I am a seasoned creative professional with advanced proficiency across Adobe Creative Suite. I have deep expertise in high-volume image retouching, color correction, and visual content management for both web and print. Skilled in catalog and direct mail design, video editing, and cross-platform content deployment. I have experience in many AI-based tasks, including image and video generation, as well as workflow optimization. Adept at leading internal training sessions to elevate team proficiency in production workflows and software tools. Familiar with modern UI/UX tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, Wordpress and Microsoft Office

Alfred Carfagna

I am a seasoned creative professional with advanced proficiency across Adobe Creative Suite. I have deep expertise in high-volume image retouching, color correction, and visual content management for both web and print. Skilled in catalog and direct mail design, video editing, and cross-platform content deployment. I have experience in many AI-based tasks, including image and video generation, as well as workflow optimization. Adept at leading internal training sessions to elevate team proficiency in production workflows and software tools. Familiar with modern UI/UX tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, Wordpress and Microsoft Office

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I am a seasoned creative professional with advanced proficiency across Adobe Creative Suite. I have deep expertise in high-volume image retouching, color correction, and visual content management for both web and print. Skilled in catalog and direct mail design, video editing, and cross-platform content deployment. I have experience in many AI-based tasks, including image and video generation, as well as workflow optimization. Adept at leading internal training sessions to elevate team proficiency in production workflows and software tools. Familiar with modern UI/UX tools such as Figma, Adobe XD, Wordpress and Microsoft Office

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English
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Work Experience

Web Content Specialist / Retoucher at Bluestem Brands
November 1, 2018 - Present
Manage image uploads for Appleseed's and Draper's & Damon's brand websites, ensuring high-quality, brand-consistent visual content. Perform large-scale retouching and color correction, processing thousands of images into hundreds of color variants and backgrounds for use in email campaigns, website homepages, social media, and catalogs. Oversee image cataloging and uploads using platforms like Adobe Experience Manager/Scene 7, Houston, Salesforce and Monday. Developed a streamlined system for tracking and reporting new product images and updated colorways for more efficient web deployment. Lead internal training sessions for staff on Photoshop, MicroStrategy, Quad's Asset Manager, and other essential tools to increase team proficiency. Slice, code, and upload HTML assets such as emails, banners, animated GIFs, and videos to Oracle Responsys for marketing distribution. Create and Edit video content for brand websites using Adobe Premiere Pro. Utilized AI to assist in streamlining proces
Senior Designer / Photo Retoucher at Brookstone
January 1, 2018 - September 29, 2025
Retouched and color-corrected thousands of product images across catalogs, packaging, retail, promotional, wholesale, and e-commerce; directed in-studio and on-location photo shoots; collaborated with Art and Creative Directors to design and produce hundreds of print assets including catalogs, direct mailers, retail displays, and packaging; designed and produced high-level assets for multiple catalog lines; created and edited videos; managed layout development from concept through production and prepress release; provided in-house training on InDesign and Photoshop; recognized for expert-level proficiency in InDesign and ability to streamline production workflows in a fast-paced environment.
Web Content Specialist / Retoucher at Bluestem Brands
November 1, 2018 - Present
Manage image uploads for Appleseed’s and Draper’s & Damon’s brand websites; perform large-scale retouching and color correction; process thousands of images into hundreds of color variants and backgrounds for use in email campaigns, website homepages, social media, and catalogs; oversee image cataloging and uploads using platforms like Adobe Experience Manager/Scene 7, Houston, Salesforce and Monday; developed a streamlined system for tracking and reporting new product images and updated colorways for more efficient web deployment; lead internal training sessions for staff on Photoshop, MicroStrategy, Quad’s Asset Manager, and other essential tools; slice, code, and upload HTML assets such as emails, banners, animated GIFs, and videos to Oracle Responsys for marketing distribution; create and edit video content for brand websites using Adobe Premiere Pro; utilized AI to assist in streamlining processes to increase efficiency and reduce processing times.
Senior Designer / Photo Retoucher at Brookstone
January 1, 2018 - September 29, 2025
Retouched and color-corrected thousands of product images across channels including catalog, packaging, retail, promotional, wholesale, and e-commerce, saving the company up to $85,000 annually in reshoot and outsourcing costs; directed in-studio and on-location photo shoots for the Hard to Find Tools catalog series; collaborated with Art and Creative Directors to design and produce hundreds of print assets, including catalogs, direct mailers, retail displays, and packaging; designed and produced high-level assets for multiple catalog lines; created and edited videos using Adobe Premiere Pro; managed layout development from concept through production and prepress release, creating and maintaining templates, object and text styles, and adhering to aggressive review schedules for multiple catalogs; provided in-house training on InDesign and Photoshop; recognized for expert-level proficiency in InDesign and ability to streamline production workflows in a fast-paced environment.

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Media & Entertainment, Retail, Consumer Goods, Software & Internet