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Maik D.

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Houdini Redshift Lighter

Berlin
Maik D.

Last position:

Houdini Redshift Lighter at Rohtau

  • Matched light and mood to the plates
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility
  • Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications
  • Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
  • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts
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Alessandro L.

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Senior Frontend Engineer | Vue.js, Nuxt, TypeScript

Berlin
Alessandro L.

Last position:

Vue Frontend Engineer at Savills

  • Savills is one of the world's leading property advisors with 700+ offices worldwide. In Berlin, I built core digital solutions for the valuation business, replacing legacy Access-based workflows with an enterprise-grade web app built on Vue.js.
  • Frontend Architecture & Scalability: Designed scalable Vue + TypeScript frontend architecture for internal enterprise applications, integrating a Symfony backend and interactive maps.
  • Legacy Modernization: Led the modernization of legacy jQuery-based systems into maintainable Vue-driven applications, improving performance, maintainability, and efficiency across business workflows.
  • PDF Report Workflow Automation: Engineered Twig-based automated PDF generation pipelines that reduced manual report preparation time by ~80%, saving approximately 12h per analyst/month.
  • Design System & Frontend: Built a scalable SASS-based design system using mixins, maps, functions, and reusable UI patterns for consistency and long-term maintainability.
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Andrew W.

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Creative Director & Brand Designer

Berlin
Andrew W.

Last position:

Creative Studio Lead at Deloitte Digital

  • Led brand and design initiatives across multidisciplinary teams for global and multi-market programmes, spanning digital platforms and physical touchpoints, including the global design launch of Deloitte Sustainability & Climate.
  • Co-led the Smartbroker+ rebrand and platform launch, creating a scalable brand system applied across product, app, web, marketing, and communications, repositioning the company as a next-generation investment brand.
  • Selected as Deloitte Digital Berlin's team advocate, representing the team in meetings and liaising directly with management on key issues, and served as an official mentor to three creatives within the department.
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Alexander S.

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Start-up & Venture Consulting

Berlin
Alexander S.

Last position:

Start-up & Venture Consulting at immersive-people.com

  • Full organizational setup and growth management
  • Interim management
  • C-level as a service
  • Tech recruiting
  • Founding support
  • Fundraising support
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Annette B.

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Self-employed entrepreneur

Berlin
Annette B.

Last position:

Scientific Institute of the AOK (WIdO)

  • Creation of publications, reports, and posters (layout, infographics, image editing)
  • Proofreading
  • Writing and sending newsletters
  • Creating forms
  • Back office and support for user administration and administration for online portals
  • Database and mailing list maintenance
  • Dispatch campaigns for publications
  • Organization of meetings, workshops, and events
  • Contact person for external and press inquiries
  • Assistance to management (appointment management, business trips, committee management)
  • Office administration
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Cillian K.

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Curriculum Developer & Lead Instructor

Berlin
Cillian K.

Last position:

Post and Parcel Delivery Driver at DHL Deutsche Post

  • Organising mail and parcels by district and street
  • Customer satisfaction, time management, and organisational skills
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Christoph P.

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Head of Marketing & Comms

Berlin
Christoph P.

Last position:

Head of Marketing & Comms at Caspar Health (GOREHA GmbH)

  • Led marketing and corporate communications team (8 FTE) with budget and team responsibility to 250+ clinic customers and 150K patients, managing all aspects of marketing, brand messaging and public relations
  • Led development of multi-channel demand gen and partner marketing with Sales and CSM (LinkedIn, webinars, email, field marketing, medical briefings in orthopedics, neurology, long-covid, oncology), achieving +180% leads, +120% webinar signups, +35% MQL conversion
  • Architected new PLG/app marketing playbook with Product and Data to streamline and leverage product launches, achieving +150% 5-star app reviews from patients and +10 NPS
  • Launched ingredient branding strategy, securing two major clinic chain partnerships and patient testimonials. Led proactive PR media and KOL campaigns (+20% sentiment)
  • Introduced MarTech AI for marketing automation and campaign efficiency (SFDC, ActiveCampaign, Plausible, Figma), aligned with Legal on GDPR, PDSG, ISO:27001 compliance
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Mikalai P.

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Managing Director

Berlin
Mikalai P.

Last position:

Managing Director at IPMS UG

  • Project and site management in steel production, mining, drive technology, power quality
  • Consulting and sales in medical technology, safety equipment and video surveillance
  • Wholesale of machinery/technological equipment and medical technology
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Christoph K.

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Owner, Planner & Hands-on Builder

Berlin
Christoph K.

Last position:

Owner, Planner & Hands-on Builder at Self-directed Construction Project

  • Immersed myself in all aspects of sustainable construction, including planning and coordinating specialist tradespeople.
  • Performed extensive hands-on work using sustainable materials and traditional craftsmanship, including clay interior finishing.
  • Managed timelines, budget, and all key decisions, bearing responsibility for the consequences of any mistakes.
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Claudius K.

