Packaging & Digital Retoucher

Core Home; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Core Home, a fashion-forward housewares company in New York City, is seeking a skilled Retoucher to join our Graphic Design team. You will retouch product photography, 3D renders, food imagery, and AI-generated visuals, ensuring colors and finishes match physical samples for packaging and online pages.

Bring a strong eye for color, lighting, and detail, and collaborate with designers, photographers, and overseas teams to deliver print-ready assets under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• BFA or BS in Graphic Design, Photography, or a related field.
• 4+ years of professional retouching experience in housewares or consumer products.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Photoshop with advanced retouching and color correction.
• Strong portfolio of product retouching and image compositing.
• Excellent eye for color, lighting, texture, and detail.
• Experience matching photography/renderings to physical samples for accuracy.
• Solid understanding of Pantone, CMYK, and print production requirements.
• Experience with AI image generation and editing tools (e.g., Adobe Firefly).
• Strong organizational and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Retouch product photography, 3D renderings, food imagery, and AI visuals.
• Ensure colors, materials, and textures match physical samples across imagery.
• Perform high-end Photoshop retouching: color correction, compositing, lighting.
• Refine food imagery for in-use shots with natural styling and color.
• Create lifestyle and product imagery using AI and Photoshop compositing.
• Prepare high-resolution, print-ready imagery for packaging and digital use.
• Review proofs and production samples, providing feedback on color accuracy.
• Collaborate with packaging designers, 3D visualization designers, photographers, and overseas teams.
• Maintain consistency of image quality across collections and brands.
• Manage multiple projects and meet tight production deadlines.

Skills

Adobe Photoshop

Color correction

Compositing

Color management

AI image generation

Attention to detail

Education

BFA or BS in Graphic Design

Tools

Adobe Firefly

Photoshop Generative Fill

AI generation tools

Lightroom

Capture One

Job description

We are a fashion-forward housewares company that is looking for the best and brightest to join our talented team in the heart of New York City. We pride ourselves on bringing the best to market, being the best place to work, and to always improving. Sound like somewhere you want to build your career? Keep reading to learn more about us!

We manufacture and sell kitchenware, tabletop, hydration, and home products for all types of retailers - from national chains all over the world to independent shops in small towns throughout the US. We are proud to have built an incredible team of diverse people over the last 15 years in our offices throughout the world. As our business continues to grow, we are in search of a passionate and talented Retoucher to join our Graphic Design team.

Who you are

In this role, you are responsible for product photo retouching, rendering retouching, food retouching, and AI-generated imagery that supports our packaging and visualization teams from concept to production. The main goal is to make sure the product and color in every photo or rendering we use, both on printed packaging and on online product pages, match the actual physical product. You will bring a strong eye for color, lighting, and food styling to every image, and a solid understanding of printing so you know how to adjust files to meet printer standards. This position requires strong technical retouching skills and experience working within the housewares, food, or consumer products space.

Key Responsibilities

• Retouch and enhance product photography, 3D renderings, food imagery, and AI-generated visuals for packaging and e-commerce.
• Ensure product colors, materials, textures, and details accurately match physical samples across all imagery.
• Perform high-end Photoshop retouching, including color correction, compositing, lighting adjustments, background cleanup, and image manipulation.
• Refine food imagery for in-use shots across houseware categories such as cookware, kitchen electrics, and tabletop - natural styling, appetizing color, believable light.
• Create and enhance lifestyle and product imagery using AI generation tools and Photoshop compositing while maintaining product accuracy and realism.
• Prepare high-resolution, color-accurate imagery for print packaging and digital applications.
• Review printed proofs and production samples, providing clear feedback on color accuracy and image quality.
• Collaborate closely with packaging designers, 3D visualization designers, photographers, and overseas creative teams.
• Maintain consistency in image quality, lighting, and color across product collections and brands.
• Manage multiple projects, incorporate creative feedback, and meet tight production deadlines.

Requirements

• BFA or BS in Graphic Design, Photography, or a related field.
• 4+ years of professional retouching experience, preferably in housewares, food, or consumer products.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, including advanced retouching, compositing, masking, and color correction.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality product retouching, food imagery, and realistic image compositing.
• Exceptional eye for color, lighting, composition, texture, and detail.
• Experience matching photographed and rendered products to physical samples for accurate color and material representation.
• Strong understanding of Pantone, CMYK, color management, and print production requirements.
• Experience preparing high-resolution, print-ready imagery for packaging production.
• Hands-on experience with AI image generation and editing tools, such as Adobe Firefly, Photoshop Generative Fill, Google AI Studio, or similar.
• Ability to evaluate and refine AI-generated images for realism, brand consistency, and production readiness.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Adobe Lightroom or Capture One.
• Familiarity with 3D software such as KeyShot or Blender.
• Experience with mass-market retail packaging and retailer photography specifications.
• Basic photography skills for quick in-house product shoots.

We look forward to meeting talented candidates who can bring fresh ideas and exceptional skills to our team!