Creative Content Producer with 15+ years’ experience delivering high-quality video and photography for campaigns, social media and digital platforms. I manage end-to-end production—from concept and planning through to shoot, post-production and final delivery—always with platform-native execution and strong storytelling. I’m a calm, collaborative Creative Lead and lead retoucher with a strong technical foundation in camera operation, lighting, audio, and Adobe Creative Suite. I enjoy mentoring, solving on-set challenges, and experimenting with new workflows, including AI-assisted concepts and retouching.

HILXIA ZABO

Creative Content Producer with 15+ years’ experience delivering high-quality video and photography for campaigns, social media and digital platforms. I manage end-to-end production—from concept and planning through to shoot, post-production and final delivery—always with platform-native execution and strong storytelling. I’m a calm, collaborative Creative Lead and lead retoucher with a strong technical foundation in camera operation, lighting, audio, and Adobe Creative Suite. I enjoy mentoring, solving on-set challenges, and experimenting with new workflows, including AI-assisted concepts and retouching.

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Creative Content Producer with 15+ years’ experience delivering high-quality video and photography for campaigns, social media and digital platforms. I manage end-to-end production—from concept and planning through to shoot, post-production and final delivery—always with platform-native execution and strong storytelling.

I’m a calm, collaborative Creative Lead and lead retoucher with a strong technical foundation in camera operation, lighting, audio, and Adobe Creative Suite. I enjoy mentoring, solving on-set challenges, and experimenting with new workflows, including AI-assisted concepts and retouching.

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Work Experience

Creative Lead | Photographer | Videographer | Retoucher at Be Outlandish — Creative Studio & Visual Innovation Platform
January 1, 2025 - Present
Managed full video and photography productions from concept and planning through to shoot, post-production and final delivery. Collaborated with creative partners and clients to align content with campaign goals and platform requirements, advising on achievable creative and technical approaches prior to filming. Directed models and talent, managed studio and location shoots with professional camera, lighting and audio setups, and delivered platform-native content across social, web and digital campaigns in multiple formats and ratios. Oversaw editing, color grading, retouching and final exports, and implemented secure asset organization/backup for RAW footage and project files. Balanced multiple projects to meet tight deadlines while testing new technologies and experimental workflows to improve production value and efficiency.
Creative Director & Lead Retoucher at The Hut In The Forest
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2025
High-end beauty and still retouching agency lead role covering fashion, editorial and advertising campaign work across Europe. Progressed from specialist retouching to full campaign production, developing a visual foundation in behind-the-scenes creative finishing and elevated post-production quality. Led conceptual and retouching-driven visual outputs that evolved into a future-facing visual lab approach combining photography, retouching, AI exploration and concept-driven story creation for imagined campaigns.

Education

FdA Commercial Photography at Bournemouth University
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005
Wildlife Photography (National Certificate in Photography) at Bournemouth University
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2003
School of Photography at Budapest
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2002
Interior Design at College of Arts and Crafts, Szekesfehervar
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2002

Qualifications

Licensed Drone Pilot (UK/EU drone operations)
January 11, 2030 - August 5, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail, Travel & Hospitality