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Retouch artist and post-production professional specializing in on-figure, beauty, skin, cosmetics, jewelry, and editorial image retouching. Experienced with high-volume workflows, retouch and color matching, and delivering client-ready imagery across print and digital media. Strong background in managing schedules, quality control, and delivering on tight deadlines while communicating with clients and third parties. Worked across fashion, beauty, and product categories for major brands, ensuring consistent brand-quality results from retouch through delivery.…Retouch artist and post-production professional specializing in on-figure, beauty, skin, cosmetics, jewelry, and editorial image retouching. Experienced with high-volume workflows, retouch and color matching, and delivering client-ready imagery across print and digital media. Strong background in managing schedules, quality control, and delivering on tight deadlines while communicating with clients and third parties. Worked across fashion, beauty, and product categories for major brands, ensuring consistent brand-quality results from retouch through delivery.

Mikael Melendez

Post-Production, Post Production Supervisor, Image Editor, +3

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Retouch artist and post-production professional specializing in on-figure, beauty, skin, cosmetics, jewelry, and editorial image retouching. Experienced with high-volume workflows, retouch and color matching, and delivering client-ready imagery across print and digital media. Strong background in managing schedules, quality control, and delivering on tight deadlines while communicating with clients and third parties. Worked across fashion, beauty, and product categories for major brands, ensuring consistent brand-quality results from retouch through delivery.…Retouch artist and post-production professional specializing in on-figure, beauty, skin, cosmetics, jewelry, and editorial image retouching. Experienced with high-volume workflows, retouch and color matching, and delivering client-ready imagery across print and digital media. Strong background in managing schedules, quality control, and delivering on tight deadlines while communicating with clients and third parties. Worked across fashion, beauty, and product categories for major brands, ensuring consistent brand-quality results from retouch through delivery.

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Retouch artist and post-production professional specializing in on-figure, beauty, skin, cosmetics, jewelry, and editorial image retouching. Experienced with high-volume workflows, retouch and color matching, and delivering client-ready imagery across print and digital media.

Strong background in managing schedules, quality control, and delivering on tight deadlines while communicating with clients and third parties. Worked across fashion, beauty, and product categories for major brands, ensuring consistent brand-quality results from retouch through delivery.

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Expert

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Intermediate

Work Experience

Senior Retoucher at David Yurman (New York, New York)

September 1, 2023 - Present

Specializes in jewelry and model image retouching. Performs high-resolution retouching to enhance jewelry pieces and on-model visuals to maintain premium brand aesthetics. Contributed to major advertising campaigns for both print and digital media and collaborated with creative teams to implement their vision during post-production.

Senior Retoucher at David Yurman

September 1, 2023 - Present

Specializes in jewelry and model image retouching. Enhances high-resolution images focused on jewelry pieces and on-model visuals to maintain the brand’s premium aesthetic. Supported major advertising campaign retouching for print and digital media. Collaborated closely with art directors and producers during post-production to bring creative vision to life with technical expertise.

Freelance Retoucher at Independent (New York, New York)

May 1, 2023 - September 1, 2023

Retouching, color matching, and delivery of product imagery for clients including WITHIN, Bloomingdale’s, and Farryn Heights.

Freelance Retoucher

May 1, 2023 - September 1, 2023

Retouching, color matching, and delivery of product imagery for clients including WITHIN, Bloomingdale’s, and Farryn Heights.

Studio Retoucher at Newell Brands (Hoboken, New Jersey)

May 1, 2021 - May 1, 2023

Retouching, color matching, and delivery of Newell Brands home goods product imagery. Supported categories and brands including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Coleman, Contigo, Oster, Krazy Glue, Crockpot, Calphalon, Papermate, Mr Coffee, Food Saver, and Parker. Ensured quality control and consistent product representation for e-commerce/marketing needs.

Studio Retoucher at Newell Brands

May 1, 2021 - May 1, 2023

Retouched on-figure and still imagery for home goods product images. Color matched and delivered all Newell Brands home goods product imagery. Worked on brands including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Coleman, Contigo, Oster, Krazy Glue, Crockpot, Calphalon, Papermate, MrCoffee, Food Saver, and Parker.

Freelance Retoucher at Splashlight Studios (New York, New York)

November 1, 2020 - May 1, 2021

Retouching, color matching, and delivery of imagery for clients including Nike, MAC, ELF Cosmetics, Makeup by Mario, Eileen Fisher, and Target. Performed on-figure and still-life retouching, including fine watches and editorial imagery. Coordinated post-production deliverables and quality expectations with brand and production needs.

Retoucher, Color Matcher, Post Production Manager at Splashlight Studios

November 1, 2020 - May 1, 2021

Retouch and perform post-production for high-volume image deliverables across non-figure, beauty, skin, cosmetics, jewelry, laydowns, print, and editorial retouching. Managed post-production schedules and deliverables including overrseeing schedules, deadlines, quality control, third-party communication, and client communication. Retouched on-figure and still/fine-watch/editorial imagery; supported color matching and timely delivery.

Post Production Manager at Creative Drive (Brooklyn, New York)

September 1, 2019 - November 1, 2020

Retouched on-figure and still images for clients such as Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Nike, and others. Managed post-production operations including oversighting schedules, deadlines, quality control, third-party communications, client communications, and timely delivery of imagery. Trained and led a team of retouchers and freelancers and ensured workflow improvements while coordinating FTP/DAM systems delivery.

Post Production Manager at Creative Drive

September 1, 2019 - November 1, 2020

Retouched on-figure and still images for client campaigns including Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Nike, and others. Ensured quality control and on-time deliveries via FTP and DAM systems; coordinated with clients on deadlines, urgent requests, and improved work flow. Trained and led a team of retouchers and freelancers.

Retouch Team Lead at YOOX NET-A-PORTER

March 1, 2013 - September 1, 2019

Led retouching for on-model and still-life imagery, with a focus on fine watches and editorial imagery. Brands supported included Gucci, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Fendi, Givenchy, Bottega? (Brand list includes multiple luxury and watch brands), and others. Managed workflow and ensured quality and timely delivery.