Frank Fierro t 917-287-0270
Photo Retoucher – Print Production Artist
www.frankfierro.com

Retouching expertise in both print and web, Detail-oriented professional with over 10 years experience. Strong background in Photo Retouching and consumer advertising.

LinkedIn Profile
Download Resume Here

EXPERIENCE

Sandbox Studio
January 2014 – Ongoing Freelance
New York, NY
Digital Retoucher

  • High-end beauty, fashion, & product retouching, color correction of apparel, accessories, home goods and electronics.
  • Responsible for manipulating digital images to produce a high-quality output for web and print
  • Company’s clients include: Milly, Kate Spade, Coach, Banana Republic, Macy’s, Vince, Rag & Bone, The North Face, Restoration Hardware, Gap, Dior, Calvin Klein, Google, Tory Burch, Nike, Talbots, Target, Chico’s

WWE
January 2011 – Ongoing Freelance
Stamford, CT Headquarters
Digital Retoucher

  • Photoshop retouching focusing on various types of merchandising, advertising, retail displays, trade shows, billboards, and key art for PPVs, television shows and movies.
  • Color corrected clothing and products to match both pre-existing images and samples
  • Ultimate playground for creatives. Because of its global appeal and variety of products & content the company produces
  • Utilized actions, batch processes, and custom hotkeys to maintain an expeditious workflow for a high volume of images
  • Cross-referenced images with tracking sheets, contact sheets, and database to ensure accuracy
  • Operated independently, as a team member, and adapted to additional responsibilities easily
 

Graphic Systems Group
September 2007 – February 2008
New York, NY
Digital Retoucher

  • Photoshop  retouching, color correction, print production and proofing to various output devices. Review and prepare customer supplied electronic files for various outputs, Understanding of industry standards including SWOP, GRACoL, SNAP/Newsprint & PDF/X-1a, verify page layout specs for Publications Identify missing or problematic components  and communicate them to the Production Team/ Client.
 

Hill Holliday
January 2005 – May 2008
New York, NY
Mac Artist

  • Responsible for all phases of production including color correction to multiple output devices. Digital manipulation/composition of images for various end products. Responsible for Layout design for recruitment classified ads. Maintaining design integrity of outgoing ads and preparing them for publication. Monitoring the flow of outgoing Adsends.

Timothy White
July 1997 – February 2000
New York, NY
Digital Retoucher

  • Retouching Responsible for all phases of production including hi-res drum scanning & color correction to multiple output devices. Calibration and digital manipulation/composition of images for various end products such as portfolios, exhibitions, and fine art books.

Extreme Digital – Digital Retoucher

  • Photoshop retouching specializing in beauty and product work
  • Cleaned up skin without removing natural and essential textures
  • Reshaped figures and features to achieve maximum aesthetic effect while preserving believability
  • Employed a comprehensive understanding of advanced selection techniques and modifiers
  • Experience with color correction and matching to prints, products, and swatches
  • Utilized thorough knowledge of blending modes as applied to groups, layers, and tools

Various Photographers; Digital Retoucher

  • Extensive Photoshop retouching for a variety of clients, including: Timothy White, Howard Schatz, Seven Meisel, Marco Glaviano,  Blaise Hayward, 
  • Experience with jewelry, product, cars, fashion, and beauty work
  • Expertly crafted complex composites of figures, objects, and environments
 

EDUCATION

School of Visual Arts
Fall 1990 – Fall 1992
New York, NY

  • BFA/December 2007: Photography Major; Art History Minor; Concentration in Art Education
  • Graduated with Honors
 

SKILLS