Senior Creative Retoucher

JR United Kingdom; Bolton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative agency seeks a Senior Creative Retoucher to elevate marketing imagery across various media. This role involves leading projects, innovating workflows, and collaborating with teams to produce high-end, photorealistic images that embody client objectives. The ideal candidate will demonstrate mastery in compositing and retouching, driven by a passion for detail and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop for high-end photorealistic imagery.
• Excellent compositing skills in creating cohesive images.
• Strong attention to detail and realistic retouching abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead visual and creative processes for retouching.
• Collaborate closely with Art Directors and Team Leaders.
• Manage and innovate workflows for high-quality image output.

Skills

Compositing

Retouching

Understanding of light

Attention to detail

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe CC applications

Job description

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Senior Creative Retoucher, Bolton, Greater Manchester

Client: Lorien

Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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The role of the Senior Creative Retoucher is to push the boundaries of what we do, creatively and technically. To develop and perfect our imagery by supporting the graphic communication of our client’s marketing materials for all media types, globally. This includes simple to complex photorealistic retouching of high-end product stills through to full room-set/location lifestyle and beauty imagery.

You will lead, visually and creatively. You will set the gold standard, crafting beautiful images that communicate our client’s engineering obsession. Your use of software is innovative. Workflow and pipelines are implemented skillfully, and final output is of exemplary standard.

Working both independently and within teams, the Senior Creative Retoucher uses their initiative, dives deep into the brief, and communicates fluently with both the commercial and creative teams. The role offers a good level of creative input, proactively leading the development of your own work, whilst also working closely with Art Directors, Team Leaders, and the Head of Art through key stages of image creation.

As a senior member of the image team, you will display a high-level initiative and commitment to the team’s success. You will be flexible in your approach, with the ability to quickly adapt to change. We promote a culture of knowledge sharing across the team, essential for skills development. A collaborative approach to learning means there’s a two-way flow of knowledge, and team members are as eager to learn as they are to teach.

As an artist, you’ve mastered the production and post-production tools of your choice and have a fundamental understanding of what makes a successful image. Light, form, surface texture, and color are your bread and butter. You know how and where to use them for maximum effect. You’re driven by the desire to improve and better the images you create, with attention to detail and perfection in everything you see.

Your portfolio should showcase mastery of visual language, demonstrate innovation, and feature intelligently crafted solutions. It should reflect a breadth and depth of interest in art and exhibit extreme attention to detail.

Core skills include:

• Compositing: Excellent skills in combining visual elements into one cohesive image, creating the illusion of all elements being shot in one scene. Good knowledge of managing assets from various 3D and 2D packages.
• Understanding of how light behaves in real-world conditions to facilitate high-end photorealistic imagery, from traditional photography or CG experience.
• Retouching: Excellent, subtle, realistic skills with a keen eye for color and detail. Ability to manipulate images confidently during pre-visualization meetings. Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and a good working knowledge of other Adobe CC applications and RGB to CMYK workflows.
• CGI: No skills required, but opportunities exist to develop skills by working alongside the CG team using 3D software to enhance your output and career prospects.