color matching across multiple shots of the same product. Build and share team assets such as Photoshop actions, brushes, and layer adjustment settings; manage time to meet production demands.
Photo Retoucher at Haband
August 1, 2014 - March 31, 2017
Retouch on-figure and off-figure apparel and hard goods for direct mailers, catalogs, and web. Ensure quality control and consistent color matching across multiple shots of the same products. Partner with the creative team and advise peers while creating and sharing Photoshop actions, brushes, and layer adjustment settings; support content management.
Studio Manager (Senior Designer responsibilities) at D2 Creative
September 1, 2008 - August 1, 2014
Served as liaison between post-production, coders, Flash developers, writers, and project managers. Delegated and advised within the design team and managed workflow for large-scale projects. Combined management duties with senior design responsibilities, including design and production work across web and interactive media.
Senior Designer at D2 Creative
February 1, 2005 - August 31, 2008
Designed websites, interactive media players, user interfaces, video elements, and print brochures for diverse clients. Performed photo retouching, motion graphics production, and worked directly with coders and Flash/post-production teams to deliver interactive and multimedia assets.
Production Director at Targum Publishing Company
September 1, 2000 - January 31, 2005
Managed and oversaw the daily newspaper production department, including hiring, training, and managing 12–14 staff members (including two managers). Handled incoming advertisements, including digital files from external sources and original ad composition. Coordinated day-to-day production operations.

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Media & Entertainment, Retail