Digital Retoucher, III

Straub Collaborative•Baltimore, MD

About The Position

Straub Collaborative is seeking an experienced Digital Retoucher III to support high-volume production retouching workflows for a major client program. This role focuses on consistent, high-quality product image retouching within a production environment, where efficiency, accuracy, and adherence to established style standards are critical. The ideal candidate has experience working in e-commerce or studio production environments where large image sets must be processed accurately and on deadline. This is not an editorial or beauty retouching role — success in this position requires strong production workflow discipline and repeatable retouching techniques.

Requirements

3+ years professional production retouching experience
Demonstrated experience working in high-volume studio, e-commerce, or commercial production environments
Advanced proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, including: clipping paths masking retouching color correction blending modes
Experience processing large image sets while maintaining consistent quality standards
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple production assignments simultaneously

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting large retail or brand production programs
Familiarity with Adobe Bridge, Illustrator, InDesign, and Acrobat
Experience working with server-based asset systems or digital asset management tools
Two-year degree or equivalent experience in photography, design, or a related field

Responsibilities

Perform advanced production retouching on high volumes of product imagery using Adobe Photoshop.
Create silhouettes, clipping paths, and masks to isolate products from background elements.
Apply consistent shaping and cleanup to maintain uniform visual presentation across large image sets.
Execute color correction to both aesthetic and client-specified color standards, including critical color matching.
Utilize and create Photoshop actions and workflow efficiencies to support scalable production workflows.
Prepare production-ready deliverable files according to established client specifications.
Manage color profiles, file formats, and naming conventions used in high-volume production pipelines.
Upload and organize completed assets within structured file server environments.
Conduct quality control checks prior to final delivery.
Maintain organized digital workflows and consistent file structures.
Collaborate with photographers, stylists, and post-production teams to meet daily production deadlines.