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Freelance Marketing Consultant

Berlin
Claudius K.

Last position:

Freelance Marketing Consultant at Claudius Körber Communications

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Manuela G.

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Fashion Designer & Stylist

Berlin
Manuela G.

Last position:

Personal Shopper at Outfittery

  • Provided personalized fashion consultancy/ personal shopping experience for DE and UK clients through their platform
  • Worked closely with the creative and customer service teams.
  • Slack
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Shriya S.

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Working Student

Berlin
Shriya S.

Last position:

Product Manager at passify

  • Leading the setup of Passify’s internal automation and risk management portal, connecting workflows across teams through SharePoint and Power Automate.
  • Moderating retrospective workshops and creating PRDs and design tickets during PDLC.
  • Supporting ISO 27001 documentation and compliance, focusing on customer support, user registration, and internal communication processes.
  • Helping align design, development, and operations in a modular design cycle, ensuring each release meets both business and user needs.
  • Contributing to feature planning and validation for subcontractor flows, training dashboards, and terminal portal improvements.
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Janina P.

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Growth Engineer & Growth Manager

Berlin
Janina P.

Last position:

AI and Automation at A-Leecon GmbH

  • Introduction to AI and Automation
  • The Automation Project
  • Make.com Foundations
  • Automation Basics: Data Management
  • Document Workflows, Troubleshoot, and Automate Reports
  • Digression: Data as the Foundation of AI Systems
  • Implementing AI Solutions in Practice
  • Digression: Large Language Models (LLMs)
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Markus N.

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Head of Operations

Berlin
Markus N.

Last position:

Head of Operations at Foundry

  • Young and aspiring agency, building everything from scratch.

  • My ability to relate to people from all walks of life is my strongest trait. Combined with an optimistic view, open mind, attention to detail, quick-wittedness and resourcefulness.

  • Close team collaboration with operations and management partners made it possible to overcome challenging and transformational times.

  • Passionately growing and evolving the company and succeeding to create amazing outcome and value for our client partners.

  • I value mindset over skillset and strongly believe in the power of connection, inspiration and teamwork to create outstanding outcome.

  • Clients: Planted AG, Lime Micromobility, Volkswagen AG, Galderma AG, KACHAVA, Flaconi GmbH, Tele Columbus AG, Bumble, SWISS International Air Lines, Amnesty International

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Statistics of experts using Adobe Photoshop

Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.

Experience

16 years (Germany: 20 years)

Adobe Photoshop experts in Berlin have 16 years of professional experience on average. It is 4 years less than in Germany, where the average stands at 20 years.

Position duration

3.4 years (Germany: 3.8 years)

Adobe Photoshop experts in Berlin stay in a single position for 3.4 years on average. It is 0.4 years less than in Germany, where the average stands at 3.8 years.

Positions per freelancer

9 (Germany: 10)

Adobe Photoshop experts in Berlin have completed 9 positions on average over the course of their careers. It is 1 fewer than in Germany, where the average stands at 10.

Top business areas

Marketing, Product Development, Information Technology

Adobe Photoshop experts in Berlin have gathered most of their hands-on project experience in Marketing, Product Development, and Information Technology.

Top industries

Media and Entertainment, Information Technology, Advertising

Adobe Photoshop experts in Berlin are most in demand in Media and Entertainment, Information Technology, and Advertising.

Certification focus areas

Information Technology, Product Development, Marketing

Adobe Photoshop experts in Berlin earn their certifications most often in Information Technology, Product Development, and Marketing.

Bachelor's degree or higher

87% (Germany: 81%)

87% of Adobe Photoshop experts in Berlin hold at least a Bachelor's degree. It is 6% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 81%.

Master's degree or higher

58% (Germany: 44%)

58% of Adobe Photoshop experts in Berlin hold at least a Master's degree. It is 14% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 44%.

Doctorate

6% (Germany: 4%)

6% of Adobe Photoshop experts in Berlin have a doctorate (PhD). It is 2% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 4%.

Certifications per freelancer

1 (Germany: 2)

Adobe Photoshop experts in Berlin hold 1 professional certification on average. It is 1 fewer than in Germany, where the average stands at 2.

Most common languages

English, German, Spanish

Adobe Photoshop experts in Berlin most often speak English, German, and Spanish.

Speak two or more languages

100% (Germany: 98%)

100% of Adobe Photoshop experts in Berlin speak two or more languages. It is 2% higher than in Germany, where the rate stands at 98%.

Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.

Daily rate distribution

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10 of the Adobe Photoshop experts in Berlin charge less than €400 per day.
25 of the Adobe Photoshop experts in Berlin charge between €400 and €800 per day.
20 of the Adobe Photoshop experts in Berlin charge between €800 and €1200 per day.
3 of the Adobe Photoshop experts in Berlin charge between €1200 and €1600 per day.
One of the Adobe Photoshop experts in Berlin charges €1600 or more per day.
<€400 €400-​800 €800-​1200 €1200-​1600 €1600+

The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Berlin are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.

