Michael Bonior: Sr Retoucher in San Diego, CA
Work experience
Andresen Digital
Sr Retoucher | 01/2023 - 09/2023
Retouching Maya / Nuke 3d renders
JVA ArtGroup
Digital Artist | 01/2022 - 12/2022
EG plus / Playa Vista Chiat day
Sr Retoucher | 02/2020 - 03/2020
Very high end client retouching product to pixel perfection.
Skechers USA
Sr. Retoucher | 04/2019 - 07/2019
As a contract Sr Retoucher working with the Digital team retouching on figure footwear and apparel. Retouching entire catalogs worth of imagery to meet strict deadlines and expert hair , skin and texture retouching on new and repurposed photography for various worldwide advertising and marketing for the Skechers brand. Performing non destructive retouching swap technique to swap new footwear over and over into new and used photos. Photographing new footwear into lifestyle imagery using Capture One and Canon Cameras.
Nike, Inc.
Apparel Image Editor / Sr. Retoucher / ETW | 07/2016 - 08/2018
Nike Global Apparel retouching since Aug 2016 as ETW, OnSet / Retouching as Independent Contractor since 2013 , color correction and image compositing. Product concept retouching & Look Book retouching. Many samples of my retouching work here can be found on the nike.com website. Most of the imagery I retouch is a good year to two years out , so I can really show it off until it becomes a real retail product or design !
Fuse Interactive
Sr. Retoucher | 04/2018 - 06/2018
Retouching Kawasaki Offroad / Moto Imagery
Compositing new product into new environments
Color Correction
Look and Feel Effects
Decal replacement
Freelance Retouching
Sr.Retoucher | 01/1994 - 11/2016
As a digital retoucher, my role is solely based upon my skills in various facets of processing digital photography to be edited with Adobe Photoshop. That same editing software has been my lifeline to provide a skill of photo editing and color services to clients looking to enhance their visual concepts. I've been both an Apple and Adobe user for over a decade. I'm constantly progressing with each image that I process and keeping my skills sharp by using Photoshop on a daily basis . I'm also an enthusiast and apply my skills across my design and printing projects , as this is where I first starting in the world of Pre-Media. At this point in my career I look for sharp progressive photographers and producers at a high level skill that use the latest technologies to create the best quality work possible ! Many studios where I've felt that the work was of high quality and the vibes where right, it feels like family , and after working for a lot of people across the county , that fee
Empire Green Creative
Freelance Sr Retoucher | 01/2013 - 07/2015
Nike / Riddell
The Foundry, a Blue Matter Creative Group, Intel
Freelance Sr. Retoucher | 08/2014 - 06/2015
Intel Lifestyle image processing / retouching / comping and color correction.
ADIDAS
Sr. Retoucher | 10/2013 - 02/2015
Retouching on site on Adidas Campus in the digital creative department. High End Retouching and image compositing of footwear and apparel.
Fiction
Freelance Retoucher | 10/2012 - 02/2014
Adidas Retouching
Vaya Creative
Freelance Retoucher | 07/2013 - 10/2013
First tier contract Freelance Retoucher
Retouching Clients ~
NIKE
Freightliner
Mutt Industries
Freelance Retoucher | 06/2013 - 08/2013
Heavy compositing / layering , Special EFX imaging , Large billboard and display retouching
Splash Worldwide
Retoucher | 01/2013 - 05/2013
High End Retouching for NIKE
Swanson Studio
Freelance Retoucher / Photo Tech | 11/2012 - 12/2012
Retouch On-Set Photography
Straub Collaborative
Retoucher | 03/2012 - 11/2012
Retoucher
Sandbox Studio
Retoucher | 01/2008 - 10/2011
Provided High Quality Fashion and Beauty Retouching and High volume Apparel Retouching for e-com.
Haggin Marketing
Digital Color Specialist / Sr. Retoucher | 07/2007 - 01/2009
As a Sr. Retoucher / Digital Color Specialist I lead a team of retouchers on several color retouching projects and help start up a new Pre-Media / Retouching department in San Francisco in addition to the existing Chicago department.
Pacific Digital Image
Retoucher | 01/2008 - 01/2008
As a digital retoucher , I worked on color matching and digital image editing and correction for the following clients
The Gap
Banana Republic
Old Navy
Abercrombie and Fitch
RR Donnelley
Production Artist / Retoucher | 01/2004 - 06/2007
Retouching of images and page layout building used in various catalog production in this Pre-Media Dept.
Clients included :JcPenney , American Girl Doll, BassPro Shops, Hickory Farms