I am a versatile Creative Project Manager and Lead Retoucher with 8+ years of experience guiding end-to-end creative workflows, leading teams, and delivering high-quality visual content. I specialize in post-production for editorial and e-commerce, combining hands-on retouching expertise with strategic project oversight to produce on-brand assets efficiently while keeping stakeholders aligned. I excel at building scalable workflows, designing custom process solutions, and mentoring teams to meet tight timelines without sacrificing quality. Notable contributions include establishing global image standards during a Shopify migration, growing output by 50%, and driving an estimated 15% production efficiency boost across multiple campaigns.

Hannah Spiegel

I am a versatile Creative Project Manager and Lead Retoucher with 8+ years of experience guiding end-to-end creative workflows, leading teams, and delivering high-quality visual content. I specialize in post-production for editorial and e-commerce, combining hands-on retouching expertise with strategic project oversight to produce on-brand assets efficiently while keeping stakeholders aligned. I excel at building scalable workflows, designing custom process solutions, and mentoring teams to meet tight timelines without sacrificing quality. Notable contributions include establishing global image standards during a Shopify migration, growing output by 50%, and driving an estimated 15% production efficiency boost across multiple campaigns.

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I am a versatile Creative Project Manager and Lead Retoucher with 8+ years of experience guiding end-to-end creative workflows, leading teams, and delivering high-quality visual content. I specialize in post-production for editorial and e-commerce, combining hands-on retouching expertise with strategic project oversight to produce on-brand assets efficiently while keeping stakeholders aligned.

I excel at building scalable workflows, designing custom process solutions, and mentoring teams to meet tight timelines without sacrificing quality. Notable contributions include establishing global image standards during a Shopify migration, growing output by 50%, and driving an estimated 15% production efficiency boost across multiple campaigns.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Creative Project Manager at SelectBlinds; Chandler, AZ
August 1, 2024 - Present
Cultivated collaboration across merchandising, marketing, and CGI teams through clear communication and a solution-focused, empathetic approach. Drove a projected 15% boost in production efficiency (2024-2025) by strategically managing deadlines and distributing high-priority workloads. Designed a custom Jira workflow with a Kanban structure and intuitive tickets to optimize task flow and visibility for the Product Content team. Contributed to establishing consistent global image standards amid the company-wide migration to the Shopify platform.
Retoucher/Lead Retoucher at SelectBlinds; Chandler, AZ
August 1, 2024 - July 16, 2025
Retouched, organized, and uploaded 150+ product launch projects across 15+ categories. Composited, masked, and color corrected to refine CGI and in-house imagery, achieving accurate, brand-consistent visuals within production timelines. Scaled output by 50% (2022-2024) to support major brand campaigns including William Morris, Levolor, and Laura Ashley. Developed digital room concepts that guided UK-based CGI team in producing cohesive visual assets for product launches and key brand partnerships. Recruited, trained, and mentored a growing retouching team to support increased project volume.
Lead Photo Editor at Joyin Inc.; Tempe, AZ
May 1, 2022 - July 16, 2025
Managed a 200k+ image archive and retouched hundreds of studio and on-location photos weekly. Utilized Photoshop to apply color correction, compositing, stacking, and detailed edits, ensuring brand consistency and visual quality. Streamlined creative workflows by directing photoshoot execution to best align with post-production needs, project goals, and brand initiatives.
Wedding & Event Photo Editor at Freelance; New York
December 31, 2020 - July 16, 2025
Batch-edited thousands of images weekly using Lightroom, Camera Raw, and Photoshop, achieving speeds of 200 images/hour while maintaining brand consistency and efficient file management.
Editorial Retoucher at Freelance; New York
December 31, 2020 - July 16, 2025
Retouched editorial portraits and product imagery for print and digital use using advanced Photoshop techniques including masking, cloning, and frequency separation to perfect skin, hair, garments, and backgrounds while meeting tight publication deadlines, including features in Santa Barbara Life & Style Magazine.
Creative Project Manager at SelectBlinds
August 1, 2024 - Present
Cultivated collaboration across merchandising, marketing, and CGI teams; drove an estimated 15% boost in production efficiency (2024-2025) by managing deadlines and prioritizing workloads; designed a custom Jira workflow with Kanban structure to optimize task flow and visibility for Product Content team; contributed to establishing consistent global image standards amid a company-wide migration to Shopify.
Retoucher / Lead Retoucher at SelectBlinds
August 1, 2024 - September 7, 2025
Retouched, organized, and uploaded 150+ product launch projects across 15+ categories; composited, masked, and color corrected CGI and in-house imagery to ensure brand-consistent visuals within tight production timelines; scaled output by 50% (2022-2024) to support major campaigns; developed digital room concepts guiding UK-based CGI team; recruited, trained, and mentored a growing retouching team.
Lead Photo Editor at JOYIN INC.
May 1, 2022 - September 7, 2025
Managed a 200k+ image archive and retouched hundreds of studio and on-location photos weekly; applied color correction, compositing, stacking, and detailed edits with Photoshop to ensure brand consistency; streamlined creative workflows by directing photoshoot execution to align with post-production needs and brand initiatives.
Wedding & Event Photo Editor (Freelance) at Freelance - New York
January 1, 2020 - September 7, 2025
Batch-edited thousands of images weekly using Lightroom, Camera Raw, and Photoshop, achieving speeds of 200 images/hour while maintaining brand consistency and efficient file management.
Editorial Retoucher at Independent / Freelance
January 1, 2020 - September 7, 2025
Retouched editorial portraits and product imagery for print and digital use, applying advanced Photoshop techniques (masking, cloning, frequency separation) to perfect skin, hair, garments, and backgrounds while meeting tight publication deadlines; features in Santa Barbara Life & Style Magazine (Sept./Oct. 2019; Nov./Dec. 2019).

Education

BFA Photography and Sociology at Long Island University, Post Campus, Brookville, NY
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2018
BFA at Long Island University, Post Campus, Brookville, NY
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2018

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Industry Experience

Retail, Media & Entertainment, Consumer Goods, Professional Services