I’m a senior Retoucher and Photographer with two decades of experience. I’m happy to say there’s no retouching puzzle I haven’t encountered and couldn’t solve. 13 years at Wieden+Kennedy gave me the opportunity to leave an indelible mark on the advertising industry through meticulous attention to detail and a passion for perfection. I’ve worked on global brands such as Nike, Old Spice, Fisher Price, Coca-Cola, HP, Expedia, and Corona. I take pride in creating world class imagery and visual expression to elevate brand campaigns, and can honestly say that I love my career and thrive in the attention to detail. I am eager to collaborate across teams and partners on a global scale and my passion is making things look beautiful and to evoke a feeling from an image. People tell me I have lots of energy and excitement for adventures and am definitely a “yes” person- always up for lending a hand. When I’m not in front of my monitors or in the studio, you can find me on my paddle board exploring Oregon’s beautiful nature, or concepting the next photo passion project with friends and colleagues.

Saskia Thomson

I’m a senior Retoucher and Photographer with two decades of experience. I’m happy to say there’s no retouching puzzle I haven’t encountered and couldn’t solve. 13 years at Wieden+Kennedy gave me the opportunity to leave an indelible mark on the advertising industry through meticulous attention to detail and a passion for perfection. I’ve worked on global brands such as Nike, Old Spice, Fisher Price, Coca-Cola, HP, Expedia, and Corona. I take pride in creating world class imagery and visual expression to elevate brand campaigns, and can honestly say that I love my career and thrive in the attention to detail. I am eager to collaborate across teams and partners on a global scale and my passion is making things look beautiful and to evoke a feeling from an image. People tell me I have lots of energy and excitement for adventures and am definitely a “yes” person- always up for lending a hand. When I’m not in front of my monitors or in the studio, you can find me on my paddle board exploring Oregon’s beautiful nature, or concepting the next photo passion project with friends and colleagues.

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I’m a senior Retoucher and Photographer with two decades of experience. I’m happy to say there’s no retouching puzzle I haven’t encountered and couldn’t solve.

