Junior Photo Retoucher

CHROME HEARTS®, the Fine Jewelry, Accessories, Shoes, Fragrance & Home Goods company renowned for its sophisticated life-inspired designs, was conceived in 1988 by Richard Stark in Los Angeles. Honoring a commitment to quality materials and timeless design, CHROME HEARTS® now has thirty+ stores across North America, Europe, and Asia, and can be found in the most exclusive boutiques around the world.

SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE

We are seeking a skilled Junior Photo Retoucher to join our team and assist in retouching product photography within our daily product studio workflow. As a Junior Photo Retoucher, you will work closely with our lead retoucher to manage our backlog of product imagery, ensuring that all images meet our established aesthetic standards. While experience in the fashion industry is advantageous, we welcome candidates with a minimum of 1+ years' experience in photo retouching who are eager to contribute their skills to our team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Collaborate with the lead retoucher to retouch product photography according to established aesthetic standards.
• Work through our backlog of product imagery efficiently, ensuring timely delivery of retouched images.
• Utilize Adobe Creative Suite, with a particular focus on Adobe Photoshop, to edit and enhance images.
• Demonstrate an intermediate level of proficiency in selecting, masking, manipulating, and removing items from images, as well as cleaning backgrounds.
• Maintain consistency in image quality and aesthetic across a high-volume production environment.
• Communicate effectively with the managing director, lead retoucher, and team to ensure alignment on project priorities and deadlines.
• Take direction from senior team members while also contributing ideas and solutions to improve processes and workflows.
• Stay organized and manage multiple tasks simultaneously to meet project deadlines effectively.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 1+ years' experience as a PHOTO RETOUCHER, preferably in a production environment.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant field or equivalent field experience.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, with an intermediate level understanding of Adobe Photoshop.
• Keen eye for detail and a strong aesthetic sense to consistently deliver high-quality retouched images.
• Intermediate level skills in selecting, masking, manipulating, removing items, and cleaning backgrounds desired.
• Highly organized with strong multitasking skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to take direction and work collaboratively within a team.
• Excellent communication skills to maintain regular communication with managing director, lead retoucher, and team members.

BENEFITS

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Chrome Hearts provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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