Robert Gabriel

**** ******* ****** **. ********, FL 34234 abmlf6@r.postjobfree.com

Tel 941-***-****

Career Objective

I want to work in an environment where growth and advancement are expected

of both myself and by the organization. I receive greatest job satisfaction

performing "hands-on" problem solving and using ingenuity to overcome

challenges. It is important to me to feel that my job is significant and

that I execute it well.

Experience

Prepressnow 4/09-present)-Sarasota, Florida

I provide prepress services and offer all prepress functions to clients.

From initial design to proof generation to providing plate ready files to a

platemaker.

Prime Source, Inc.-(9/99-4/09)-Sarasota, Florida

When I was hired, this established screen and thermal label printer had

just purchased a narrow web Flexographic press. I developed prepress

procedures, a file storage system and performed all prepress functions for

that new operation. During my employment, the company grew to encompass

facilities in three states, acquired three Flexographic presses and an

Indigo digital press. In addition to the printing plates, I laid out and

ordered over one thousand dies for these presses.

Information was provided to me in a wide variety of ways; from hand drawn

sketches, CAD files, sample labels, or professionally made electronic

files. I used these in combination with the quote detail to produce a proof

for customer verification.

I performed color corrections, traps, bleeds, minimum dot adjustments, etc.

to the files. Then added bearers, stepped and distorted the files to create

plate ready files. My system of file storage was very organized and enabled

me to save the company the purchase of hundreds of plates by using "common

plates" whenever possible.

I created and maintained an FTP site to facilitate transfer of large files.

Sarasota Herald-Tribune-Sarasota, Florida

I built advertising pages. I set type, placed images and adjusted files

that were received from a variety of sources and in various programs so

that they would produce error-free plates and print correctly. This

included: correcting file formats, font problems, making press gain

adjustments, size corrections, copy/art changes, etc. Creating final output

that would be compatible with four color offset printing.

I paginated and prepared output for special publications.

Trinity Graphic USA, Inc.-Sarasota, Florida

My job was to receive digital files from clients in a variety of graphic or

page-layout programs.

Modify these files so flexographic plates could be made that would print

properly. For example, files were adjusted to create traps, bleeds, minimum

dot in gradients or halftones and were adjusted for press gain. Colors,

fonts and dimensions were adjusted as necessary for press capabilities.

Education

Ohio State University B.S. Business Administration

Dual major in Marketing and Transportation & Logistics.

Skills

Programs owned and used proficiently include:

. Adobe Photoshop . Adobe Illustrator . Adobe InDesign .

Microsoft Word . Microsoft Excel

I am an avid sailor and member of Sarasota Sailing Squadron.

I am a licensed pilot (although not presently "current").

I enjoy still and video photography, editing videos for DVDs, water skiing,

SCUBA diving and tennis.

Referrals

Available upon request.

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