Valerie Murray

In my 12 years at Yuri Arcurs I was instrumental in developing and implementing processes and procedures to manage workflow between contributors and production teams. In the same period I have trained over 100 candidates without previous retouching experience and been involved with regular upskilling on latest concepts and design tools across the retouching and editing department.

Retouching Manager - Yuri Arcurs Productions

(2011-01)

• Leading and managing a team of retouchers
• Conducting monthly technical meetings as well as liaising with contributor and other stakeholders
• Planning and executing retouching projects
• Quality control of all images for my department before upload
• Completing and ensuring all retouching admin is correct and up to date
• Image distribution within my department
• Control images in circulation
• Photoshop training for new recruits and upskilling of current staff compliment

Freelance Photography and Graphic design - Freelance

(2009-01 - 2010-12)

• Retouching for some leading beauty magazines - Cosmopolitan South Africa, Visi, GQ South Africa
• Graphic design work on a project basis
• Product and Portrait photography

Retoucher - Still image Pty Ltd

(2007-01 - 2009-12)

Worked directly with local photographers as well international clients from brief to execution.

• High-end photographic compositing and retouching, for the fashion and advertising industry on the following brands - GQ, Cosmopolitan, Elle, True love
• High-end jewelry retouching

Photographer and image editor - Cape villas

(2006-01 - 2007-12)

Hired to elevate the quality of all photographic material

• Researched and set up locations for shoots
• Worked directly with clients and Villa Owners
• Organized and executed all photo shoots in and around luxury villas

Freelance Photography - Freelance

(2004-01 - 2006-12)

• Portraiture, Weddings, Social and business events
• Model portfolios

Graphic designer - Leo Burnett

(2004-01 - 2006-12)

Worked in a team from concept to execution for local and international clients.

• Conceptualized and created high end design in all print and promotional material

National diploma - design for print - Polytechnic — Zimbabwe A Levels - Art, English Literature and Divinity - Cambridge O Levels - English, Art, Mathematics, Religious Education, History, Geography, Science - Cambridge