Freelance creative retoucher & CGI artist. Taking briefs and remote working with agencies directly on campaign imagery. Operating fully remote delivering outstanding results. I excel under pressure and eagerly embrace any obstacle, firmly believing in my capacity to furnish superior results that surpass expectations.…

Richard Dion Wilson

Freelance creative retoucher & CGI artist. Taking briefs and remote working with agencies directly on campaign imagery. Operating fully remote delivering outstanding results. I excel under pressure and eagerly embrace any obstacle, firmly believing in my capacity to furnish superior results that surpass expectations.…

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Freelance creative retoucher & CGI artist. Taking briefs and remote working with agencies directly on campaign imagery.

Operating fully remote delivering outstanding results. I excel under pressure and eagerly embrace any obstacle, firmly believing in my capacity to furnish superior results that surpass expectations.

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Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Creative Advertising Retoucher at Visual Foundry
December 1, 2019 - Present
Freelance creative advertising retoucher & CGI artist. Taking briefs and remote working with agencies direct on campaign imagery. Operating fully remote delivering outstanding results.
Senior Creative Advertising Retoucher / Studio Manager at Hell Studios
January 1, 2013 - December 1, 2019
Senior retoucher & post-production manager of staff & freelance retouchers. Management of large photographic studio with six photographers. Taking briefs and providing recommendations on the most striking, efficient and affordable approach.
Senior Retoucher & Post-Production Manager at Visual Foundry
January 1, 2019 - Present
Senior retoucher & post-production manager of staff & freelance retouchers. Management of large photographic studio with six photographers. Taking briefs and providing recommendations on the most striking, efficient and affordable approach.
Senior Retoucher & Post-Production Manager at Hill Studios
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2019
Post-production Manager for Melbourne & Sydney studios. Senior retoucher & CGI artist. Traffic management.
Traffic / Post-Production Manager at CI Studios
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2012
Traffic management and post-production oversight.
Founder & Senior Retoucher at Traffic Management
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2010
Founder & Senior Retoucher; responsible for creative retouching and production management.
Lecturer / Digital Retouching Lecturer at Photo Graphics Studio College
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010
Teaching digital retouching, colour management and related imaging techniques.
Imaging Specialist at The Melbourne Age Newspaper
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2008
High-end drum scanning; Books & Magazines lead imaging specialist.
Senior Retoucher & CGI Artist
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2019
Led post-production for Melbourne & Sydney studios; traffic management; supervised staff and freelance retouchers; CGI artistry.
Founder & Senior Retoucher
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2012
Founded and ran a retouching studio; managed workflows and pipelines for client campaigns.
Lecturer, Digital Retouching
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010
Taught digital retouching, compositing, and colour management to emerging retouchers and photographers.
Digital Retouching Lecturer
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2010
Delivered workshops on retouching techniques, colour correction and colour management.

Education

Associate Diploma of the Arts Applied Photography at Griffith University
January 1, 1994 - December 1, 1997
at Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University
January 11, 2030 - April 13, 2026
at Recording Techniques (Studio Audio Engineering)
January 11, 2030 - April 13, 2026

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Other

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