Prepress / Graphic Production

347-***-**** • ******.*.****@*****.***

Seeking a Prepress position with a successful organization that will enable me to contribute to the company’s goals and objectives. EXPERIENCE

HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS (New York, NY • 1/2018 - 5/2018)

• Prepress Artist - Pulled files from a huge backlist; prepped and uploaded to FTP FLUSHING DIGITAL (Flushing, NY • 1/2015 - 12/2016)

• Prepress Artist - File prep, set-up, layouts for digital and offset print. STERLING PUBLISHING (New York, NY • 11/2013 - 11/2014)

• Prepress Coordinator - Work-flow involved checking book interior/cover files for correct set-up as per company guidelines • Routing files to editors • Making text changes to Indesign files • Packaging files to send to print locally & overseas. THE GLEANER USA LTD. (Jamaica, NY • 8/2009 - 10/2013)

• Graphic Artist - Designing display ads for weekly tabloid newspaper. ADVANCED PRINTING NEW YORK (New York, NY • 8/2006 - 2/2009)

• Prepress Artist - Tasks involved checking customer files for correctness; setting up & aligning files for print production • Assisting with layout & design Taking customer orders and giving price quotes • Handling shipping & receiving. THE GLEANER USA LTD. (Jamaica, NY • 5/2006 - 8/2006)

• Marketing Executive - Contacting existing and potential customers to solicit ads. THE GLEANER COMPANY LIMITED (Kingston, Jamaica • 3/2003 – 12/2005)

• Graphic Artist - Designing display ads for daily broadsheet newspaper. CITY GRAPHICS LTD. (Kingston, Jamaica • 4/1999 – 7/ 2002)

• Production Assistant - Tasks involved taking customer orders & providing price quotes • Layout & Design • Assisting in production areas as required. IZMO SCREEN PRINTING COMPANY (New York, NY • 9/1997 – 11/1998)

• Intern - General office /production duties • Sporadic typesetting & separations. JOBSON PUBLISHING CORPORATION (New York, NY • 7/1997 – 8/1997)

• Intern - Editorial Assistant & Layout Editor - Compiled tradeshow info for an eyewear & eyecare magazine • Then assisted with page layout on magazines. EDUCATION

BARUCH COLLEGE - City University of NY

• Bachelor of Arts - English (Journalism) • Minor - Graphic Communication SOFTWARE (Mac platform with a workable knowledge of PC) PHOTOSHOP • ILLUSTRATOR • INDESIGN • ACROBAT • QUARKXPRESS

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