Lisa Graves Courtines, Production Artist/High-End Retoucher in San Diego, CA

About

http://www.lisa-graves-courtines.com

• visual design

• retouching

• layout design

• print production

• knowledge of coding

Digital retoucher and print production artist with fifteen years of experience in fast-paced, demanding advertising and corporate environments in NYC. Experienced in a wide variety of retouching, from quick production retouching for the web to final, high end retouching for packaging, print amd billboards.

Worked with clients including: Tiffany's, Aerosoles, Lucky, Guess, Sally Hansen, Rimmel, Miramax Films, Sony Pictures Classics, Focus Films and Verizon.

Integral team player and self-motivated creative problem-solver. Works well within a team of and on my own. Extensive retouching, color correction, compositing multiple source files, image and vector manipulation, and art direction on photo sets. Proficient in Omnigraffle, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Quark. Knowledge of Flash CS3 and Lightroom.

I am also a UX Designer. I am a passionate advocate of creating the best and most beautiful experience for the user. I have experience in the entire UX process from rough sketch to clickable deliverable.

Education

UX Design

General Assembly

2014 - 2015
BFA Art

Penn State University

1994 - 1998
art

Albright College

1992 - 1994
West Chester East

1988 - 1992

Experience

UX Design student

General Assembly

Oct 2014 - Feb 2015 (4 months)

• Developed a mobile app for Lonely Planet that enables users to tag images with set filters to give personal recommendations and share them with friends. This is ideal for the users because they know and trust the people who are writing recommendations, unlike Yelp with thousands of recommendations by strangers.
• I worked within a team to develop our idea from user interviews, research and card sorting to sketches, wire framing and user testing.
High-End Retoucher at Quirky

Quirky

Jan 2013 - Nov 2014 (1 year 10 months)

• Use a variety of technical skills to create realistic and natural images by compositing multiple images and digital renderings
• Collaborate with art directors, product designers and 3D render artist to achieve desired look
Work in the photo studio to trouble shoot possible time consuming
issues in post
• Create special effects (ex: glowing lights, fire, textures, highlights, shadows, etc.)
• Deliver final imagery for packaging, banners, investor materials and web Improve skin tones, remove imperfections with hair and clothing
• Retouch a wide variety of materials including glass, metal, plastic and wood Teach designers and photographers Photoshop techniques
High-End Retoucher

Nucleus Imaging

Sep 2012 - Jan 2013 (4 months)

• Executed high end retouching for editorial and advertising purposes for clients including:
Tiffany's, David Yurman, Lucky's and Aerosoles
• Made complex color correction and image manipulation for fashion and luxury items including handbags, jewelry and shoes
• Worked on beauty and fashion as well as product retouching
Freelance High-End Retoucher

Bauble Bar

Oct 2012 - Dec 2012 (2 months)
Hi-End Retoucher

Catherine Angiel

Jun 2012 - Jul 2012 (1 month)

I retouched images for the new look of their website, yet to be launched at this time, but stay tuned! I retouched a variety of high end ornate jewelry including rose gold, pyrite, silver, diamonds, black pearls and many others.
Freelance Digital Retoucher/Photo Assistant

MLB.com

Mar 2012 - Jun 2012 (3 months)

• Styled and photographed official MLB merchandise to be sold on the website store Created retouching methods to optimize work flow and consistency
• Shared my expertise to bring the studio up to date with current
retouching techniques
• Produced quality images while maintaining a balance to meet the
high volume of the workflow
Freelance Image Specialist/Retoucher

Macys.com

Aug 2011 - Feb 2012 (6 months)

• Executed clothing, skin and hair retouching, color correction, and removal of imperfections
• Retouched vendor-provided images, cropped and optimized to production standards
• Prepared, named and archived images according to
specications for the web
• Retouched in a high volume, deadline-driven production environment
Freelance Digital Retoucher

Coty

Jun 2010 - Aug 2011 (1 year 2 months)

• Art directed photo shoot to achieve the clients' need for the most dynamic product
• Combined selects from the photography department to create single seamless images
• Retouched, color-corrected, and composited high resolution photos for clients including: Chancel, Guess, Sally Hansen, and New York Color
• Worked in RGB and CMYK color spaces
• Color matched to the high end in-house Epson printer
Freelance Retoucher and Production Artist

Dylan's Candy Bar

Mar 2010 - Aug 2010 (5 months)

• Worked closely with the owner, selecting images, retouching and compositing possible designs for the cover of her book
• Retouched the final, high resolution art for Dylan's book cover
• Composited hair and heads from multiple shots
• Performed extensive skin, hair and clothing retouching as well as body manipulation
Freelance Production Artist

Bravo

Nov 2009 - Feb 2010 (3 months)

• Contributed to the re-branding of the channel
• Created and delivered complex packaging mechanicals
Pre-Press Production Artist

MTV Networks Creative Services

Jun 2007 - Dec 2008 (1 year 6 months)

Print Production Artist
MTV Networks, Creative Services 2006-2008

• Executed the retouching and production on numerous national and international high profile industry events including NCTA, MIPCOM and CTAM
• Retouched images and produced materials for the MTV Networks Upfront Presentation, showcasing innovative partnerships, programming and platforms across its brands
• Collaborated with designers and creative directors to produce print materials for the budget presentations of the CEO of MTV Networks
• Worked on a wide scope of projects including car clings, ads, stationery, style guides,brochures, and banners
• Made educated, pro-active decisions to efficiently complete projects in a fast paced, high pressure, deadline oriented department
• Responsible for following venue and publication specifications and releasing the mechanicals
Senior Production Artist

Cardinal Communications

Jun 2000 - May 2007 (6 years 11 months)

• Design national advertising campaigns, promotions and advertising slicks
• Create print advertising, flyers, invitations, theater blow-ups and other
marketing/promotion materials
Clients include: Miramax Films, Sony Pictures Classics,
Paramount Pictures Classics and Focus Films
• Responsible for the style consistency, content and changes on all ads
• Manage studio team in meeting daily publication deadlines (average of
twenty-five to forty ads daily)
• Responsible for scanning, retouching, prepress preparation, as well
as film and lino output, uploading digital files for nationwide use
• Devise and implement time-saving studio procedures
• Delegate and distribute assignments to studio team
• Integral in the hiring and screening process of new employees
• Train all new production artists (approximately ten in current position)
Production Artist

Arnie Sawyer Studios

Mar 1999 - Jun 2000 (1 year 3 months)

Designed and produced local and nationwide theatre directories
Assisted art directors in photo stock searches
Monitored studio server and daily back-up through Retrospect

Awards

Presidential Scholarship

Skills

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