Summary of Qualifications

Pre-Media, Prepress, Digital Retouching, Print Production Coordinator and Traffic for major publications and catalogs such as Condé Nast Media Group, Hearst Corporation, Rodale Publications, Macy’s, J. Crew and Victoria’s Secret.

Prepress and Production in various packaging for CD’s, DVD’s and advertising for clients such as Sony Music Entertainment, EMI Music, BMG and Virgin Records.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, (verbal and written) to meet client’s expectations.

Liason between client and printer to resolve last minute corrections or changes prior to print run.

Periodic Kaizen Auditing to continuously improve workflow as client demands change and evolve and maximize company’s profit.

Experience

Quad/Graphics, New York City, NY May, 2003 to March, 2015

Prepress, Pre-Media Technician, Digital Retoucher, Production Coordinator

Functions include:

High-end retouching and color correction for editorial, advertising and catalog images as per client supplied mark-ups, press-proofs, color lasers, PMS chips, cosmetics and garment samples jewelry and fashion accessories.

Compositing of images to client supplied art.

Updating image files in client supplied layout documents.

Worked side by side with art directors, advertisers and account managers for specialized projects requiring prompt attention.

Performed final quality checks prior to client release.

Resolved client’s last minute changes and fulfilling request to meet press deadline.

Archived images with internal digital assets management programs (DAM).

Tonemakers Inc., New York City, NY September, 1986 to April, 2003

Production Manager, Prepress Operator

Functions include:

Reporting directly to the owner and managed day-to-day operations including planning, budgeting and continuous work flow improvements.

Approved final quality control check, many times sight unseen by client, before release the printer.

Scheduled and directed a team of prepress operators and production assistants to handle new incoming projects and maintain deadlines.

Communication with clients to meet all of their print and packaging expectations.

Communication with printers to ensure that the clients print and packaging expectations matched their specific requirements and deadlines.

Education

Center for the Media Arts, Germain School, New York City, NY April, 1982

Certification in Professional Career Photography and Graphic Arts

New School for Social Research (Continuing Education), New York City, NY April, 1986

Courses in Creative Writing and Writing for theater.

All Hallows High School, Bronx, NY May, 1981

High School Diploma

Skills

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Lightroom, MS Word

Extensive knowledge in Prepress, Pre-Media and Preflight

Mac OSX, Windows

Print Production workflow

Interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written

Organizational and problem solving skills

Extensive knowledge in digital and analog (film) photography

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