CEMAL KAHYA
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
DESKTOP PRODUCER
PREPRESS TECHNICIAN
RETOUCHER
professional skills
MY KNOWLEDGE LEVEL IN SOFTWARE
PHOTOSHOP
90%
ILLUSTRATOR
90%
INDESIGN
95%
ACROBAT PRO
85%
FREEHAND MX
80%
PITSTOP PRO
95%
QUITE IMPOSING
90%
EXCEL
90%
WORD
95%
POWER POINT
85%
DISTILLER
80%
WORKFRONT
95%
EFIPACE
90%
PORTFOLIO
Experience
May 2025 - Current
GILMORE
Ottawa, ON, Canada
Prepress Technician
• Managed digital and print files.
• Performed retouching and color correction.
• Created dielines and imposition plans.
• Managed multilingual digital assets.
• Adjusted bleeds and preflight settings.
• Adapted file formats and specifications.
• Performed image alignment and revisions.
• Prepared files under strict deadlines.
• Designed and adjusted layouts for print.
Jun 2023 – Feb 2025 (1 yr 8 mo)
AVON Cosmetics International
Warsaw, Poland
Art Director and Retoucher
Retouched and preflighted 1,500+ visuals. •
Led design across print and digital assets. •
Maintained color accuracy retouching. •
Corrected precise color adjustments. •
Performed model, skin and product retouch. •
Jun 2022 – Jun 2023 (1 yr)
AVON Cosmetics United Kingdom
Northampton, UK
Image Retoucher
• Advanced color, lighting, and object retouching.
• Enhanced product visuals for print, social, and advertising.
• Ensured brand consistency in color and composition.
• Delivered high-end color correction for campaigns.
• Prepared digital and print-ready assets per guidelines.
• Managed high-volume workflows in Workfront.
Nov 2015 - Jun 2022 (6 yr 7 mo)
AVON Cosmetics Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey
Graphic Designer and Retoucher
• Managed prepress workflows, color correction, and print production to ensure quality.
• Created social media assets, infographics, and brochures aligned with brand standards.
• Oversaw layout, typography, prepress, and accessibility compliance.• Designed and produced bilingual and multilingual marketing materials (English, French, Arabic, Turkish, Portuguese, African French).