Photo Retoucher

ABOUT SHINOLA

At Shinola, we make beautiful, enduring, handcrafted goods that are built to be lived in, worn out, and well-loved. Our thoughtful craftsmanship, timeless design, and spirited stories inspire our customers to live well, with confidence & joy—in a style that is uniquely their own! Because we are a growing and evolving company, each employee is a key stakeholder, making decisions every day that directly impact our overall vision and direction. At Shinola, you’ll have the opportunity to make a significant contribution at the start of what we believe will become an iconic American brand.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a talented and organized Photo Retoucher to join our Creative team. The Photo Retoucher role is a perfect blend of amplifying our brand image through creative editing, and project management skills to ensure projects stay on track and organized. If you’re passionate about amazing editing and organizational excellence, this could be the role for you!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Retouching assets from photographers, ensuring accurate representation of products using a variety of techniques: image cleanup and adjustments, clipping paths, color correction, sizing, and output.

Work closely with photographer + senior retoucher to create imagery that accurately represents the product and maintains current quality standards that help define Shinola’s brand image as well as a seamless workflow from approved asset handoff to final image delivery.

Participate in image reviews, follow approval processes with deliverables from upper management, and meet all internal deadlines.

Prioritize projects within retouching queue, translating requests into actionable tasks and helping schedule them out appropriately.

Organize and maintain a user-friendly Creative server + DAM system (Canto) and disperse final assets to internal teams.

Collaborate with internal teams to execute projects quickly and efficiently.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree required.

3-5 years of relevant experience.

Experience with Adobe Suite, Helicon Focus, Microsoft Suite, Canto, Figma, Asana, and Capture One Pro.

Utilization of AI when applicable.

Basic camera and lighting knowledge.

Strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.

Note: This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive. Employee may be required to perform other duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Filson and Shinola are equal opportunity employers. We believe that every employee has the right to work in surroundings which are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. It is our policy that all decisions involving any aspect of the employment relationship will be made without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, veteran and military status, genetic information, political ideology or any other status or characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. Discrimination and/or harassment based on any of those factors are totally inconsistent with our philosophy of doing business and will not be tolerated.

With regard to applicants or employees with disabilities, the company offers what the law refers to as "reasonable accommodation" to enable a person to perform his or her job.