At a Glance
- Tasks: Create stunning imagery for FMCG packaging and enhance food photography.
- Company: Established creative studio with a focus on high-quality design.
- Benefits: Collaborative environment, career growth, and the chance to work on exciting projects.
- Other info: Fast-paced studio with opportunities for mentorship and professional development.
- Why this job: Combine your creativity and technical skills to make an impact in the food and beverage industry.
- Qualifications: 5+ years of retouching experience and strong Adobe Photoshop skills.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
A fantastic opportunity has opened for a Senior Creative Retoucher with extensive FMCG packaging experience to join a busy, established creative studio.
This is a highly specialist role for someone who combines exceptional creative retouching skills with strong technical knowledge of colour, repro and print production. You'll need a particularly strong understanding of food and beverage imagery, including the ability to create beautifully realistic compositions from multiple photographic elements.
You'll remain very hands-on while also acting as a senior member of the team, supporting other retouchers, maintaining quality standards and helping ensure imagery remains consistent across large packaging ranges.
- Creating high-end imagery and complex compositions for FMCG packaging.
- Retouching and combining food, ingredients and product photography to create natural, realistic serving suggestions.
- Evaluating creative concepts and identifying opportunities to enhance imagery through retouching.
- Managing a high volume of projects while maintaining exceptional quality and attention to detail.
- Acting as a senior point of contact for retouching projects when required.
Requirements:
- 5+ years' professional creative retouching experience.
- Strong FMCG packaging experience, ideally across food and/or beverage brands.
- An exceptional portfolio demonstrating high-end creative and technical retouching.
- Advanced Adobe Photoshop skills.
- Excellent comping skills, particularly combining ingredients and food imagery into realistic compositions.
- Experience working with brand guidelines and maintaining consistency across large packaging ranges.
- Comfortable working within a fast-paced, high-volume creative environment.
- Digital photography experience would be advantageous.
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Studio Creative Retoucher in London employer: Lucy Lawson Creative Recruitment Ltd
Join a dynamic and innovative creative studio in London, where your expertise as a Senior Creative Retoucher will be valued and nurtured. With a strong focus on FMCG packaging, you'll enjoy a collaborative work culture that encourages creativity and technical excellence, alongside opportunities for professional growth and development. Benefit from working in a vibrant city known for its artistic flair, while contributing to high-quality projects that make a real impact in the food and beverage industry.
Contact Details:
Lucy Lawson Creative Recruitment Ltd Recruitment Team
