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I'm a seasoned leader and problem solver with expertise in digital high-end retouching, printing, web development, and post-production. I drive accuracy, brand consistency, efficiency, and creativity from concept through delivery. I blend strategic thinking with hands-on execution, collaborating with photographers, designers, and clients to deliver top-quality work across digital and print media.…I'm a seasoned leader and problem solver with expertise in digital high-end retouching, printing, web development, and post-production. I drive accuracy, brand consistency, efficiency, and creativity from concept through delivery. I blend strategic thinking with hands-on execution, collaborating with photographers, designers, and clients to deliver top-quality work across digital and print media.

Lisa Szymanski

Image Editor, Photoshop Editor, Post Production Coordinator, +5

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I'm a seasoned leader and problem solver with expertise in digital high-end retouching, printing, web development, and post-production. I drive accuracy, brand consistency, efficiency, and creativity from concept through delivery. I blend strategic thinking with hands-on execution, collaborating with photographers, designers, and clients to deliver top-quality work across digital and print media.…I'm a seasoned leader and problem solver with expertise in digital high-end retouching, printing, web development, and post-production. I drive accuracy, brand consistency, efficiency, and creativity from concept through delivery. I blend strategic thinking with hands-on execution, collaborating with photographers, designers, and clients to deliver top-quality work across digital and print media.

Available to hire

I’m a seasoned leader and problem solver with expertise in digital high-end retouching, printing, web development, and post-production. I drive accuracy, brand consistency, efficiency, and creativity from concept through delivery.

I blend strategic thinking with hands-on execution, collaborating with photographers, designers, and clients to deliver top-quality work across digital and print media.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

German

Beginner

French

Beginner

Spanish; Castilian

Beginner

Work Experience

Freelance Retoucher at Self-Employed (Lisa Szymanski)

February 1, 2023 - Present

Retouching, color correcting, file management and delivery.

Digital Retoucher at Premier Press

July 1, 2020 - February 28, 2023

Retouching, color-correction, project management, creating standard operating procedures, working directly with clients, photographers, designers, and other stakeholders, image file management, studio operations management, action scripting, final file creation and automation.

Post-Production Director at Straub Collaborative

April 1, 2019 - February 29, 2020

Supervised 15 post-production employees, responsible for recruiting, training, reviews, scheduling, budget reports, creating estimates, and negotiating contracts with outside vendors to increase profitability. Our clients included Adidas, Reebok, and New Balance.

Lead Image Editor at Nike

September 1, 2017 - March 31, 2018

Daily work delegation, workflow management, quality control and mark-up, vendor outsourcing, special projects, team leadership, KPIs, photography style guide creation, team leadership.

Senior Retoucher at Splash Worldwide (Jellyfish)

October 1, 2010 - August 31, 2017

Retoucher, content producer, file management, workflow management, creator of standard operating procedure wiki, training, assisted recruiting and hiring, worked directly with clients, project managers and photographers.

Retoucher at Quad Graphics

August 1, 2004 - September 30, 2010

Retoucher for in-house facility at Weider Publications, retouching and color correcting for Shape, Men’s Health, Muscle & Fitness, Flex.

Prepress Director at Time4 Media Inc.

July 1, 2002 - July 31, 2004

Daily communication with printing and postproduction representatives, supervising color evaluation sessions with art directors, travelling to printer for on-press approvals, monitored and reported each of the 10 title’s monthly prepress spending to keep them close to budget. Publications included Popular Science, Ski/ Skiing, Yachting, Field & Stream, Golf.