I am a graphic designer and Photoshop retouching professional with more than five years of experience creating polished visual content for print, digital media, film, television, and music videos. My work includes photo retouching, compositing, color correction, roto, digital painting, and visual effects integration.…

Cierra Hatley

I am a graphic designer and Photoshop retouching professional with more than five years of experience creating polished visual content for print, digital media, film, television, and music videos. My work includes photo retouching, compositing, color correction, roto, digital painting, and visual effects integration.…

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I am a graphic designer and Photoshop retouching professional with more than five years of experience creating polished visual content for print, digital media, film, television, and music videos. My work includes photo retouching, compositing, color correction, roto, digital painting, and visual effects integration.

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Retouch Paint Artist at Laika Studios
October 1, 2023 - April 1, 2026
Contributed to the upcoming Laika film Wildwood, from the creators of Coraline. Performed detailed compositing, rotoscoping, and digital painting while maintaining the integrity of painted assets and production integration. Created high-quality visual effects for stop-motion animation with strong visual consistency. Collaborated with compositors, animators, and other departments to provide efficient problem-solving solutions and match established aesthetics.
Compositor at Digital Film Tree
January 1, 2023 - October 1, 2023
Provided VFX and beauty retouching on shots for television and film projects, including work credited on the Amazon Prime television show Horizon. Focused on Nuke, Mocha Pro, Media Shuttle, Ftrack, and ShotGrid workflows. Worked closely with supervisors and producers to meet deadlines, address revisions, and deliver quality compositing and retouching results.
VFX Artist at Skulley Effects
April 1, 2022 - October 1, 2022
Created beauty retouching, warps, rotoscoping, and digital painting for film, television, and music video projects. Credits include Netflix's Luckiest Girl Alive starring Mila Kunis, HBO's Westworld starring Tessa Thompson, Netflix's The Invitation with Nathalie Emmanuel and Thomas Doherty, and music videos featuring Beyoncé, Mariah Carey, Lady Gaga, and Pink.
Photoshop Retouch Graphic Designer at Upwork Freelancer
May 1, 2020 - Present
Retouch and enhance images to meet creative and brand standards. Create high-quality photo composites and visual concepts, perform color correction and grading, collaborate with designers, photographers, and clients, and prepare graphics for print and digital platforms. Manage multiple projects in fast-paced environments while meeting deadlines. Apply advanced masking, cleanup, and retouching techniques, and maintain organized files and workflows.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Animation at Full Sail University
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2020
Bachelor of Science in Computer Animation at Full Sail University
January 11, 2030 - June 1, 2020

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Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics

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