Dominic Mangila
domretouch@gmail.com
cel# 646-315-2427
San Leandro, CA
Dominic Mangila has 21 years of extensive work experience in retouching, compositing and color correction of various types of visuals which include fashion, cosmetic, accessory, jewelry, corporate, still life and consumer product
Education
2007 MFA Visual Arts. Columbia University. New York, NY.
2003 BFA Studio Arts. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL
Work Experience
Retoucher. Sandbox. New York, NY. (3 years, February 2014 - Present)
• Retouch digital files for web and print for Calvin Klein, Uniqlo, Kate Spade, Macy’s, Rag & Bone, DL 1961, Michael Kors, PVH, The North Face and Target
• Color correction of clothing, jewelry, electronics, flesh tones
• Moiré removal, image sharpening, image compositing
• Communicate with Producers, Color Analysts, Production Team regarding client and in-house specifications
• expert working knowledge of Photoshop CS5. Layers/Sets, masks, paths, color correction tools, actions, batch processing
• Working knowledge of Excel, Word, FTP, FileMaker Pro
• Strong knowledge of color theory and RGB, CMYK color spaces
Retoucher. Kate Spade. New York, NY. (4 years, 2010 - 2014)
• retouching, color correcting and compositing of beauty and high-end
• maintain production of high volume of images under very tight deadlines
• color correction of clothing, jewelry and flesh tones
Retoucher. Bloomingdales.com. New York, NY. (2 years, 2009 – 2011)
• retouching, color correcting and compositing of beauty and high-end
• take creative direction from Art Directors and Managers and apply to images in order to achieve the best possible result for final web images
• utilize appropriate digital asset management techniques, from receiving images from the studio up to when the sale goes live
Retoucher. Young & Rubicam/ The Madison Group. NYC. (3 years, 2006 - 2009)
• photo-compositing, retouching, color correction for print ads using for LG, Levis’, Citibank, Staples
Freelance Retoucher (2006-2011)
McCann Erickson. New York, NY. June 2007 – 2010
• compositing, retouching and color correction of digital images used for print advertising for clients such as Verizon Wireless, L’Oreal and Intel
Macy’s. New York, NY. Jan 2008 - 2010
• retouching, compositing and color correction of digital images for beauty, fashion, jewelry and home furnishing for catalog, print advertising and in-store display
Lloyd & Co. New York, NY. Nov 2008 - 2010
• retouching, color correcting and compositing of beauty and high-end fashion images; maintain production of high volume of images under tight deadlines; take creative direction from Art Directors; working on Diesel, Xpress, Estee Lauder and Moet accounts
World Wrestling Entertainment. Stamford, CT. Jun - Sept 2009
• high-end digital retouching, silhouetting and photo compositing, build high-resolution key art from approved concept, release files to vendors, assist creative team with layout of files, photo management on server and printer and monitor calibration
RR Donnelly. New York, NY. Oct 2010
• retouching photos and files to meet style and look of customer marketing direction
• ascertains the correct creative direction by understanding the needs of different art directors and or client expectations
• creative retouching, including building imagery not present in original art
• receives, interprets and communicates specific customer preferences and instructions
Sous les Etoiles. New York, NY. Jan 2008- 2009
• Retouching, color correcting and compositing of beauty and high-end fashion images for Neiman Marcus print catalog
Euro RSCG. New York, NY. May 2008 - 2009
• retouching and compositing of advertising materials for pharmaceutical clients
The Cement Works. New York, NY. May 2008 - 2009
• retouching and compositing of advertising materials for pharmaceutical clients
MRM Worldwide. New York, NY. May – July 2007
• create and revised new or existing print ads and for US Navy and Mobil using Adobe Indesign; Retouch digital images used for print advertising using Photoshop
Retoucher. Schawk Retail. Chicago, IL. (3.5 years, January 2002 – Aug 2005)
- Performed digital image retouching, color correction, color matching, masking and compositing of visuals used in catalogs and print advertising for Sears, The Great Indoors, Macy's, Linens N’ Things and Quixtar
Skills
Digital manipulation, color correction, retouching and scanning skills
Proficiency in Quark Xpress, Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, MS Office
Painting and illustration skills