Retoucher

Overview

Specialist - Design Retoucher

Location: Bengaluru/Hyderabad/Chennai

About Us

We are an integral part of Annalect Global and Omnicom Group, one of the largest media and advertising agency holding companies in the world. Omnicom’s branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations, and other specialty communications services. Our agency brands are consistently recognized as being among the world’s creative best.

Annalect India plays a key role for our group companies by providing stellar products and services in areas of Creative Services, Technology, Marketing Science (data & analytics), Market Research, Business Support Services, Media Services, Consulting & Advisory Services. We are growing rapidly and looking for talented professionals like you to be part of this journey. Let us build this, together!

Responsibilities

You will:

• Responsible for working with art/creative director to create and/or change hi-end imagery with the highest standard of aesthetic excellence. Must add a creative presence in addition to general high-end technical executions
• Responsible for seeing images through to final release. Must be able to advise current status of jobs supervisor on an ongoing basis. Responsible for maintaining timing and skill constraints of retouching
• Understanding of colour as it relates to hard and soft proofing and image composition
• Should be able to discuss colour issues effectively with both creative and non-creative individuals involved in a project
• Must maintain job fluidity so as to be able to respond in an effective manner when unforeseen timing/budget constraints develop, which require an immediate response
• Must be able to refocus and demonstrate creative flexibility
• Technical responsibilities include helping to maintain colour fidelity throughout the studio environment as it relates to contract proofs
• Must be able to calibrate monitors and/or understand contract proofing calibration devices and uses (i.e. spectrophotometer) for proofing quality consistency. Responsible for color proof OK's of prints as it relates to quality assurance
• You will be working closely with Our global creative agency teams. You will also be closely collaborating with our talented design team to deliver high-quality services.

Qualifications

• 4-9 years experience in an Ad agency/ print production with a design qualification
• A driven, dynamic and trustworthy individual who can manage his/her time effectively across multiple jobs, while meeting agency demands
• Must have extensive hands-on experience working in all related areas with working knowledge of all relevant applications
• Attention to detail, as these professionals, must be able to notice and correct even the most innocuous detail
• A keen eye for art and composition that allows them to relate to what's generally perceived as being desirable in an image
• An understanding of the components of visual art and the elements of photography
• Photography skills are a plus.
• A strong understanding of colour correction
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines
• An ability to work closely with photographers, designers and art directors and exchange ideas and opinions while keeping a level head