Average rates of experts in Berlin using Adobe Photoshop

Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.

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Daily rate avg. 674 €
Germany avg. 716 €

The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.

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Median rate 680 €
Germany median 720 €

The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.

Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.

Adobe Photoshop experts industry focus

See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.

  • Media and Entertainment (69%)
  • Information Technology (53%)
  • Advertising (52%)
  • Professional Services (47%)
  • Retail (39%)
  • Education (38%)
  • Arts and Crafts (22%)
  • Automotive (22%)

Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.

About the technology

What Photoshop Does

Adobe Photoshop is a raster image editing application used to create, refine and prepare visual content. Professionals use it for photo retouching, compositing, digital painting, campaign assets, web graphics and print artwork. Its layer-based workflow supports precise changes without damaging the original source.

Creative Deliverables

Photoshop work can support many stages of a visual production process:

  • Product and fashion image retouching
  • Social media and advertising visuals
  • Cutouts, composites and background replacement
  • Packaging, editorial and print-ready artwork
  • UI assets, mock-ups and presentation graphics

Tools And Workflow

Strong specialists work with layers, masks, smart objects, adjustment layers, blend modes, selections and non-destructive retouching. They may also use Adobe Camera Raw, Lightroom, Illustrator and InDesign, depending on the brief. Familiarity with colour profiles, resolution, file formats and export settings helps ensure that assets work across digital and print channels.

When Companies Need Help

Companies often bring in freelance Photoshop expertise for a campaign launch, product catalogue, brand refresh or busy production period. External support is also useful when internal teams need advanced retouching, consistent image treatment or a reliable handoff between design, marketing and production. In Berlin, specialists may collaborate remotely or join on-site creative teams, with German or English communication depending on the organisation.

Skills That Set Experts Apart

A capable professional combines visual judgement with careful technical execution. They clarify the intended use, preserve editable source files, name layers clearly and build repeatable processes for large asset sets. They understand how skin, fabric, reflections, shadows and perspective behave, rather than relying on effects alone. Good specialists also explain trade-offs between speed, realism and brand consistency.

Choosing The Right Specialist

Look for a portfolio that matches the image type, audience and output you need, not just attractive examples. Ask how the professional handles feedback, version control, colour management and source-file delivery. A practical test brief can reveal whether they follow instructions, protect image quality and make thoughtful decisions. The right Photoshop expert can turn raw material into polished assets while fitting your existing creative workflow.

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Frequently asked questions

Curious about Adobe Photoshop? Here are the answers that come up again and again.

Adobe Photoshop is used for photo retouching, image compositing, digital painting, advertising graphics, product imagery and print preparation. It is especially useful when a project needs detailed control over individual pixels, layers, masks and colour adjustments.

Adobe Photoshop is primarily suited to raster images and detailed pixel-level editing. Illustrator is usually better for scalable vector artwork, while Lightroom focuses on organising and developing large photo collections; many visual projects use these applications together.

A strong Photoshop specialist may also understand Adobe Camera Raw, Lightroom, Illustrator and InDesign. Knowledge of typography, colour management, photography, composition, file preparation and brand guidelines can be just as important as software fluency.

The right level for Adobe Photoshop depends on the task, its visual risk and the required volume. Basic production edits may need focused skills, while high-end beauty retouching, complex compositing or consistent campaign work calls for a specialist with relevant portfolio evidence.

Adobe Photoshop projects are often well suited to remote collaboration because briefs, source files, previews and feedback can be shared digitally. Berlin companies may still prefer on-site sessions for art direction, photography handovers or close collaboration with a local creative team.

Review whether Photoshop examples look natural at close range, maintain consistent lighting and follow the intended brand style. Also ask to see layered source files or a process sample, and check how the specialist manages revisions, naming, exports and deadlines.

Adobe Photoshop can support mood boards, campaign imagery, mock-ups and presentation assets, but it is not the ideal primary tool for every identity component. Logos and scalable marks are usually created in Illustrator, while Photoshop handles photographic and raster-based applications of the identity.

Before opening Photoshop, a freelancer should confirm the intended channels, dimensions, colour profile, file formats, rights to the source material and approval process. Clear references and a defined delivery scope reduce rework and make it easier to protect editable files and image quality.

The average hourly rate of freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Adobe Photoshop in their recent projects is 84 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 674 € based on an 8-hour working day.

Of the freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Adobe Photoshop in their recent projects, 87% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 58% hold at least a Master's degree, and 6% hold a doctorate.

On average, freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Adobe Photoshop in their recent projects have 16 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.4 years.

The most common languages among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Adobe Photoshop in their recent projects are English (100%), German (97%), and Spanish (30%).

The most common industries among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Adobe Photoshop in their recent projects are Media and Entertainment (69%), Information Technology (53%), and Advertising (52%).

The most common business areas among freelancers in Berlin, Germany who have used Adobe Photoshop in their recent projects are Marketing (81%), Product Development (66%), and Information Technology (58%).

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