XYZ Names New Boulder, CO Senior Retouching Artist
January 02, 2008
San Francisco, CA – XYZ a leading creative support services provider to advertising agencies, photographers, designers, today announced the new hire of Joel Given as Senior Retouching Artist. Coming to XYZ with over 14 years of retouching, illustration and pre-media experience, Given, will head up XYZ’s creative team in the Boulder, CO studio.
“We are very pleased that Joel has decided to join our team,” said Sean McGlynn, Vice President of XYZ. “We’ve positioned ourselves for strong growth in creative retouching and post production in the Rocky Mountain region and now we will rely on Joel’s knowledge and expertise to enhance our creative offerings.”
Given, recently worked with McCann Erickson San Francisco. Prior to that he was with Pacific Digital Image where he was an integral member of the creative studio. Joel has worked with an impressive roster of clients, including Microsoft, Gap Inc., Apple, and Goodby Silverstein & Partners.
About XYZ
Founded in 2001 in San Francisco, CA by Steven J. Waterloo and Sean M. McGlynn, XYZ provides a fresh alternative to the “sameness” that prevails in the pre-press industry. By offering a true collaboration between creative and technical production, XYZ enables its clients to realize their creative visions. XYZ provides full imaging post-production services for the advertising, point of sales, consumer packaging and food & beverage markets. The company has a roster of premiere clients, including Saatchi & Saatchi, Team One, Crispin Porter + Bogusky, TBWA\Chiat\Day, Goodby Silverstein & Partners, Publicis West, and DraftFCB among others.