Steve Garcia
Digital Asset Manager And Retoucher
Culver City,CA
Summary
I am a passionate and detail-oriented Graphic Design graduate with a Bachelor’s degree earned in 2021. After starting my career at Ruggable, I joined Barefoot Dreams in April 2024 as a Digital Asset Manager and Retoucher. My expertise lies in color-correcting product photography and retouching model and lifestyle images to ensure every detail aligns with brand standards. I also manage the organization and distribution of digital assets, ensuring seamless collaboration across teams. With a strong background in photo editing and an eye for precision, I thrive on creating visual content that resonates.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Digital Asset Manager and Retoucher
Barefoot Dreams
Malibu, CA
04.2024 - Current
- Enhanced visual content quality by meticulously editing and retouching images for print and digital publications.
- Used Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom to crop, invert, and control light and color properties of photos.
- Streamlined photo editing workflow, resulting in increased efficiency and faster turnaround times.
- Organized and managed hundreds of digital assets using Canto to ensure efficient retrieval and version control for cross-departmental use.
- Implemented metadata tagging systems and folder structures to streamline asset organization and maximize searchability.
- Partnered with marketing, sales, and e-commerce teams to provide timely access to assets for campaigns, product launches, and seasonal promotions.
- Created and shared comprehensive shot lists to guide photo production teams during product and lifestyle shoots
Photo Retoucher
Ruggable
Torrance, CA
06.2022 - 03.2024
- Used Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, and Capture One to crop, invert and control light and color properties of photos.
- Retouched skin blemishes and tattoos and removed unwanted objects from images.
- Edited, toned, color corrected and uploaded photographs for web and social media publication.
- Color corrected product shots in various lighting conditions
- Researched image libraries to locate appropriate photographs for stock use.
- Composited rugs into interior/outdoor images with photo realistic results
- Weekly output of about 20 images delivered to stakeholders for final use across social media posts and website product detail pages.
Shift Supervisor
Starbucks
10.2015 - 08.2022
- Established effective employee schedules and delegated tasks to take advantage of individual abilities and meet expected demands.
- Helped store management meet standards of service and quality in daily operations.
- Built performance-oriented culture with satisfied, hardworking employees by clearly highlighting employee success and developing leaders from within.
- Trained new employees and delegated daily tasks and responsibilities.
- Resolved customer complaints and issues and offered thoughtful solutions to maintain customer satisfaction.
- Delivered superior training and leadership to teams to boost performance and help team members achieve performance targets.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design
Los Angeles Film School - Hollywood
Los Angeles, CA 12.2019 - 12.2021
Skills
Retouching and color correction
Timeline
Digital Asset Manager and Retoucher
Barefoot Dreams
04.2024 - Current
Photo Retoucher
Ruggable
06.2022 - 03.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design
Los Angeles Film School - Hollywood
12.2019 - 12.2021
Shift Supervisor
Starbucks
10.2015 - 08.2022
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