James Munier

In my 30+ years of experience in retouching and pre-media, my work has appeared in magazines, newspapers, on billboards, bus and building wraps, in catalogs and brochures, on the web and in coffee table books. I’m motivated by one goal: fulfill the art/creative director’s needs and vision quickly, efficiently, and with the utmost attention to detail.

I deliver hi-end retouching and pre-press results for world-class automotive, fashion, jewelry and corporate clients. I specialize in beauty/hero imagery and support digital assets for web, print and interactive use—always with an eye toward speed, accuracy, and consistency across deliverables.

Since 6/2015, I’ve worked as a Freelance High-end Retoucher, providing hi-end retouching and pre-press services for various agencies across New Jersey, New York City, Los Angeles and Toronto. In my in-house time as Senior Retoucher for Mercedes-Benz USA (In-House Agency), I also guided the retouching team with techniques and best practices.

Beyond retouching, I handle production realities end-to-end: scanning, image/ad-prep, pre-press/ad-prep for magazine and newspaper, and setup/maintenance of LAN based media asset server and RAIDs. I’ve also managed large and small format inkjet proofing with RIP color calibration to print profiles (i.e. GRACOL, SNAP, etc.), plus general workstation hardware and application support and troubleshooting.