Senior Retoucher & AI Image Specialist in London

Senior Retoucher & AI Image Specialist

Location

Purley, London

Reports to

Design Director

Contract

Permanent

Hybrid

• 4 days in the office, 1 from home
• About u

For over 30 years, Tjarks & Tjarks has specialised in private-label branding and packaging, creating design that performs at the retail shelf

We combine creativity, precision and production expertise to deliver end-to-end design and artwork solutions for global retailers.

Our culture is built around reliability, consistency, collaboration and exceptional attention to detail

The ro le We are looking for an experienced Senior Retoucher & AI Image Specialist to join our image production tea m.

The primary focus of the role is high-quality retouching and image production across packaging, food and beverage, beauty, FMCG and brand communications.

Alongside this, you will use AI image tools to support and improve existing creative workflow s.

This is a hands-on production role for someone with strong Photoshop skills, excellent visual judgement and a practical understanding of how AI can enhance image creation, retouching and compositin g. You will work closely with designers, artworkers, photographers, CGI specialists and account teams to create accurate, consistent and production-ready imager y.

• Key responsibilit ies Retouching and image product
• ion Deliver high-quality retouching for packaging, brand and campaign projec
• ts. Complete complex compositing, colour correction, image reconstruction, texture work and photorealistic image enhanceme
• nt. Create accurate product, ingredient and lifestyle imagery for use across packaging and brand communicatio
• ns. Ensure imagery is consistent with brand guidelines, creative direction and approved referenc
• es. Prepare images to meet print production standards and technical specificatio
• ns. Maintain a high level of colour accuracy, consistency and attention to deta
• il. Support the creation of product mock-ups, visualisations and presentation image
• ry. Organise and maintain image files, working assets and image librari es.
• AI-assisted image crea
• tion Use AI image-generation and enhancement tools as part of professional retouching and image-production workfl
• ows. Create, adapt and refine AI-generated imagery to meet creative and technical requireme
• nts. Combine traditional retouching, photography, CGI and AI-generated elements to produce believable final ima
• ges. Test new AI tools and techniques that could improve image quality, speed or creative flexibil
• ity. Share practical knowledge and effective working methods with the wider creative t
• eam. Follow agreed standards relating to image quality, copyright, confidentiality and the responsible use of

AI.

• Collaboration and quality co
• ntrol Work closely with designers and creative leads to understand image requirements and deliver the intended visual re
• sult. Collaborate with artwork and production teams to ensure images reproduce correctly in p
• rint. Review work carefully and take responsibility for the accuracy and quality of final ima
• gery. Support other team members with retouching and image-production challe
• nges. Manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced agency environ
• ment. Contribute ideas that improve the quality and efficiency of the image-production pro cess.

Abo ut you You are an experienced retoucher who combines strong craft skills with curiosity about new image-making techn ology.

You are comfortable working at pace, managing detailed feedback and producing consistently high-quality work.

You understand that AI is a useful creative and production tool, but that strong judgement, retouching expertise and attention to detail are essential to achieving a professional r esult. You will

• have: Significant experience in high-end retouching and image production within a packaging, branding, advertising or creative a
• gency. Advanced Adobe Photoshop s
• kills. Experience in compositing, colour correction, image reconstruction and photorealistic image enhanc
• ement. Practical experience using AI image-generation or enhancement tools within creative work
• flows. A strong understanding of colour, lighting, texture, perspective and image re
• alism. An understanding of packaging design, print production and colour manag
• ement. Excellent attention to detail and a consistent approach to qu
• ality. The ability to interpret creative direction and respond constructively to fee
• dback. Strong communication, organisation and time-management s
• kills. The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a wider team.

Desirable exp

• erience Experience working with food, beverage, beauty or FMCG i
• magery. Experience integrating CGI or 3D-rendered assets into photographic i
• magery. Experience creating packaging mock-ups and product visualis
• ations. An interest in developing efficient workflows using automation and emerging creative tools.
• What success lo
• oks like Consistently high-quality, accurate and production-ready
• imagery. Retouching work delivered reliably and within agreed ti
• melines. Effective use of AI to support, rather than complicate, established production wo
• rkflows. Strong collaboration with design, artwork and productio
• n teams. A positive contribution to the development of the agency’s image-production capab ilities.