Christopher Babich
* *********** *****, **** ** The Hills, IL 60156, 847-***-****, ****@***.***
PROFESSIONAL Seeking a position, which will allow me to use my strong creative skills, technical
OBJECTIVE ability, and experience.
WORK EXPERIENCE Fabric Images, Elgin, IL 2008 to Present
Design and assemble electronic files to print on fabric and fit frames for trade shows. Experience
in both MAC/PC platforms including all graphic applications. Job duties also include colormatching, understanding CAD,
project manage, scheduling Client Vision Meetings, customer service, and time management to meet customer delivery
requirements.
Specialty Printing Company, Niles, IL 2006 to 2008
Position requires knowledge of offset printing for the direct mail industry. Work as a team
assembling files from start to finish in Prinergy workflow to ensure the highest quality products while meeting customer delivery
requirements.
Goodfella Cigar, Inc., Algonquin, IL 2005 to 2006
Meticulously manage daily office operations. Manage purchasing activity for cigar store, including
ordering supplies and inventory. Courteously assist customers with purchase selections and create attractive displays. Handle
general lenger accounting, financial management, and tax filing functions are all included in store operations.
The Printing Factory, Mundelien, IL 2005 to 2005
Highly proficient using all Macintosh and PC applications to assemble incoming electronic files
correctly for computer to plate final files. Preflight, retouching, masking, and impositioning are all included in desktop
operations.
Virtualcolor/Schawk, Des Plaines, IL 2003 to 2005
Position required proficiency in all Macintosh applications, to create packaging and prep customer
furnished files for final ctp output through Prinergy. Trapping, Data Asset Management, Globetech application and time
management are all included in desktop operations. Company purchased by Schawk where position required knowledge of
offset and flexographic printing for the packaging industry. Worked in a team environment completing assignments. Ability to
follow a job through from preflight, to final trapped assembly for various types of output.
Tarco Printing, Itasca, IL 1997 to 2003
Position required proficiency in all Macintosh applications to assemble incoming electronic files
correctly for computer to plate final files through Rampage workflow. Preflight, color correcting, and impositioning are all
included in desktop operations. Trained on a Crossfield 6250 high end drum scanner system to output color separations.
Virtualcolor, Elk Grove Village, IL 1995 to 1997
Position required knowledge of all Macintosh programs to create electronic files correctly for digital
film output. Promoted to Preflight position which required, receiving and checking the completeness of incoming electronic
(Mac and PC files) and attempting to anticipate production problems in a structured and repeatable manner. File repair,
troubleshooting and Data Asset Management are all included in Preflight.
EDUCATION College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Desktop Publishing program
Harper College, Palatine, Illinois. Enrolled in Business Management program
SKILLS Assembly and design of packaging for the Food and Medical Industry on paper and fabric
substrates, and ability to work as a team to complete assignments.