Grant Maycock
Creative Retoucher
London, United KingdomHighly experienced Creative Retoucher with a proven track record of success within advertising and commercial markets. Enthusiastic to create imagery to meet creative brief and production requirements. Strong skills, great eye for detail and excellent knowledge of Photography, Photoshop and Cinema 4D.
Work Experience
Freelance London Agencies
Freelance Creative Retoucher
Agencies worked for:
BBC, MarsY&R, Inferno, G2 Joshua, Discovery Channel Europe,
Billington Cartmell, Brave, Daniel Smith Photography, Wolfpack,
Neighbour, Iconix Europe, Tag Creative.
• High end Image manipulation for Channel launch. Inc: cover wraps, adverts & billboards
• Image processing and colour grading for fashion POS and celebrity portraits
• Compositing for advertising campaigns fashion point of sale and direct marketing
• Working exclusively for creative director on european fashion rebrand
Clients include: Panasonic, Coca Cola, Costa, Rocawear, ODD, Top Gear, Levi, Schweppes, Hellmann’s, Grants Whisky, Bacardi, Vodafone, Puma, TLC Channel, Deageo, Dr Marten.
BBC, MarsY&R, Inferno, G2 Joshua, Discovery Channel Europe,
Billington Cartmell, Brave, Daniel Smith Photography, Wolfpack,
Neighbour, Iconix Europe, Tag Creative.
• High end Image manipulation for Channel launch. Inc: cover wraps, adverts & billboards
• Image processing and colour grading for fashion POS and celebrity portraits
• Compositing for advertising campaigns fashion point of sale and direct marketing
• Working exclusively for creative director on european fashion rebrand
Clients include: Panasonic, Coca Cola, Costa, Rocawear, ODD, Top Gear, Levi, Schweppes, Hellmann’s, Grants Whisky, Bacardi, Vodafone, Puma, TLC Channel, Deageo, Dr Marten.
February 2013
- Present
London, United Kingdom
FMG
Creative Retoucher
• Working extensively for the creative director on national and international campaigns
• One to one retouching with clients, photographers, art directors and editors
• Creating CGI assets to merge with photography
• Visualizing for the design team in photoshop, illustrator and Cinema4D for creative pitches
• Image enhancement, high end digital Image manipulation, compositing, reshaping models, improving/enhancing skin and products
• Art direction, working with photographers and clients to ensure the most effective technical outcome for fashion, products and advertising
• Creative artwork for interactive online magazines, websites, tablet apps as well as print POS, DM and catalogues from concept to print
Clients include:
EHS Brann, Weapon 7, Wand, Mercedes-Benz, Ralph Lauren, Thorntons, Elle, Long Tall Sally, Bupa, Boden, Staples, Stylist, Shortlist, Graffiti, Telegraph magazines, Harrods, IBM, Sears, Cocosa, The Royal Academy of Arts.
• One to one retouching with clients, photographers, art directors and editors
• Creating CGI assets to merge with photography
• Visualizing for the design team in photoshop, illustrator and Cinema4D for creative pitches
• Image enhancement, high end digital Image manipulation, compositing, reshaping models, improving/enhancing skin and products
• Art direction, working with photographers and clients to ensure the most effective technical outcome for fashion, products and advertising
• Creative artwork for interactive online magazines, websites, tablet apps as well as print POS, DM and catalogues from concept to print
Clients include:
EHS Brann, Weapon 7, Wand, Mercedes-Benz, Ralph Lauren, Thorntons, Elle, Long Tall Sally, Bupa, Boden, Staples, Stylist, Shortlist, Graffiti, Telegraph magazines, Harrods, IBM, Sears, Cocosa, The Royal Academy of Arts.
September 2008
- January 2013
London, United Kingdom
Complete Intergrated Communications
Creative Retoucher/Senior Creative Artworker
• Visualising design concepts through photography and photoshop
• Creative retouching and image manipulation
• Colour correction, product balancing and swatch matching
• Working with photographers/art directors to achieve best results
• Artworking POS, DM and catalogues from concept to print
Clients include: Levi’s, Speedo, Frost French, Skania, Habitat, VikingFjord Vodka, Christopher Wharton Jewellery, Ernest Jones
• Creative retouching and image manipulation
• Colour correction, product balancing and swatch matching
• Working with photographers/art directors to achieve best results
• Artworking POS, DM and catalogues from concept to print
Clients include: Levi’s, Speedo, Frost French, Skania, Habitat, VikingFjord Vodka, Christopher Wharton Jewellery, Ernest Jones
March 2005
- June 2008
London, United Kingdom
The Graphics Facilities Group
Freelance Retoucher
• Creative retouching, colour correction and image manipulation for features and covers
• Pagemakeup, montaging and colour balancing
Clients include: Maxim, Loaded, Bizzare magazine, John Lewis.
