Jeremy Cowan: in Houston, TX

- Attended product photo shoots, art directing and assisting photographers to capture on-brand shots. - Determined what to shoot or fix/create in post, saving time and resources on set and/or in post-production. - Created pre-production design concepts and mockups as directed by product development team. - Proactively initiated research of DAM options via interviews and demos with various providers, including Bynder, MediaValet, and WoodWing. Unable to finalize due to re-prioritization, Covid-19, and job loss. - Streamlined image format and resizing batch process by creating a "master" action that chained separate Photoshops actions together, reducing overall task time and human error. - Pioneered for color management to be implemented, including training myself on it and eventually team adopting consistent color profiles across all use cases. - Cross-trained team members on advanced photo retouching techniques in conjunction with go-by templates, yielding optimal speed, file-sizes, non-destructive editing, and quality. - Led a team of 3 freelance retouchers in post-production editing project, which included training, delegation, and reviewing submitted edits. - Created, tested, and documented process that met business need for image scaling. - Established procedure for sizing images to third party specs with Adobe Bridge conditional filtering. - Improved image archival by creating Command Line scripts, removing human error and increasing speed.

? As newcomer, developed new client's editing standard and trained co-workers on the approved process. ? Trained team on advanced retouching methods, yielding overall productivity and quality.

- Created e-commerce editing workflow from scratch with documented specs and procedures. - Led team output increases year-to-year, ranging from 15 - 40%, by shifting to automated batch editing. - Streamlined communication among photo studio staff by using metadata tools in Bridge and Lightroom. - Stakeholder for image processes during software requirements gathering of internal CMS tool. - Acted as liaison for outsource retouching company by training, performing tests, and providing feedback. - Proposed an automated upload process that was adopted, which maximized retoucher efficiency and output. - Learned Scene 7 and managed image sizing specs, uploads, exporting, and became S7 studio contact. - Team drafted 1st naming convention for e-comm product shots, used as basis for conventions that followed. - Collaborated with other departments on workarounds for various challenges, keeping product out of limbo.

- Created over a dozen package designs for multiple products in assortment. - Designed banner for storefront which was consistent with packaging. - Coordinated e-commerce photo shoot and did all retouching. - Mocked up products with color versioning.