Anthony R. Howard
Brooklyn, NY *1215
**********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Secure a position that allows me to utilize my production and
organizational skills creatively and professionally while continuing to
expand my expertise in pre-press, out-of-home advertising and collateral
advertising.
EXPERIENCE
Print Producer - Adrenalina, New York, NY (6/09 - 8/09)
. Bid and awarded work to print vendors (sheet fed, out-of-home
and web projects)
. Attended press runs to monitor color quality and direct
adjustments as needed
. Worked to maintain print specifications and troubleshoot
production challenges
. Created and maintained production estimates, processed vendor
invoices
Accounts: Tecate, Tecate Light and corporate branding projects
Production Manager - Lowe Worldwide, New York, NY (8/05 - 1/09)
. Supervised daily flow of print ads, schedules, revisions and
deliveries
. Obtained quotes and estimates for retouching and print work
. Served as pre-press/on-press color quality controller
. Managed pre-production and in-production meetings with account,
traffic and creative teams
. Successfully completed projects within budget and on task
Accounts: GMC, Saab, Johnson & Johnson, Ultram ER, AcipHex
Print Producer - Lowe Worldwide, New York, NY (6/03 - 8/05)
. Managed daily ad releases and print material for a variety of
multi-national accounts
. Acted as liaison between art directors and retouchers to
accurately develop creative material
. Worked to troubleshoot production challenges
. Oversaw daily flow of sheet fed and out-of-home production
projects
. Created and maintained production estimates, processed vendor
invoices
Accounts: Stella Artois, Johnson & Johnson, Ricoh, Mass Mutual
Client Service Rep - Bozell, New York, NY (2/01 - 6/03)
. Opened, closed, and maintained an organized log of billable job
numbers
. Responsible for generating and sending insertion orders to
publications indicating the size, creative to run, special
placement instructions, as well as billing information
. Interacted regularly with account management, traffic,
production, and media departments
Accounts: Verizon, Bank of America, Jergens
EDUCATION
Mount Ida College, 1995-1997
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in Macintosh OS X, Donovan Data Systems, File Maker Pro, SAP;
working knowledge
of In Design, Photoshop, Quark, Illustrator, Excel