Retoucher
Disturbia
·Today
- Location
- London, ENG, GB
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Type
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Mid
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Pinpoint
Description
Retoucher
Application Deadline: 13 December 2026
Department: Brand
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: London
Reporting To: Samantha Sorbello
Description
We are Disturbia; a UK based fashion and lifestyle brand for the people who play on the outskirts of mainstream; we celebrate the unusual, the quirky and the people who are gloriously themselves.
Our passions span folklore to psychodelia; magical fairytales to poison gardens, historic literature to witchcraft and all the other weird rabbit holes we can fall down.
Over the last 20 years, our growing in-house team of creatives, do-ers, dreamers and makers have been creating distinctive products and delivering an exceptional experience for those of you who dare to stand out from the crowd.
The spirit of our collections comes from the spirit inside our company. We’re a team of honest, humble, creatively minded souls across our offices in the North East and London. We all dream of the same goal; to grow a brand which enables millions of people to realise their unique selves.
Our designs are informed and inspired by the outcast, the esoteric, and the occult- we're always spinning fashion trends on their head in new and unexpected ways. We stand for the other in society and always want to do right by our community - all while having a hell of a lot of fun in the process.
We are a fast growing and dynamic environment; and we don’t believe it bureaucracy for bureaucracy sake – you won’t find pointless red tape around here. We value bright ideas and voices which want to be heard. If you want to do your best work and come and work in environment which reflects you true self, come and join us and make some magic.
As Disturbia continues to grow, the need has arisen to hire a Retoucher to join our Brand team in London, with a primary focus on delivering high quality e-commerce imagery while also providing support to our content and creative teams where required.
As Disturbia continues to grow, the need has arisen to hire a Retoucher to join our Brand team in London, with a primary focus on delivering high quality e-commerce imagery while also providing support to our content and creative teams where required.
Our aesthetic is rooted in the whimsical, witchy, and esoteric — think celestial motifs, folk magic, alchemical symbols, dreamy botanicals, and vintage occult references. We're looking for someone who can partner with the E-Commerce Studio Production Manager to elevate our content across the whole of Disturbia.
This role would suit an experienced, detail oriented retoucher who is highly organised, confident in taking ownership of processes and enjoys working collaboratively, with an interest in graphic design and creative direction.
Key Responsibilities
As Retoucher, you will be responsible for ensuring all e-commerce imagery meets Disturbia’s visual standards, maintaining consistency in colour, quality and overall presentation across both on-model and off-model photography. You will take ownership of retouching workflows, schedules and guidelines, as well as coordinating with freelance retouchers to ensure imagery is delivered accurately and on time.
Alongside your core e-commerce responsibilities, you will have the opportunity to support the wider creative team with campaign imagery, graphic design projects, video editing and art direction where needed, helping to deliver a cohesive brand experience across all digital channels.
Responsibilities
- Photographic Retouching: Apply expert-level retouching to all e-commerce and creative imagery, ensuring each image meets our high visual standards and aligns with the brand’s aesthetic. This includes product shots, model images, and lifestyle photography.
- Video Editing and Colour Grading: Edit and grade engaging short-form video content for digital marketing, social media, and product showcases. You’ll focus on fast-paced, attention-grabbing edits while maintaining a consistent brand tone.
- Collaboration: Work closely with photographers, videographers, designers, and marketing teams to ensure all visual content aligns with the brand’s strategy and goals. Contribute ideas in creative meetings and provide support where needed.
- Asset Optimization: Prepare final images and videos for various digital platforms, ensuring they are properly optimized for web use without compromising quality.
- Creative Problem-Solving: Bring fresh ideas and creative solutions to visual content challenges, keeping the brand’s digital presence vibrant, engaging, and on trend.
- Image quality control: Full ownership of Ecommerce & Creative imagery guidelines, making sure these are kept up to date for both on and off model imagery.[LA1] [VA2]
- Freelance Retoucher Management & Communication: Take full ownership of communication and coordination with all freelance retouchers, acting as their main point of contact. Ensure freelancers are provided with clear briefs, up-to-date templates, colour-matching references and retouching guidelines to maintain consistency across all imagery. Provide ongoing feedback, answer queries and proactively manage retouching standards to ensure all outsourced work meets brand expectations.
- Image Quality Control & Guidelines: Take full ownership of e-commerce and creative imagery standards, ensuring retouching guidelines are clearly documented, regularly reviewed and kept up to date for both on model and off-model imagery. Maintain consistency in colour accuracy, product representation and overall image quality across both in-house and freelance retouching work.
- Retouching Schedule & Workflow Management: Take ownership of the retouching schedule, ensuring it is accurately maintained and kept up to date with project progress, priorities and deadlines. Proactively monitor workloads and turnaround times, communicating any delays, concerns or potential risks to delivery in a timely manner. Work closely with internal teams and freelance retouchers to manage priorities and ensure imagery is delivered on schedule.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Proven Experience: 2+ years working as a Retoucher demonstrates a strong understanding of imagery and digital design. Additional skills such as basic graphic design or video editing would be a bonus.
- Advanced Software Skills: High proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Lightroom, After Effects, Illustrator, etc.), with a strong focus on retouching and digital design.
- Graphic Design Knowledge: Solid foundation in graphic design, including layout, typography, and creating assets for online platforms like websites, social media and email campaigns.
- Video Editing Expertise: Experience in colour grading and editing short-form video content for social media, campaigns, and digital ads, with a keen understanding of pacing, trends, and brand storytelling.
- Art Direction: Ability to support art direction on photoshoots and campaigns, with an understanding of lighting, composition, and creating visually compelling imagery.
- Attention to Detail: A strong eye for detail and an understanding of how to enhance digital content while staying true to the brand’s identity.
- Time Management: Comfortable working on multiple projects simultaneously, with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Strong Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and present ideas clearly.
Essential Skills
- Photo Retouching
- Image Editing
- Colour Management
- Colour Correction
- Ecommerce Photography
- High End Retouching
- Adobe Photoshop
- Colour Grading
- Video Editing
- Workflow Management
- Quality Assurance
Benefits
- Holiday allowance starting at 23 days, on top of bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
- Annual purchase scheme
- Hybrid and flexible working.
- Enhanced parental leave
- Store discount- 30% after probationary period and 50% after a years service
- Sample sale in both offices
- Friends & Family Discount
- Regular socials and social fund
- Cycle to work scheme
- Birthday treats
- We believe that creative freedom needs space to breathe; this is why we offer flexible working hours, 2 days a week working from home and a respect for the life you have outside of our walls.
- We would be nothing without our community of creative folk; we celebrate our whole together twice a year within a company wide social
Skills
Adobe PhotoshopGraphic Design