Graphic designer and post-production artist with 20+ years of fashion-focused experience, specializing in high-volume retouching, color correction, compositing, and production workflows. Adept at delivering brand-consistent digital assets quickly and accurately while staying within budget and timeline constraints. Experienced leader who has managed multifaceted teams and directed product photography shoots from concept through completion. Strong skills in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Bridge, Camera Raw, Acrobat) and DAM/asset organization—plus a track record of streamlining processes to improve upload speed and production efficiency.

ETIENNE GARIBAY

Graphic designer and post-production artist with 20+ years of fashion-focused experience, specializing in high-volume retouching, color correction, compositing, and production workflows. Adept at delivering brand-consistent digital assets quickly and accurately while staying within budget and timeline constraints. Experienced leader who has managed multifaceted teams and directed product photography shoots from concept through completion. Strong skills in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Bridge, Camera Raw, Acrobat) and DAM/asset organization—plus a track record of streamlining processes to improve upload speed and production efficiency.

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Graphic designer and post-production artist with 20+ years of fashion-focused experience, specializing in high-volume retouching, color correction, compositing, and production workflows. Adept at delivering brand-consistent digital assets quickly and accurately while staying within budget and timeline constraints.

Experienced leader who has managed multifaceted teams and directed product photography shoots from concept through completion. Strong skills in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Bridge, Camera Raw, Acrobat) and DAM/asset organization—plus a track record of streamlining processes to improve upload speed and production efficiency.

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Work Experience

Assisted with liquifying and color correcting winter apparel at JB Photo Studio, Long Beach, CA
September 1, 2025 - January 31, 2026
Supported winter apparel post-production for Volcom by performing liquify and color correction. Removed wrinkles and cropped liquified images under tight deadlines while handling high-volume asset cleanup to match physical apparel samples.
Apparel Asset Creation (clipping/compositing/color correcting) at Mitchel & Ness, Irvine, CA
January 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025
Created new apparel assets from existing files using clipping, compositing, and color correcting. Batch renamed and ran batch actions across multiple hundreds of assets to save client time and improve workflow efficiency.
Post Production Artist at Volcom, Costa Mesa, CA
November 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Performed post-production color correction and quality control for apparel assets. Liquified, retouched, and color corrected products while referencing physical samples to ensure visual accuracy and consistency.
Graphic Designer / Production Artist / Photo Retoucher / Photoshoot Coordinator at Area 51 Design, Irvine, CA
February 1, 2013 - November 30, 2024
Directed product photography shoots to generate digital assets for brands including Oakley, Stance, and Olukai. Worked within brand identity guidelines to resize and adapt photographic assets for multiple use cases. Designed layouts in InDesign using composition, typography, and color theory. Delivered retouching, color correction, compositing, and AI-assisted generation; performed quality control and asset management across production workflows.
Production Artist at Oakley, Foothill Ranch, CA
September 1, 2008 - February 28, 2013
Organized and executed photo shoots from concept to completion, collaborating with photographers, stylists, models, copywriters, product managers, and retouchers. Managed and trained global teams to maintain brand cohesiveness across assets. Automated a process to resize 36,000 assets over two days to improve upload speed to DAM. Created standards, guidelines, and templates, and performed quality control by reviewing and approving work from multiple teams.
Freelance Graphic Designer at 24/Seven, Newport Beach, CA
February 5, 2006 - December 31, 2007
Assisted with creation of a catalog for Asics and supported revisions including trimming and mounting for production. Worked in a deadline-driven, direct marketing environment supporting print-related collateral.
Production Artist at PSB Marketing, Lake Forest, CA
July 7, 2003 - December 13, 2005
Designed print collateral for credit unions, including posters, postcards, banners, and ads in a heavy production, fast-paced environment. Performed press checks by reviewing blue lines to ensure accuracy and print readiness.
Jr. Creative Director at Davis Elen Advertising, Los Angeles, CA
May 1, 2003 - June 6, 2003
Designed Knott’s Berry Farm collateral including stationary, posters, brochures, ads, and coupons. Worked in a fast-paced, deadline-driven production environment, prioritizing and managing multiple concurrent projects.
Graphic Designer at Meade Instruments, Irvine, CA
August 1, 2002 - February 28, 2003
Designed packaging components and graphics including boxes, banners, logos, ads, bulletins, hang tags, and screensavers. Used Quark, Photoshop, Illustrator, and digital photography to support production. Assisted senior designers in developing new packaging styles for a product line.
Graphic Designer at County of Orange, Tustin, CA
February 1, 2001 - June 30, 2002
Designed brochures, signs, and maps using Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Conducted digital photography capture, scanned images from slides, performed color correction, and created duotone formats to reduce employer costs.

Education

Associate in Arts Degree at Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa
January 1, 1998 - November 1, 1998
BFA degree in Graphic Design at California State University, Fullerton
January 1, 2002 - May 1, 2002

Qualifications

Outstanding Service Award (Department of Veteran Affairs, Long Beach VA Medical Center)
September 1, 1998 - August 10, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Consumer Goods