Emma O'Brien
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Emma O'Brien

Artist/Photographer/RetoucherLondon, United Kingdom
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Emma O'Brien
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Emma O'Brien

Artist/Photographer/RetoucherLondon, United Kingdom
About me
A highly motivated and innovative creative, in the design, photography and arts industry; with over 10 years of proven experience in graphics, retouching, Ecommerce and art conceptualisation and creation. I have hands on experience in working in a variety of Creative and Production based roles including Team Lead and Management positions. I have a desire to learn and express in any environment, to be challenged on ideas and notions to creative the best outcome; whilst expanding my knowledge in as many areas as possible. I have a passion for social and environmental issues and discussions in art and creation, as well as a background working in fashion. I have an unconditional love of the arts and plan to study my Masters in Curation so am always willing to take opportunities to help fulfil this dream.
Projects
  • WILD WOMAN
    WILD WOMAN"The wild woman lives in all of us. She sleeps under your chest beneath the stars. Fiery and whole she is your inner goddess. Your inner most darkest thoughts, your inner nurturer. You are her. She is you" - Women Who Run With Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes The Wild Woman Exhibition was an embodiment and representation of the female form. As a strong collective of women from different experiences, we have found common ground in the beliefs and ideas of what it is to be female/female identif
  • HONEY
    HONEYAn amazing all-female exhibition of artists from multiple disciplines, curated by Create or Die and presented in HONEY, an immersive, one night only showcase.
  • YONIC State of Mind
    YONIC State of MindLiving in a spiral of self defiance often means encompassing a world of self restrictions, societal containment and living within the pressures of one’s own mind. The work expresses a need to break down the walls built with time. Rebuilding our self empowerment and belief by harnessing the ideas of identity, intimacy and form. Finding connection and reconnection to ourselves as women and women in the world environment. It challenges the ideas associated with the suffocated self and the ecstasy o
Work history
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    RetoucherTaking Shape
    Sydney, AustraliaFreelance
    Work involves high-end Campaign retouching for online Ecommerce imagery and print. https://www.emmaobriencreative.com/taking-shape
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    Retouch Team LeadThe Iconic
     - Sydney, AustraliaFull Time
    Managing the team and delegating tasks to a team of 5-8 employees, quality control of all Ecommerce imagery, time-managing the meeting of deadlines daily, working with multiple teams to create a smooth workflow to ensure hundreds of new products were online daily. Specific responsibilities included: - Daily tasks, roles and workload for the entire team - The overall quality checks of all Ecommerce imagery that was to go onsite - Working with other teams to collaborate on the completion of Supplier and out sourced imagery - Problem solving issues with SKUs, imagery and any incorrect visual representations of products - Taking briefs and task delegation from the creative retouch and graphics team - Working with the Ecommerce Manager to increase productivity, workflow, team processes and team culture - Working with other team leads to increase productivity and workflow through all of Production - Teaching and being on-hand for new staff members at all times to answer queries and explain the team processes and workflow - Writing and refining team guidelines and manuals for new and old processes. Including a ‘New Starter’ guide for new team members - Creating action packs for Photoshop
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Skills
  • Photography
  • Retouching
  • Graphic Design
  • Communication
  • Team Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Client Relations
  • Art
  • Adobe Indesign
  • Adobe Photoshop