Retoucher Internship

Retoucher Internship

Hasana, Inc. is an accessible luxury brand. The spirit of the collection features high-end men's and women's clothing and accessories for timeless style. We provide custom, hand-made items ranging from contemporary to classic. Each item purchased directly benefits The Apareció Foundation and women's education. Hasana, Inc. is seeking talented students in the Chicago Loop area for a variety of spring internship positions.

Take advantage of on the job training, mentorship and exposure to all aspects of the fashion industry. Hasana, Inc. is committed to developing a fun and productive work culture that is conducive to positive results! We offer a uniquely open environment that demands initiative and imagination from every single team member that are heard, tested, and genuinely empowered to lead by example and create lasting impacts on our organization, its programs, and the community.

Please note that these unpaid internships are located in the Chicago Loop.

As a Retouch/Digital Artist Intern for Hasana, Inc. you will have a variety of responsibilities throughout the semester. Our photographic production team is looking for interns with the ability to retouch, crop and upload all digitally captured files to our website.

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Re­touch, crop and upload product photography images
• Name and maintain digital asset file/structure organization
• Retouch digital photographic images
• Crop digital photographic images/maintain file size specification guidelines
• Ensure colour consistency between image assets
• Upload assets to web servers in accordance to calendars
• Strong colour correction skills, matching images from different cameras
• Perform quality assurance on all images
• Responsible for completion of work to daily and weekly deadlines
• Retouching images for the Hasana, Inc. magazine
• Ability to receive creative direction from Art Director and Photography and Video Manager and make amends where necessary
• Suggest ways and to constantly improve the service of the photography team
• Pro­active and able to show initiative/ideas to constantly improve the service of the photography team
• Any other ad hoc duties within art department/editorial when required
• Knowledge of image formatting for variety of printings, large scale printing, web, etc.

Qualifications:

• A passion for women's economic opportunities
• Must be a full or part­time student and working toward a degree
• Must be eligible to receive school credit and commit to 2­3 days a week for 3 months
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to work autonomously
• Strong understanding of image constraints
• Proven ability to work efficiently and producing a high turnover of images in stringent deadlines with extreme pressure and change
• Pro­active and able to take initiative
• Excellent eye for detail
• Flexible; ability to adapt to changing priorities and multiple tasks
• High technical proficiency in Macintosh OS and Photoshop
• Pursuing a Visual Arts related degree
• Strong retouching skills
• Proven experience retouching product photography and creative editorial images
• Previous experience working within a digital photographic studio
• Strong understanding of colour correction
• Integrity, honesty, openness and a willingness to operate as a team player

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.