About

Steven Hector

Creative artworker

& photographic retoucher

Senior Creative Artworker and high-end photo retoucher proficient in using Adobe CS
Press ads, DM, POS, OOH, large format, banners and advertising campaigns
Adept at working alongside Creatives and Designers
Sound knowledge of preparing artwork for traditional and digital output
Able to troubleshoot and problem solve under pressure to manage tight deadlines
Taking projects from initial layout through final artwork to print.
Solid agency background.

With over 25 years experience as a High-end Retoucher and Senior Creative Artworker, I have excellent art working and retouching skills, with working knowledge of Adobe CS and technical repro.

I have covered a large number of different disciplines from press ads, branding, magazines, catalogues, direct mailing, 48 sheet and exhibition posters, POS, and packaging. Working through an A-Z of clients and industry sectors which have included:

Automotive – Lexus, Mercedes, Renault, Vauxhall

Branding – Government Skills, Tottenham Hotspurs FC

Direct Mailing – Financial Times, TalkTalk, The Telegraph, The Times

Financial – Barclays, RBS, Tradex

FMCG – Body Shop, Budgens, Coca-Cola, Londis, Sainsbury’s, Samsung, Sony

Publishing/Press ads –British Gas, Condé Nast (Bride, Traveller, Vogue), The Independent

Retail & POS – Carphone Warehouse, H&M, M&S, River Island, Topman, Topshop

Travel & Tourism – EL AL, Mauritius, Turkey Tourism

Government – COI, Communisis, DCLG, DECC, Defra, DfT, HM Government, HM Treasury, SIA

I have a ﬂexible sensibility which enables me to seamlessly integrate within any working environment. With a good eye for colour and detail, I have the ability to use my initiative and comfortably work on my own, I am also a strong team player who can bring creative and innovative ideas.

My vast experience brings to any company a varied and knowledgeable database with problem solving techniques, which can help provide a more efficient and streamlined workflow for all team members.

Experience

Freelancing : Aug 2014 – Present

Senior Creative Artworker and High-end Retoucher

Utilised in many various roles to produce high end artwork from Keynote presentations, retouching, P.O.S to digital advertising and everything in between for companies such as Coca Cola, Indicia, Saatchi Healthcare, TCA, VCCP, Charterhouse Musgrave, Kando by Design and Leagas Delaney.

TAG /Williams Lee : Feb 2011 – July 2014

Senior Creative Artworker and High-end Retoucher

Utilised in many of Tag’s studios including Sainsbury’s, Crow, Cheil, CHI and H&M. Various roles such as managing all aspects of the night studio for a fully integrated ad agency. Keynote presentations, press ads, P.O.S, posters, digital advertising, banners, storyboards as well as traditional paste up.

GWS : Oct 2004 – Feb 2011

Senior Creative Artworker and High-end Retoucher

Employed to help build and maintain efficient workflows for The Telegraph, Financial Times and Sony accounts.

To rebuild, update and manage Tradex corporate forms and brochures.

Helped team members to transition from Quark to InDesign.

Freelancing : Dec 2001 – Sept 2004

Creative Artworker and High-end Retoucher

For companies such as Body Shop, Farm,
HHCL/Red Cell, The Independent, Jack Morton Worldwide, Leith Agency, Springer & Jacoby.

Travelling :

Took a year out to realise a dream and travel

Lowe Broadway (Lowe Lintas Group) :
Oct 1994 – Feb 2001

High-end Retoucher, Senior Drum Scanner Operator, Creative Artworker

Training of staff in both retouching and scanning.

Managing and archiving of all visual images and job file data.

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Steven Hector

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