Digital Retoucher & Creative Editor with experience across sports broadcasting, editorial content, commercial campaigns, video production, and AI-assisted creative workflows. I freelance and also contract in high-volume e-commerce and model/still-life retouching and video finishing, coordinating feedback and managing production assets to deliver polished, consistent brand imagery and footage.

John Q Hoang

Digital Retoucher & Creative Editor with experience across sports broadcasting, editorial content, commercial campaigns, video production, and AI-assisted creative workflows. I freelance and also contract in high-volume e-commerce and model/still-life retouching and video finishing, coordinating feedback and managing production assets to deliver polished, consistent brand imagery and footage.

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Digital Retoucher & Creative Editor with experience across sports broadcasting, editorial content, commercial campaigns, video production, and AI-assisted creative workflows.

I freelance and also contract in high-volume e-commerce and model/still-life retouching and video finishing, coordinating feedback and managing production assets to deliver polished, consistent brand imagery and footage.

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Work Experience

Lead Digital Retoucher/Video Editor at Bernie Shoots
March 1, 2025 - Present
Edits high-volume e-commerce model and still-life imagery. Converts raw video and audio files into finished polished footage. Organises workflow with clients to incorporate feedback and meet project goals.
Digital Retoucher at Vivienne Westwood
February 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Mass-scale image editing and transferring. Retouching high-volume imagery including batch processing. Maintains and organises production assets and server archiving files to support production throughput.
Mid-Weight Creative Retoucher at Sky
May 1, 2019 - September 1, 2023
Retouches sports/news media imagery for live events. Renames file formats and organises archiving folders across departments. Performs web/mobile retouching and assists with colour grading to keep consistent tones across production outputs.
Mid-Weight Retoucher at John Lewis
September 1, 2018 - May 1, 2019
Edits model to product imagery, ensuring quality and consistency. Performs QC and amendments for outsourced company files. Applies colour grading to maintain consistency between file sets.
Creative Retoucher/Video Editor/Ai creative (Freelance) at lifeasaretoucher
August 1, 2015 - Present
Freelance retouching and video editing using AI-assisted workflows across e-commerce, editorial, and commercial campaigns. Produces finished, polished creative outputs and supports client feedback loops for delivery to brand and platform requirements.
Digital Retoucher at Spring Studios
November 1, 2013 - August 1, 2015
Retouches model images for accessories and still life. Maintains colour accuracy and consistency for website use. Hits daily KPI targets and creates metadata to organise and manage imagery.
Digital Retoucher at Matchesfashion
July 1, 2012 - November 1, 2013
Retouches imagery across model, accessories, footwear, and jewellery. Edits and colour grades model images/videos and performs quality checks on work set by freelancers. Applies set specifications to guidelines prior to uploading assets.
Graphic Designer (Freelance) at Level7media
October 1, 2010 - December 1, 2010
Develops and maintains brand identities (including logos, business cards) and creates web and marketing visual designs. Produces brochures, flyers, and posters and supports brand materials for campaigns.

Education

Generative Creative Prompting (Certified) at Fashion Ai School
February 1, 2026 - March 1, 2026
Product Design Bootcamp (Certified) at Dribble Product Design Bootcamp
November 1, 2022 - March 1, 2023
BA Honours (Digital Media Production) at University of the Arts London
October 1, 2008 - July 1, 2011
National Diploma (Graphic Design) at University of the Arts London
September 1, 2006 - July 1, 2008

Qualifications

Fashion Ai School - Generative Creative Prompting (Certified)
February 1, 2026 - March 1, 2026
Dribble Product Design Bootcamp (Certified)
November 1, 2022 - March 1, 2023

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Education, Computers & Electronics