13 years at Wieden+Kennedy gave me the opportunity to leave an indelible mark on the advertising industry through meticulous attention to detail and a passion for perfection. I’ve worked on global brands such as Nike, Old Spice, Fisher Price, Coca-Cola, HP, Expedia, and Corona. I take pride in creating world class imagery and visual expression to elevate brand campaigns, and can honestly say that I love my career and thrive in the attention to detail. I am eager to collaborate across teams and partners on a global scale and my passion is making things look beautiful and to evoke a feeling from an image. People tell me I have lots of energy and excitement for adventures and am definitely a “yes” person- always up for lending a hand. When I’m not in front of my monitors or in the studio, you can find me on my paddle board exploring Oregon’s beautiful nature, or concepting the next photo passion project with friends and colleagues.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Retoucher/ Photographer at Saskia Photo LLC
March 1, 2024 - Present
Provide retouching and photography support to agencies and brands including 72&Sunny, WTBR, Highdive, Instrument, Apple Marcom (via Magnit), Oura, Nike, Leatherman, Lazarus Naturals
Senior Retoucher/ Photographer at Wieden+Kennedy
March 1, 2024 - October 3, 2025
Retouch images for advertising for brands such as Nike, Old Spice, Turbo Tax, KFC, Coke, DoorDash, Target, Levi, Trolli, Fisher Price, Vrbo, Expedia Group, Lilly, Corona. Collaborate with Art Directors, Photographers, and Design Directors to achieve desired aesthetic to meet client needs/Brand requirements. Closely communicate with creatives and production team to ensure the highest quality work is delivered, often under extremely tight deadlines. Quality Assurance and color analysis expert. Maintain retouching quality standards, ensuring each image remains pixel-perfect. Utilize years of experience and creativity to anticipate and solve unique problems. Provide services as an in-house photographer at Wieden + Kennedy for internal agency needs, and client work. Work independently and problem-solve without immediate supervision. Capacity to work on multiple jobs simultaneously, and agility to switch gears at a moment’s notice. Trusted as the last level of QC before major brand campaig
Freelance Retoucher at HERENOW CREATIVE
December 31, 2011 - October 3, 2025
Freelance retouching work in Portland, providing retouching support to clients.
Freelance Retoucher at NEMO DESIGN
January 31, 2011 - October 3, 2025
Freelance retouching work in Portland.
Digital Artist at STUDIO 3, INC
December 31, 2010 - October 3, 2025
Digital Artist
Senior Retoucher/ Photographer at SASKIA PHOTO LLC
March 1, 2024 - Present
Provide retouching and photography support to agencies and brands including 72&Sunny, WTBR, Highdive, Instrument, Apple Marcom (via Magnit), Oura, Nike, Leatherman, Lazarus Naturals. Collaborate with Art Directors, Photographers, and Design Directors to achieve the desired aesthetic and meet brand requirements. Closely communicate with creatives and production teams to ensure the highest quality work is delivered, often under tight deadlines. Maintain retouching quality standards, ensuring each image remains pixel-perfect with color accuracy. Provide in-house photography services for agency needs and client work, solving problems independently and proactively.
Senior Retoucher/ Photographer at WIEDEN+KENNEDY
March 1, 2024 - October 3, 2025
Retouch images for advertising for global brands including Nike, Old Spice, Turbo Tax, KFC, Coke, DoorDash, Target, Levi, Trolli, Fisher Price, Vrbo, Expedia Group, Lilly, Corona. Collaborate with Art Directors, Photographers, and Design Directors to achieve brand-appropriate aesthetics and meet client requirements. Communicate with creatives and production teams to ensure the highest quality work delivered under tight deadlines. Quality Assurance and color analysis expert; maintain pixel-perfect standards; anticipate and solve unique problems. Also served as an in-house photographer for internal agency needs and client work, and acted as final QC before campaigns ship.
Freelance Retoucher at HERENOW CREATIVE
December 1, 2011 - October 3, 2025
Delivered high-end retouching for diverse client projects, collaborating with designers and photographers to meet creative and production needs.
Freelance Retoucher at NEMO DESIGN
January 1, 2011 - October 3, 2025
Provided professional retouching services for design projects, supporting photographers and art directors to achieve desired visual outcomes.
Digital Artist at STUDIO 3, INC
December 1, 2010 - October 3, 2025
Created digital artwork and assets for multiple projects, contributing to visual development and production pipelines.
Senior Retoucher/ Photographer at Saskia Photo LLC
March 1, 2024 - Present
Provide retouching and photography support to agencies and brands including 72&Sunny, WTBR, Highdive, Instrument, Apple Marcom (via Magnit), Oura, Nike, Leatherman, Lazarus Naturals.
Senior Retoucher/ Photographer at Wieden+Kennedy
March 1, 2024 - October 3, 2025
Retouch images for advertising for global brands: Nike, Old Spice, Turbo Tax, KFC, Coke, DoorDash, Target, Levi, Trolli, Fisher Price, Vrbo, Expedia Group, Lilly, Corona. Collaborate with Art Directors, Photographers, and Design Directors to achieve desired aesthetic to meet client needs/Brand requirements. Maintain retouching quality standards, ensuring pixel-perfect results. Act as QA and color analysis expert. Provide in-house photography for internal agency needs and client work. Work independently and problem-solve with minimal supervision. Serve as the last level of QC before major campaigns ship. Partner with teams to establish color correction standards. Respond to and implement client feedback on images.
Freelance Retoucher at HERENOW CREATIVE
December 31, 2011 - October 3, 2025
Freelance Retoucher.
Freelance Retoucher at NEMO DESIGN
January 31, 2011 - October 3, 2025
Freelance Retoucher.
Digital Artist at STUDIO 3, INC
December 31, 2010 - October 3, 2025
Digital Artist.

Education

Bachelor of Arts at Elmira College
January 11, 2030 - October 3, 2025
Bachelor of Arts — Digital Arts / Psychology at Elmira College
January 11, 2030 - October 3, 2025
Bachelor of Arts at Elmira College
January 11, 2030 - October 3, 2025

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

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