Zander Z.
Senior Graphic Designer/Retoucher (Cookware)
Notable Highlight
15 years of packaging, branding, and e-commerce design across Australia, Canada, and the Philippines—currently leading in-house brand packaging at KCA while managing daily email campaigns and digital assets.
Experience Summary
Zander (prefers Zach/Zander) USD per month 12 years of experience in product image retouching and post-production, with strong expertise in kitchenware and cookware brands. Previously provided fashion e-commerce retouching support for a local Philippines platform, maintaining product listing quality and visual consistency. Demonstrated proficiency in high-quality image enhancement, color correction, cleanup, and brand-aligned visual refinement across packaging and marketing assets.
Key Achievements
- Led end-to-end packaging design for a 16-item Australian cookware product range. - Managed full lifecycle from concept, mockups, and approvals to final printer-ready files. - Created marketing and buying team mockups for stakeholder alignment. - Enhanced and retouched product images in line with strict brand guidelines. - Provided post-processing support for packaging imagery.
Skills
Work Experience
Senior Graphic Designer
SOKCA · 2013 – Present
- Retouch and enhance product images for the e-commerce website, ensuring consistency and alignment with brand guidelines.
- Design daily email newsletters for promotional campaigns and product highlights.
- Create digital assets such as website banners, homepage graphics, and social media creatives.
- Develop print materials including in-store signage, flyers, catalogs, and advertisements.
- Handle packaging design for in-house brands, ensuring packaging aligns with brand identity and market trends.
Image Retoucher / Graphic Designer
ZP · 2012
- Retouch and enhance product images for the e-commerce website, ensuring high-quality visuals for online listings.
- Design website banners and promotional graphics aligned with marketing campaigns.
Lead Paginator / Graphic Designer
AE · 2010 – 2012
- Lead pagination and layout production for Vancouver Sun, a major Canadian newspaper.
- Ensure all newspaper pages adhere strictly to brand guidelines, maintaining design quality and consistency.
- Manage multiple layouts under tight deadlines, demonstrating accuracy, efficiency, and attention to detail.