Senior Retoucher – AI-Accelerated, Multi-Channel Imagery

Hogarth Worldwide (Hong Kong) Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

WPP Production is seeking a senior retoucher to join our Hong Kong team. You will apply strong color literacy, perform advanced compositing, and prep assets for multi-channel delivery across catalogue, internet, and retail materials.

You will leverage Photoshop for color correction, masking, and non-destructive edits, while embracing AI-assisted workflows to accelerate background extensions and concept prototyping under deadline pressure. Collaboration with Creative Directors is essential.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years’ retouching experience in a commercial studio or advertising agency environment.
• Strong and polished retouching skills with a keen eye for aesthetics, lighting, and composition.
• Strong attention to detail, highly organized, and able to manage multiple complex projects concurrently under tight deadlines.
• Experienced in Photoshop Color Correction, color matching, and advanced non-destructive editing workflows.
• Understanding of printing and pre-press specifications.
• Ability to complete work accurately and maintain pixel-perfect standards in a time-sensitive, fast-paced production environment.
• Must exhibit excellent team/collaboration skills with the ability to open-mindedly process creative feedback from Creative Directors.
• Expert knowledge of color theory, color spaces (RGB vs. CMYK), and color proofing practices.

Responsibilities

• Print Production & Color Literacy: Apply knowledge of color separation and CMYK color spaces to collaborate with the Print Production Manager.
• Multi-Channel Asset Preparation: Prepare images for catalogue, internet, retail, and marketing collateral use.
• Advanced Commercial Compositing: Independently perform composite retouching of complex multi-image commercial photos.
• Core Digital Imaging: Execute color correction, masking, texture reconstruction, and high-end retouching workflows.
• AI-Assisted Workflow Integration: Leverage AI tools (e.g., Adobe Firefly, Photoshop Generative Fill/Expand) to speed up background extensions and concept prototyping.
• Creative Alignment: Deliver high-quality image retouching as directed by the Creative Director.
• Studio Team Hand-off: Prepare layered master images for downstream studio delivery.
• Deadline & Workflow Accountability: Meet production deadlines and seek help when workloads peak.

Skills

Retouching

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Project management

Color theory

Tools

Photoshop

Job description

WPP Production is seeking a senior retoucher to join our Hong Kong team. You will apply strong color literacy, perform advanced compositing, and prep assets for multi-channel delivery across catalogue, internet, and retail materials.

You will leverage Photoshop for color correction, masking, and non-destructive edits, while embracing AI-assisted workflows to accelerate background extensions and concept prototyping under deadline pressure. Collaboration with Creative Directors is essential.