Clare Shields

Photoshop instructor

Based in
London, United Kingdom
Also teaches in London
Clare Shields | Photoshop instructor

Rates: £25 an hour


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I work as a freelance surface designer and Artworker for the international stationary and fashion markets. I have been using photoshop professionally for the last 8 years for photography retouching/manipulation, presentation work and surface designs.

I can teach you

From the basics to get you started and up to intermediate level.

- photo retouching
- colour correction
- repeat design layouts for print
- formats and compression
- manipulation of images
- filters
- presentation work

Above are some examples so let me know of any other tasks I can help you with.

Experience

Artworker at Caroline Gardner Publishing Ltd

▪ Managed the Caroline Gardner website
▪ Prepared all photos for web upload, including retouching, colour correction and resizng
▪ Styled photography shoots
▪ Produced monthly email newsetters using Dreamweaver
▪ Prepared product photos and photoshoot images for PR and press requests
▪ Designed and artworked giftbag range
▪ Produced seasonal catalogues for wholsale clients

Dates: 
Aug 2010 - Nov 2010

Textile Print Designer for Studio 9

▪ Worked to tight deadlines to produce commercial fashion print designs for clients and shows in Europe, the USA, and Asia, including Premier Vision and Direction

Dates: 
Aug 2008 - Aug 2009

Artworker and Marketing Assistant for Eskandar Ltd

▪ Designed concepts and branded looks for seasonal and event cards, business cards, and packaging
▪ Created and refined artwork for collection books and look books
▪ Retouched and colour corrected photographs, prepared proofs, and managed the image library
▪ Involved in the relaunch of the Eskandar website, selecting high-impact imagery
▪ Location scouted, prepared and styled photography shoots (on location, studio, still life, and model) for use in advertisements, catalogues, and websites
▪ Cross-referenced individual wholesale client’s buy against seasonal trends to compile publicity looks

Dates: 
Jul 2008 - Jul 2010

Educational history

Textile Design BA(Hons)

Dates: 
September, 2003 - July, 2007
Institution: 
Scottish School of Texiles (Heriot Watt University)

Services

Aimed at: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced.


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