Hi, I’m Gareth Edwards, a versatile professional with 12+ years of professional Photoshop Retouching experience, along with marketing, administration, and creative strategy. I’m passionate about delivering customer-centric work with a keen eye for detail and a resourceful, can-do attitude. I thrive on leading and training teams, collaborating with CGI artists, photographers, and art directors to bring creative visions to life. I stay calm under pressure and focus on quality, timely delivery, and building strong client relationships.…

Gareth Edwards

Hi, I’m Gareth Edwards, a versatile professional with 12+ years of professional Photoshop Retouching experience, along with marketing, administration, and creative strategy. I’m passionate about delivering customer-centric work with a keen eye for detail and a resourceful, can-do attitude. I thrive on leading and training teams, collaborating with CGI artists, photographers, and art directors to bring creative visions to life. I stay calm under pressure and focus on quality, timely delivery, and building strong client relationships.…

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Hi, I’m Gareth Edwards, a versatile professional with 12+ years of professional Photoshop Retouching experience, along with marketing, administration, and creative strategy. I’m passionate about delivering customer-centric work with a keen eye for detail and a resourceful, can-do attitude.

I thrive on leading and training teams, collaborating with CGI artists, photographers, and art directors to bring creative visions to life. I stay calm under pressure and focus on quality, timely delivery, and building strong client relationships.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Retoucher at Gareth Edwards
September 1, 2023 - Present
Capitalised on a strong reputation for creating, retouching and enhancing images for diverse clients. Collaborated with CGI artists, photographers and art directors to deliver high-quality assets; provided creative feedback; performed quality checks; refined colour, exposure and composition with meticulous attention to detail; integrated CGI and photography elements into cohesive images.
Image Retoucher at Avon
April 1, 2014 - January 1, 2018
Recruited to manage retouching for multiple global clusters, maintaining high standards and meeting demanding deadlines across asset types. Conducted model, product and lifestyle retouching; collaborated with Art Directors and Production teams to ensure alignment; managed CMYK and RGB workflows and adjusted out-of-gamut assets to preserve quality; delivered consistent, client-ready assets and supported digital/web teams with additional assets.
Senior Image Retoucher at Avon
January 1, 2018 - June 1, 2019
Promoted to Senior Image Retoucher, maintaining day-to-day retouching responsibilities while overseeing a small team. Managed, mentored and empowered new retouchers; developed and delivered training; disseminated best practices to ensure consistent quality; prioritized critical projects to meet deadlines and drive productivity.
Senior Image Retoucher – UK Lead Market at Avon
June 1, 2019 - September 1, 2023
Led retouching for the UK market, covering a wide range of assets from brochures to digital campaigns. Coordinated with Art Directors, Designers and Production to ensure smooth workflow from brief to delivery; managed timely production for monthly brochure campaigns and digital assets; trained and mentored team members to maintain high standards.
Technical Specification Writer at Dunkleys Ltd.
December 1, 2012 - April 1, 2014
Implemented new products, recipes, raw ingredients, and packaging details into a bespoke central system for efficient data management. Drafted customer product specifications in offline and online formats, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Maintained supporting systems (Bill of Materials, factory traceability, recipe and production documents, outer case label artwork). Coordinated product samples for nutritional analysis and maintained supplier specifications and audit certificates.
Freelance Retoucher at Gareth Edwards
April 1, 2011 - June 1, 2013
Pursued retouching as a freelancer, delivering high-quality image retouching across various subjects with a focus on Beauty & Fashion. Executed creative image manipulation, raw image processing and gradual process improvements to foster collaboration and creativity within the team.
Commercial & Marketing Support at Speciality Desserts Ltd.
June 1, 1998 - December 1, 2012
Managed administrative, commercial and marketing support for a leading frozen desserts manufacturer. Processed sales orders, maintained customer relationships, coordinated logistics, managed transport planning, implemented a third-party stockholding system, provided data and reports for Commercial and Marketing, conducted digital photography of new products, and produced in-house marketing materials.

Education

Advanced GNVQ in Marketing at Ferrers School 6th Form
January 11, 2030 - April 19, 2026

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Retail, Consumer Goods
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