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I am Joy Kelley, a dedicated Prepress Manager with expert-level retouching skills and more than a decade of experience in print and digital media production. I thrive on optimizing production workflows, delivering top-tier visuals, and collaborating with art directors, photo editors, and production teams to drive excellence and innovation. I pay meticulous attention to detail, enjoy working both autonomously and with teams, and am passionate about advanced prepress quality control, color accuracy, and efficient file management. My adaptive approach helps brands maintain their identity across print and digital platforms.…I am Joy Kelley, a dedicated Prepress Manager with expert-level retouching skills and more than a decade of experience in print and digital media production. I thrive on optimizing production workflows, delivering top-tier visuals, and collaborating with art directors, photo editors, and production teams to drive excellence and innovation. I pay meticulous attention to detail, enjoy working both autonomously and with teams, and am passionate about advanced prepress quality control, color accuracy, and efficient file management. My adaptive approach helps brands maintain their identity across print and digital platforms.

Joy Kelley

Artworker, Image Editor, Photoshop Editor, +7

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I am Joy Kelley, a dedicated Prepress Manager with expert-level retouching skills and more than a decade of experience in print and digital media production. I thrive on optimizing production workflows, delivering top-tier visuals, and collaborating with art directors, photo editors, and production teams to drive excellence and innovation. I pay meticulous attention to detail, enjoy working both autonomously and with teams, and am passionate about advanced prepress quality control, color accuracy, and efficient file management. My adaptive approach helps brands maintain their identity across print and digital platforms.…I am Joy Kelley, a dedicated Prepress Manager with expert-level retouching skills and more than a decade of experience in print and digital media production. I thrive on optimizing production workflows, delivering top-tier visuals, and collaborating with art directors, photo editors, and production teams to drive excellence and innovation. I pay meticulous attention to detail, enjoy working both autonomously and with teams, and am passionate about advanced prepress quality control, color accuracy, and efficient file management. My adaptive approach helps brands maintain their identity across print and digital platforms.

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I am Joy Kelley, a dedicated Prepress Manager with expert-level retouching skills and more than a decade of experience in print and digital media production. I thrive on optimizing production workflows, delivering top-tier visuals, and collaborating with art directors, photo editors, and production teams to drive excellence and innovation.

I pay meticulous attention to detail, enjoy working both autonomously and with teams, and am passionate about advanced prepress quality control, color accuracy, and efficient file management. My adaptive approach helps brands maintain their identity across print and digital platforms.

Skills

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Prepress Manager at Outside Inc

January 1, 2021 - November 1, 2025

Collaborated with art directors & photo editors to deliver flawless print-ready images. Delivered color-corrected & creatively manipulated images for both digital & print, calibrated precisely to meet specifications. Manage magazine prepress quality control for error free print production. Scrutinize digital blue line proofs for accuracy and quality assurance. Adept at industry standard production and design software such as Enfocus Pitstop and Adobe Creative Suite to enhance efficiency. Design advertisements as needed, ensuring alignment with client brand standards and expectations. Engineer layouts for special advertising sections, optimizing visual impact. Manage digital edition production and facilitate delivery to digital partners via FTP. Maintain both current and legacy archives for comprehensive records for years past and future.

Freelance Product Image Retouching at Zeal Optics

August 1, 2025 - September 1, 2025

Perfected Zeal Optics goggle product images for both digital and print catalog using Adobe Photoshop.

Freelance Product Image Retouching at Zeal Optics

September 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025

Perfected Zeal Optics sunglasses product images for both digital and print catalog using Adobe Photoshop.

Prepress Manager at Active Interest Media

November 1, 2007 - December 1, 2020

Specialized in image color correction, prepress workflows and current and legacy file management for a portfolio of magazines including Backpacker, Yoga Journal, Clean Eating, American Cowboy, Horse and Rider and National Park Trips until the acquisition by Pocket Outdoor Media (now Outside Interactive Inc.). Cover to cover retouching services for the above magazines, ensuring professional quality for all images.