Retoucher/ Designer/ Post Production Manager
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I'm Tom Gregory, a designer, retoucher and illustrator. Born in London, UK, and raised on the beautiful Northern Beaches of Sydney, I have always been captivated by the surrounding national parks and beaches. With over two decades of experience in the retouching industry, I have not only honed my craft but also transitioned into leadership roles where I excel in mentoring and sharing my wealth of knowledge with emerging talents.
My expertise has contributed to renowned Australian publications and prestigious property listings. Notably, multiple properties featured on Channel Nine's The Block TV show have benefited from my skilful touch. As one of the selected participants in the Sydney D&AD Shift 2023 program, I had the privilege to work for high-profile clients, including ADIDAS, Fossil Fuel Treaty, and Google.
This experience amplified my passion for advertising, branding, and design., and inspired me to pursue a career in this dynamic field.
Let's connect and explore how I can bring value to your team or organisation.
FOUNDER/RETOUCHER/DESIGNER | FEB 2024 - PRESENT
Utilising my expertise in retouching, graphic design, and branding to create personalised, impactful visuals that meet client objectives and translate brand visions into reality
Integrated retouching, graphic design, and branding expertise to tailor solutions for diverse client needs.
POST PRODUCTION MANAGER - TRAINING | JUL 2021 - FEB 2023
Talent Development and Promotion: Identified and trained high-potential team members, leading to their promotion to managerial positions, demonstrating a commitment to talent development and internal growth.
Achieved Error Rates Below 5%: Implemented rigorous quality control measures that consistently kept departmental error rates below 5%.
Cost Savings and Profit Margin Improvement: Implemented operational improvements that led to significant cost savings and boosted profit margins.
Created a cohesive and high performing team: Through targeted assessment and interview techniques I co-ordinated the hiring of over 50 team members.
Efficient Work flow Optimisation: Collaborated with department managers to refine processes, resulting in a smoother work flow, increased efficiency, and improved overall productivity across teams.
POST PRODUCTION MANAGER | JUL 2019 - JUL 2021
Winner of Campaigntrack’s Commitment to Excellence award - 2019
Projected monthly workloads and optimised staffing: Employed forecasting techniques to project monthly work volumes, reducing costs from excessive hiring.
Reduced on-site photography errors: By providing feedback to the photography managers I was able to reduce on-site shooting issues and appointment re-shoots.
Ensured client satisfaction: By consistently meeting content deadlines across multiple departments
SENIOR RETOUCHER | SEP 2013 - JUL 2019
Winner of Campaigntrack’s Employee of the Year award - 2018
Reduced department errors: By reviewing work and providing daily feedback to the Quality Control Managers, I was able to reduce the number of errors being sent to the clients.
Improved work flow efficiency: Through researching new software and editing techniques I was able to improve the departments production output.
JUNIOR/MID-WEIGHT MAC OPERATOR | APR 2001 - FEB 2008
Developed my Photoshop editing skills: Working on 15 monthly magazine titles I produced a variety of high-end imagery for publication use.
Reduced costs: By spotting pre-press issues during production I was able to minimise document errors being sent to the printer.
D&AD SHIFT PROGRAM
Through Shift, D&AD aims to create an accessible space for self-made talent to learn from and connect with the industry, establish a network and find job opportunities. Learning about advertising, design and branding principles, we worked on client briefs from ADIDAS, Google and The Fossil Fuel Treaty.
