Hi, I’m Jo Hind, a senior image retoucher and creative production specialist with 40 years’ experience in advertising and eCommerce. I excel in high-end repro, colour correction and fast-paced fashion retouching for web and print. I have extensive experience in high-volume studio environments and client-facing freelance work for agencies, retailers and photographers. I’m known for fast, precise work and strong technical and colour-management skills, with a collaborative approach to delivering brand‑consistent imagery for web and print. I’ve led junior retouchers, implemented batch-processing workflows and QC processes to maintain quality while boosting throughput.

Mrs Joan Hind (Jo)

Hi, I’m Jo Hind, a senior image retoucher and creative production specialist with 40 years’ experience in advertising and eCommerce. I excel in high-end repro, colour correction and fast-paced fashion retouching for web and print. I have extensive experience in high-volume studio environments and client-facing freelance work for agencies, retailers and photographers. I’m known for fast, precise work and strong technical and colour-management skills, with a collaborative approach to delivering brand‑consistent imagery for web and print. I’ve led junior retouchers, implemented batch-processing workflows and QC processes to maintain quality while boosting throughput.

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Hi, I’m Jo Hind, a senior image retoucher and creative production specialist with 40 years’ experience in advertising and eCommerce. I excel in high-end repro, colour correction and fast-paced fashion retouching for web and print. I have extensive experience in high-volume studio environments and client-facing freelance work for agencies, retailers and photographers.

I’m known for fast, precise work and strong technical and colour-management skills, with a collaborative approach to delivering brand‑consistent imagery for web and print. I’ve led junior retouchers, implemented batch-processing workflows and QC processes to maintain quality while boosting throughput.

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Language

Welsh
Intermediate
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Retoucher at N Brown Group, Manchester
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2025
Senior retoucher in a high-volume eCommerce studio responsible for large daily throughput of product and lifestyle imagery. Managed complex beauty and fashion retouching tasks, maintained brand-consistent colour and finish, and supported junior retouchers. Implemented efficient batch-processing workflows and QC processes to improve studio throughput without sacrificing quality.
Freelance Retoucher / Creative Production at Independent / Freelance
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2019
Provided retouching and artwork services to advertising agencies, design studios and photographers. Fashion & retail retouching work for major retailers and catalogue clients. Delivered colour correction and final retouch-ready assets for web and print, often working to strict brand guidelines and tight deadlines.
Artworker / Designer at Advertising & Design Agencies
January 1, 1985 - January 1, 2004
Produced high-end repro-quality artwork, page layouts and site graphics; designed and produced multiple websites. Gained broad experience across prepress, artwork production and client-facing projects.
Senior Retoucher at N Brown Group
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2025
Senior retoucher in a high-volume eCommerce studio responsible for large daily throughput of product and lifestyle imagery. Managed complex beauty and fashion retouching tasks, maintained brand-consistent colour and finish, and supported junior retouchers. Implemented efficient batch-processing workflows and QC processes to improve studio throughput without sacrificing quality.
Freelance Retoucher / Artwork Services at Self-employed (Freelance)
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2019
Provided retouching and artwork services to advertising agencies, design studios and photographers. Fashion & retail retouching for major retailers and catalogue clients, including M&S, Debenhams, Matalan, Tesco, Very, Littlewoods, Jacamo, Simply Be and J D Williams. Delivered colour correction and final retouch-ready assets for web and print, often working to strict brand guidelines and tight deadlines.
Artwork / Design / Web (Agency Experience) at Advertising & Design Agencies — Various
January 1, 1985 - January 1, 2004
Produced high-end repro-quality artwork, page layouts and site graphics; designed and produced multiple websites. Gained broad experience across prepress, artwork production and client-facing projects.

Education

CSE Levels at Maes Garmon, Mold, North Wales
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1978
O Level: Art at Maes Garmon, Mold, North Wales
January 1, 1973 - January 1, 1978
Higher National Diploma in Graphic Design at Wrexham Art College
January 1, 1978 - January 1, 1982
CSE Levels (Welsh Language, English Language, Mathematics, History) at Maes Garmon, Mold, North Wales
January 1, 1973 - December 31, 1978
O Level: Art at Maes Garmon, Mold, North Wales
January 1, 1973 - December 31, 1978
Higher National Diploma in Graphic Design at Wrexham Art College
January 1, 1978 - January 1, 1982

Qualifications

Member of SIAD (Society of Industrial Artists and Designers)
January 11, 2030 - March 23, 2026
Member of SIAD (Society of Industrial Artists and Designers)
January 11, 2030 - April 8, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Other