• Pagemakeup, montaging and colour balancing
Clients include: Maxim, Loaded, Bizzare magazine, John Lewis.
January 2005
- March 2005
London, United Kingdom
Freelance London Agencies
Creative Retoucher and Creative Artworking
• Creative retouching, colour correction
• Image manipulation for advertising campaigns, catalogues, direct marketing,
magazine features and covers
• Visualising concepts for design pitches, exhibitions, features and covers
• Colour matching swatches, products and photographic prints
• Artworking adverts and brochures to strict corporate guidelines
• Producing special ink artwork
• Creative artworking for DM, Packaging and POS
• Styling and kerning typography from 96 sheets to newsprint
Agencies worked for: M&C Saatchi, Publicis, Rocket, Partners BDDH, Grey Advertising, Alcone Marketing, Dennis Publishing, Finex Communications, Pepper Corporation, Michael Page, FCA, Burnett Associates, GA Design, Graphic Facilities Group.
Accounts worked on: Renault, Mercedes, Jaguar, Citroen, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Coca Cola, BMIbaby, Natwest, Barclays, Harley Davison, Priory Clinics, National Express, Conduit (11 88 88), Dixons, Currys, PC World, Club Med, Sony, Clerical Medical, Vogue, Brides, Traveller, John Lewis, Woolworths, Typhoo, Brands Hatch, National Childbirth Trust, Thistle Hotels, Mumm Champagne, Bizarre, Jack, Mac User magazine, Maxim, Loaded.
• Image manipulation for advertising campaigns, catalogues, direct marketing,
magazine features and covers
• Visualising concepts for design pitches, exhibitions, features and covers
• Colour matching swatches, products and photographic prints
• Artworking adverts and brochures to strict corporate guidelines
• Producing special ink artwork
• Creative artworking for DM, Packaging and POS
• Styling and kerning typography from 96 sheets to newsprint
Agencies worked for: M&C Saatchi, Publicis, Rocket, Partners BDDH, Grey Advertising, Alcone Marketing, Dennis Publishing, Finex Communications, Pepper Corporation, Michael Page, FCA, Burnett Associates, GA Design, Graphic Facilities Group.
Accounts worked on: Renault, Mercedes, Jaguar, Citroen, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Coca Cola, BMIbaby, Natwest, Barclays, Harley Davison, Priory Clinics, National Express, Conduit (11 88 88), Dixons, Currys, PC World, Club Med, Sony, Clerical Medical, Vogue, Brides, Traveller, John Lewis, Woolworths, Typhoo, Brands Hatch, National Childbirth Trust, Thistle Hotels, Mumm Champagne, Bizarre, Jack, Mac User magazine, Maxim, Loaded.
1998
- 2005
London, United Kingdom
Sherwood And Company
Senior Designer
• Heavily involved in pitching for new business
• POS and packaging, corporate identity, exhibition design
• Managing all design, photography, artwork and repro from concept to print
Clients include: Sony, Dixons,Watches of Switzerland, RSPB, De Walt,Verco, Argos Business Solutions, John Kobal and Granada.
• POS and packaging, corporate identity, exhibition design
• Managing all design, photography, artwork and repro from concept to print
Clients include: Sony, Dixons,Watches of Switzerland, RSPB, De Walt,Verco, Argos Business Solutions, John Kobal and Granada.
July 1997
- May 1998
London, United Kingdom
Finnemore And Field
Layout Artist to Senior Designer
• Responsible for concept, layout, photography and artwork for the entire jewellery and watches section of the Argos catalogue
• Page layout, Art direction and illustration,
• Worked hand-in-hand with photographers on a day to day basis for the production of brochures and catalogues
Clients include: Courts, Argos, Early Learning Centre, Scotts of Stow, Owen and Robinson Jewellery
• Page layout, Art direction and illustration,
• Worked hand-in-hand with photographers on a day to day basis for the production of brochures and catalogues
Clients include: Courts, Argos, Early Learning Centre, Scotts of Stow, Owen and Robinson Jewellery
1990
- 1997
United Kingdom