Quality Control Manager
Resume:
William Stephen Browning
**** *. ****** ****** **. #231
Phoenix, Arizona 85018
email: **********@***.***
Objective: To become a valued member of a creative team producing quality printed
material in a timely manner.
Summary: Experienced in print production, computer graphics, digital photography and
fine arts.
Experience:
International Minute Press; Phoenix, AZ
2008-2010
Prepress/Graphic Design
Design, layout and preparation of art and files for printing. Customer/sales assistance,
correcting or designing customer’s files, quality control, proofing, imposition,
offset/digital printing output and accurate file archiving.
Corporate Enhancement Group; Scottsdale, AZ
2007-2008
Prepress Manager
Managed the prepress/art department and coordinated work flow. Created and prepared
prepress art and computer files for business cards, letterheads, envelopes, advertising,
pocket folders and all collateral material. Imposition for all in house digital printing. File
preparation for emboss/deboss and foil dies. Quality control, proofing, file organization
and archiving. Worked closely with in house printers and outside vendors.
Impala Bob’s Inc.; Mesa, AZ
2004-2007
Art Director
Managed all phases of the prepress/art department and work flow coordination.
Purchased and set up two Macintosh G4 computers/monitors, all peripheral networking
equipment and a Samsung 500 series color proof printer. Organized images and art for
seven existing catalogs. Page production for catalogs and advertising. Responsibilities
included catalog page design/layout and advertising for magazines, flyers, signs and
banners for car shows. Quality control, proofing, verification and photography. Prepared
product photography using Photoshop, file organization and archiving. Maintained
computers, files and network. Worked closely with other departments and outside
printers to insure accurately printed catalogs while meeting strict deadlines.
DBL Distributing Inc.; Scottsdale, AZ
2002-2004
Production Associate
Page production for catalogs and flyers. Responsibilities included catalog page design
and layout, quality control, proofing and ordering products from warehouse for
photography. Prepared product photography
using Photoshop for color correction. File organization and archiving. Worked closely
with other departments.
Sun Envelope And Printing; Phoenix, AZ
1996-2001
Prepress Manager
Managed all phases of prepress department and work flow coordination. Responsibilities
included customer/sales force assistance, art design/layout and press layouts using
Macintosh computers and software. Agfa Accuset 1000 and Agfa 9800 Image Setters
with Star 600 Rip. Film production, 4 color negative stripping, printing plate production,
quality control and proofing. Maintained computers and customer files, image setters,
plate and film processors.
Regency Publications Inc.; Scottsdale, AZ
1992-1995
Graphic Artist, Prepress and Platemaking
Prepared art, negs and flats for 4 color printing process used in hotel directories and
relocation guides nationwide. Advertising art and page design, layout/pasteup. Vertical
and horizontal darkroom camera, negative stripping, platemaking, blueline and colorkey
production.
Education:
Bachelor of Fine Arts 1981
Youngstown State University; Youngstown, Ohio
Major: Graphic Design
Minor: Advertising
GPA: 3.32
References and full portfolio of printed pieces and fine art are available upon
request.
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