Skylight Digital

Daniel S. Ferguson

THE SHORT STORY

I have been serving clients as Skylight Digital since January 2000.

I bring over 20 years of experience in print, digital, audio, and video media to my work as a production artist, retoucher, and audio engineer. I specialize in delivering high-quality assets for creative marketing teams while anticipating client needs and desired outcomes. My deep expertise with Adobe Creative Cloud, combined with skills in audio editing, restoration, and mixing, allows me to produce exceptional results—even under tight deadlines. Known for my strong communication, attention to detail, and emotional intelligence, I’m a reliable, intuitive collaborator and team player.

Let me know how I can support your production artist, retouching, or A/V team needs!

THE LONG STORY

  • Intuitive collaborator with Art Directors, Creative Directors, and Project Managers

  • Focused on anticipating client and business needs to deliver effective outcomes

PRINT / DIGITAL

  • Deep knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, prepress, RGB/CMYK color workflows, compositing, retouching, smart objects, clipping paths, masks, spot colors, and nondestructive workflows

  • Experienced pro in Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat. Effective user of Audition, Pro Tools, iZotope RX, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Sketch, Figma, MS Office Suite, and more

  • Expert in Photoshop for marketing assets in the video game industry: banners, digital storefronts, Amazon sales pages

  • Broad experience retouching across all markets such as beauty, fashion, health & wellness, life sciences, entertainment, lifestyle, product, and editorial

  • Mac platform expert

SOUND ENGINEER

  • Radio: 104 5-hour shows (520+ hours) with audio restoration, editing, and mixing

  • Podcasts: Dialog editorial and mixing for episodes #1–12 of TAG TALKS: Happy Hour with Ajit Kara; Pfizer podcasts for internal sales channels

  • Demos: Various recording & mixing work for music and voiceover projects

A/V

  • Professional A/V production for corporate, broadcast, and web media

  • Experience with small studio setups, operation, and maintenance

  • Corporate shoots: lighting, sound, one- and two-person interviews, 1–3 camera setups

  • Post-production audio and video editing for corporate videos and podcasts

  • Built image and audio assets for B2B/B2C print and digital ads, magazines, packaging, theatrical one-sheets, branding, and more

  • Live audio: setup, recording, and mixing for acoustic bands, studio sessions, worship services, and small festivals

VALUES

  • High emotional intelligence with proactive team collaboration

  • Strong communication, time management, and attention to detail under dynamic timelines

  • Core tenets: Elevate, Enlighten, Shine

  • Guided by optimism, pragmatism, and gratitude