Junior Photo Retoucher

Position Type: (4 days onsite -1 day remote -subject to change as needed) Location: Detroit, Michigan
Reports to: Senior Photo Retoucher
About us
At Shinola, we make beautiful, enduring, handcrafted goods that are built to be lived in, worn out, and well-loved. Our thoughtful craftsmanship, timeless design, and spirited stories inspire our customers to live well, with confidence & joy-in a style that is uniquely their own! Because we are a growing and evolving company, each employee is a key stakeholder, making decisions every day that directly impact our overall vision and direction. At Shinola, you'll have the opportunity to make a significant contribution at the start of what we believe will become an iconic American brand.
Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-end retouching that includes but is not limited to non-destructive workflow, accurate color product matching, color shifting, advanced masking/pathing, and seamless compositing while achieving consistency across large volumes of images
• Self-manage and develop daily/weekly workflows, prioritize and balance workload for team and work cross-functionally between departments
• Maintain digital asset file organization, naming conventions, color space, crop, file size, and other technical specifications.
• Think critically to create image composites to reduce photography needs (i.e. creating realistic engravings on highly polished surfaces, combining images to achieve product correctness, etc)
• Use the appropriate tools and adjustments in Photoshop to color shift products and product details to reduce photography needs
• Find a balance between retouching with the highest quality and working in a high-volume, fast-paced atmosphere
• Maintain the highest level of attention to detail (removing dust and unwanted elements in photos)
• Work to meet team needs as well as follow the approval process
• Exhibit experience in retouching highly polished and reflective surfaces as well as natural surfaces such as skin and leather
• Create, utilize, maintain, and edit Photoshop actions to streamline convoluted processes
• Maintain color accuracy - from running regular color calibrations on monitors to matching photos to samples, and matching color on print proofs (mailers, catalogs, etc) to assure consistency across the board. Color match all product laydown, on-model, lifestyle, etc to PDP imagery
• Bring new ideas to the table to further streamline the retouching process and techniques

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in photography, graphic design, fine arts or related field
• 1-3 years of professional experience in photography field

Soft Skills

• Prioritization
• Communication
• Organization
• Self-motivation
• Team Motivation

Hard Skills

• Adobe Creative Suite - Photoshop, Capture One, Bridge
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Asana
• Ziflow

A sampling of the Total Rewards Program:

• Compensation Type: Salary
• Compensation:
  • Compensation can be negotiated based on previous experience & qualifications
  • STIP (short-term incentive plan) eligibility
• Paid Time-off:
  • 10 Corporate Holidays
  • 15 Vacation days (accrued)
  • 2 Volunteer days
• Benefits:
  • Medical, dental & vision - click here to view our full package!
  • 401k with company match
  • Employee assistance program
  • Pet Insurance
  • Merchandise discounts
  • Complimentary employee watch

Hiring Overview:

• HR Phone Screening - 30 minutes via Microsoft Teams (camera off)
• Technical Interview with Hiring Manger - 1 hour via Microsoft Teams (camera on)
• Take home assignment - 30minutes -2 hours of work
  • note: select positions may not require a case study assignment
• Final Interview with Panel - 1 hour via Microsoft Teams (camera on)

*The general hiring process can be found above, however, Shinola reserves the right to change the process as needed.
At Shinola, we're committed to growing and empowering an inclusive community within our company and industry. This is why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of the best and brightest from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives across our organization. Research shows that oftentimes women and other minority groups only apply to open roles if they meet 100% of the listed criteria. Shinola encourages everyone to apply for our available positions, even if they don't necessarily check every box on the job description.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or new ones may be assigned.
This job description does not constitute a contract of employment and Shinola may exercise its employment-at-will rights at any time.
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