Hello, I’m John Dib—a senior retoucher and image editor with decades of experience across fashion, beauty, and brand advertising. I specialize in high-volume retouching, color correction, compositing, and advanced skin and hair work, delivering photographer-ready images for social media, e-commerce, and print. I thrive in fast-paced creative environments, collaborating with art directors and designers while adhering to strict brand guidelines and timelines. Beyond retouching, I shoot model tests and edit video, design show packages and comp cards, and manage digital asset workflows. I’m proficient in the Adobe Creative Cloud suite, Final Cut Pro, and prepress/dam systems, with a track record of mentoring teams in non-destructive techniques and delivering consistent, publication-ready results for leading brands and agencies.

John Dib

Hello, I’m John Dib—a senior retoucher and image editor with decades of experience across fashion, beauty, and brand advertising. I specialize in high-volume retouching, color correction, compositing, and advanced skin and hair work, delivering photographer-ready images for social media, e-commerce, and print. I thrive in fast-paced creative environments, collaborating with art directors and designers while adhering to strict brand guidelines and timelines. Beyond retouching, I shoot model tests and edit video, design show packages and comp cards, and manage digital asset workflows. I’m proficient in the Adobe Creative Cloud suite, Final Cut Pro, and prepress/dam systems, with a track record of mentoring teams in non-destructive techniques and delivering consistent, publication-ready results for leading brands and agencies.

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Hello, I’m John Dib—a senior retoucher and image editor with decades of experience across fashion, beauty, and brand advertising. I specialize in high-volume retouching, color correction, compositing, and advanced skin and hair work, delivering photographer-ready images for social media, e-commerce, and print. I thrive in fast-paced creative environments, collaborating with art directors and designers while adhering to strict brand guidelines and timelines.

Beyond retouching, I shoot model tests and edit video, design show packages and comp cards, and manage digital asset workflows. I’m proficient in the Adobe Creative Cloud suite, Final Cut Pro, and prepress/dam systems, with a track record of mentoring teams in non-destructive techniques and delivering consistent, publication-ready results for leading brands and agencies.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Retouching / Post Production at Paul Mitchell (JPMS) - Los Angeles C.A. (Remote)
November 1, 2023 - September 4, 2025
Executed high volume retouching assignments for Paul Mitchell and associated brands including Tea Tree, Neuro, Pro Tools, Awapuhi, Mitch, MVRCK & Demi. Responsibilities included color correction, product retouching, compositing, body shaping, hair & skin work, text wrapping, animated GIFs, and extensions. Adhered to strict brand guidelines and responded directly to creative mark-up requests, delivering final formatted files per job specifications. Tools used included Adobe Creative Cloud suite and MS Teams.
Senior Retoucher at Elite Model Management - New York
February 1, 1996 - September 4, 2025
Handled retouching, body shaping, and color correction of beauty and fashion models for photographer test shoots and in-house model digitals and promotionals. Executed photography (stills & video) and video editing with Final Cut Pro. Designed model show packages, comp cards, and promotional materials. Managed printing, calibration, digital asset management, website updates, and staff training in non-destructive retouching techniques.
Retouching / Post Production at Paul Mitchell (JPMS)
January 1, 2021 - November 1, 2023
Retouched for Paul Mitchell and associated brands; high-volume retouching for social media, e-commerce, and print advertising; color correction, product retouching, compositing, body shaping, hair & skin work; text wrapping, animated GIFs and extensions; adhered to brand guidelines and responded to markup requests; delivered final formatted files per job spec.
Senior Retoucher at Elite Model Management
January 1, 2021 - November 1, 2023
Retouching beauty and fashion models; shooting models (stills & video) and editing video with Final Cut Pro; designed model show packages, comp cards and promotional materials; printing to Xerox XJ75; updating DAM on image servers; training staff in non-destructive retouching techniques.
Retoucher / Pre-Press at Manhattan Color Plate
February 1, 1996 - October 1, 2007
Preflighting client files, retouching, color correction, ink limit adjustments, color trapping; managing night-shift pre-press operations; outputting film; appraising dot integrity and match-printing; troubleshooting with clients, art directors, sales and printing departments.
Retoucher at Freelance Retouching Studios
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Creative Drive — Retouched beauty shoots, models and products for advertising & marketing.
Retoucher at Industrial Color
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Retouched beauty product shoots for campaigns and catalogs (Elizabeth Arden, Nars, etc.).
Retoucher at The Lab
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Retouched for campaigns, catalog and POP displays; color correction and consistency across campaigns.
Freelance Retoucher at Creative Drive
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Retouched beauty shoots, models and products for advertising & marketing.
Retoucher at Fifth Generation, Inc.
January 1, 2025 - Present
Freelance / contract retouching for Shiseido, Elizabeth Arden, NARS campaigns.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at School of Visual Arts
January 11, 2030 - September 4, 2025
Bachelor of Fine Arts at School of Visual Arts
January 11, 2030 - January 15, 2026

Qualifications

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Scholarship)
January 11, 2030 - January 15, 2026

Industry Experience

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