Stephen Brad

Dry Bar Retouching / Dry Bar

Retouching a variety of assets for Drybar's website refresh. Heavy emphasis on complex hair and skin retouching.

Prepress for theatrical print campaigns / Sony Pictures

Various examples of color proofing, retouching, and large-format printing

LIFE Press Check and Presentation / Sony Pictures

Color correct, press check, assemble and present large-format standee to Sony executives to kick off their international print campaign.

Golden Bars / Diageo

Source images and build out large format print files that would appear to be custom fabricated tile, brick, and wood construction Diageo's pop-up event.

IMDB Boat / IMDB

Create all large format print collateral and detailed build mechanicals for print & fabricated pieces. Oversee PMS/CMYK matching of all fabrication items for a cohesive visual environment.

Tropicana Composite Exercise / NVE Agency

I created this exercise to teach designers the basics of proper masking, shadow building, and compositing. Precise use of the pen tool and layer masking was a critical part of this exercise.

Precise Cloning Exercise / NVE Agency

Create and execute a training example for junior designers to practice their precise cloning abilities.

DIGITAL BANNERS / NETFLIX

Repurpose original key art into a variety of digital banners and ads that work across multiple devices

Mythic Quest Step and Repeat / Apple

Repurpose key art to create a large format step and repeat background for premiere night

General Prepress and Color Matching / Various Film Studios

Various examples of prepress, color matching, and artworking.

LOST IN SPACE | NEW YORK COMIC CON | 2019 / NETFLIX

Large Format Print & Fabricated Archway

Corona Capital 2019 / AMAZON

Large Format Experiential Activation (Print & Fabrication)

Game of Thrones Pop Up | New York Comic Con / Johnnie Walker

Large format print production for a New York City Comic Con Event.

NFL Fan Fiesta 2019 / NFL

Large Format Print Production for Mexico City Event

Skins & Metals / Agenda Magazine

Stylized editorial Retouch focusing on skin and hair corrections

Ash Gupta’s Desert Series / Playboy

Retouch all models to the highest standards, keep look and mood consistent throughout.

Large format printing and color matching across substrates / Sony Pictures

Color Matching, Large Format Printing, and Presentations for Final Contract Approval.

POP Concept Renderings / Sony Pictures

3d renderings of various theatrical standees and displays.

The Shallows / Sony Pictures

Prepress color matching from source RGB files to multiple CMYK color profiles, presentation of the color prototype for final client sign-off.

Case 347 / Rotten Whiskey Production

Conceptual One-Sheet Design and Production Photography

High End Skin Retouching / Agenda Magazine

High fashion retouch, with emphasis on skin.

Frequency Separation /

Non-destructive frequency separation retouch with workflow.

Commercial and Editorial Retouching / Guitar Center

Retouch two editorial shots, and one commercial product hero shot.

Brought on to oversee the production of two issues of Variety Magazine, while reviewing and updating their color management practices, training editorial staff and working with lead creative directors on the main cover art.