Manager Project

William Rehahn

***** *******

St. Clair Shores, MI 48082

phone: 586-***-****

e-mail: ****.******@*****.***

Skills Summary

More than 25 years of experience in the commercial art/graphic design field.

Extensive background in typography, pre-press production and color lithography.

Broad experience in Photoshop, specializing in color correction, retouching, image

enhancement and restoration.

Background in Systems and Network Administration in cross-platform settings

comfortable in working in Win-tel or Apple Macintosh operating environments.

Supervisory experience in creating and managing workflows in deadline-based

situations.

Proficiency in developing communication strategies that integrate messages from

multiple media sources including print, digital publishing, web presence and interactive

cd presentations.

Additional experience in developing the use of flash-based motion graphics and sound

into web and cd-based projects.

Experience

1997-April 2009

Maestro Turgeon Group, LLC

30680 Montpelier, Ste. 250,

Madison Heights, MI 48072

Digital Media Coordinator/Systems Administrator

Maestro Turgeon Group is a graphic design, marketing, communications and

advertising agency that serves automotive, banking, health care and non-profit

businesses in southeastern Michigan. Maestro Turgeon Group is a certified minority-

owned company and a member of the MMBDC.

Responsibilities include:

New Media Coordinator/DeveloperWork as part of a creative team in the production of

new media environments for clients. Lead team in development of client-based web

development strategies. Fluent in html, dhtml and css coding, editing and implementing

javascripts in web-based projects; implementing motion graphics for internet and

interactive projects; working knowledge of Lingo for Director-based cd and kiosk-based

interactive environments. Additional experience in video-editing and use of flash-video

for streaming clips in the internet environment.

Design and Layout

Work as part of a creative team of designers, writers and editors in the production of a

wide -variety of print media including newspapers, newsletters, annual reports and

press kits. Additional projects include electronic presentations for meetings and

conferences; web-based internet and intranet projects; and collateral electronic media

including pdfs, motion graphics and audio for interactive cd press kits and public

relations projects.

Imaging

Involved in the processing and enhancement of images and illustrations for client

projects. This includes scanning, photo retouching, color correction and enhancement,

as well as -consulting on and evaluating photography. Also have experience in setup

and execution of photography sessions.

System/Network Administration

Troubleshoot hardware and software issues & conflicts within the company’s computer

network. The network is an ethernet-based cross-platform environment with T1

connectivity. Also maintain company’s archive of projects; oversee company’s network

server and ftp test server; maintain the company website and consult with clients as

necessary in addressing cross-platform issues regarding Macintosh-based project

development deployed in the Win-tel corporate environment.

Client Contact

Consult with clients on technical and creative issues as required by projects.

Project Development

Consult on time/cost estimates in project development; work as part of staff creative

team on creative rationale and content delivery. Write project evaluations and assist in

development of RFPs, as necessary, in developing and completing projects.

Mentoring

Assist in developing the knowledge and experience base of members of the Maestro

Turgeon Group creative team.

Software application skills

Adobe (Macintosh and Windows)

Acrobat – versions 1.0 through 7.0

Go Live Studio CS

Illustrator – versions 3.0 through CS2

Photoshop – versions 2.0 through CS2

PageMaker – versions 3.0 through 6.5

Pagemill – versions 1.0 through 3.0

Premiere – versions 1.0 through 6.5

Macromedia (Macintosh and Windows)

Director – versions 6.5 through MX 2004

Dreamweaver – 4.0 through MX 2004

Flash – versions 4.0 and MX 2004

Fireworks – versions 2.0 through MX 2004

Freehand – versions 3.0 through MX 2003

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Microsoft (Macintosh and Windows)

Word – versions 4.0 through 7.1 and indows XP

Powerpoint – versions 4.0 through indows XP

Excel – versions 5.0 through Windows XP

Publisher

Internet browsers

Internet Explorer – versions 3.0 through 6.0

Netscape – versions 3.0 through 7.2

Mozilla Firefox Apple Safari

Operating systems

Macintosh versions 6.1 through 10.4 and Mac OS X Server

Windows versions 3.1 through Windows XP

QuarkXPress – versions 2.0 through 6.1

Utility applications

Norton Utilities – Macintosh and Windows

FTP – fetch, transmit, win_ftp, cuteftp

Silverlining

FWB Hard Disk Toolkit

Fontographer

Metamorphosis pro 2.01

Tech Tools 4.0

Retrospect 3.0 through 6.0

Disk Warrior

Audio applications

Apple’s Soundtrack & Garage Band

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Audacity

Additional Work History

1994–1997

Graphic Associates/Pathways Press, 21325 Hoover, Warren, MI 48089

Designer/Systems Administrator – Graphic Associates/Art, Type & Color is a Postscript

environment service bureau and prepress department for Pathways Press, a color

lithography printer.

Duties – Responsibilities included creative design and layout of client ads, brochures,

calendars and books; design and implementation of collateral digital artwork and

illustrations for projects, including digital retouching and color correction of scanned

photography and art. Additional duties included systems administration, preflight

troubleshooting of client-provided electronic files, client consultation and training.

Hardware – Ethernet-linked Power PC Macintosh network. Output was to a Linotronics

330 via a 40 series RIP. A Techtronix Phaser Pxi thermal dye color laser was used for

color comps and an Encad plotter driven by a Photoscript RIP was used for large-format

imaging. Additional hardware includes a DS 608 drum scanner, Omnimedia color

flatbed scanner, Nikon transparency scanner.

1991–1994

Lettergraphics/Detroit, Inc.2000 Porter, Detroit, MI 48216

Production Coordinator/Systems Manager in the type and electronic art department.

Lettergraphics is a 24-hour graphic arts production house.

Duties – In addition to daily production work, was involved in nightly markup of all

typesetting from company representatives for production staff and turnover between

shifts. Maintained company archives of jobs, software and fonts as well as troubleshot

hardware and software problems on the network.

Hardware – Ethernet-linked Macintosh network. Output utilized two Agfa 9600s capstan

imagesetters driven by a Compugraphic 9000 PS RIP; an Agfa 5000 SelectSet

imagesetter driven by an Agfa Emerald Star RIP; a 600-dpi New Gen plain paper 11" x

17" laser printer. System included a Kodak Prophecy Color System. Additional

hardware included an Optronics drum scanner, Sharp JX600, and an Apple One B&W

scanner. Type department also utilized a Compugraphic Quadex 5000 Composition

System.

1990–1991

Central Graphics Services, Inc.

30800 Telegraph Road, Suite 1801, Birmingham, MI 48010

Production Manager/General Manager – Central Graphics Services, Inc. was a

Postscript environment service bureau. Responsibilities included managing daily

production and quality control of services provided, bids and quotes on new work,

keyboarding, type specification, layout/design and pagination of documents. Proficient

in most popular Macintosh-based software, as well as IBM PageMaker, DOS and TOPS

networking software.

Hardware – Ethernet-linked Macintosh network. Output was to a Linotronics 330 via a

40 series RIP imaging film and RC paper. Two Apple Laserwriters for black & white

output. Automated Windows-based bulletin board software permitted upload of

postscript files to printer queue for overnight service.

1983–1988

Curley Campbell & Associates Southfield, MI 48075

Typographer – CCA was a commercial arts studio servicing the advertising community

of the metropolitan Detroit area. Primary responsibility was operating a Compugraphic

8200 series typesetting system. Additional responsibilities included typositor lettering,

keylining and assistance in the camera department.

Working at CCA provided me with the opportunity to work with both Gerry Campbell and

Dick Isbell, two nationally respected type designers.

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