Graphic Designer Quality

Lenny Khimishman

201-***-**** • ***************@*****.*** • 458 State Road, New Milford, NJ

SUMMARY

Skilled and experienced in pre-press, pre-media, print management, digital photography, digital platforms, workflow improvement, staff management, quality assurance procedures, as well as excellent color aptitude and ink on paper assessment skills. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Directed the color reproduction and quality for all 18 Bauer publications. (First for Women, Women’s World, Teen magazines and Celebrity magazines. InTouch, Life & Style, Closer.)

• Managed pre-press teams and digital photographers to improve quality and increase throughput to achieve time and cost savings of 25% per year.

• Provided a seamless transition in consolidating various companies and plants to make sure the printing quality and the sourcing of alternate paper stocks were optimized.

• Standardized printing process at the printer’s locations for color OK on the press site.

• Liaised with the Creative Directors and Photo Directors to optimize designs and color reproductions.

• Devised and implemented new digital technology software for improved workflows.

• Designed and created five in-house still life digital photography studios to self-source creative imagery while increasing design creativity throughput and reducing photo budgets. PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE

Bauer Media Group/Bauer Publishing; Englewood Cliffs, NJ (1991 – 2018) Director of Production (1998 – 2018)

• Directed all pre-press production, quality and liaised between publishing company and printers for one of the world’s most successful international media groups.

• Standardized procedures for a production staff that produced over 18 publications per year.

• Implemented color management and output optimization standards to improve print quality and cross platform integration.

• Initiated print quality standards for all Bauer titles including 5 weekly magazines.

• Operated directly at printer’s locations nationwide in all areas of quality control, advertising and editorials.

• Evaluated and tested different grades of paper for offset and gravure printing processes.

• Managed and executed all operations of creative digital photography. Director of Digital Photography (1994 – 1998)

• Directed a team of 5 photographers in developing and creating 5 digital studios and workflow for all publications.

• Provided images ready for layouts from concept to execution.

• Consolidated ideas with art directors and editors to create digital photography of food, still life, fashion and models for First for Women, Women’s World, Teen magazines and Celebrity magazines (InTouch,

Life & Style, Closer).

• Provided creative post photography image manipulation based on editorial requests. Image Specialist / Quality Manager (1991 – 1994)

• Managed pages for all publications including scanning, retouching and image manipulation.

• Operated Scitex Smart Scanner and Prisma workstations.

• Oversaw pre-press quality for all publications.

• Managed a team of image specialists for checking and maintaining pre-press quality of images for all magazines, including Women’s World, First for Women, Soap In Depth, and Teen Magazine.

A1 Sign Company; Brooklyn, NY

Graphic Designer / Artist (1989 – 1991)

• Designed and executed a wide array of signage and displays for events, businesses, charities, government agencies, schools and other organizations. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design, Moscow Institute of Technology; Moscow, Russia. Pre-Press Production Artist, Manhattan Printing School; New York, NY. Smart Scanner & Prisma Image Specialist, Scitex School; Bedford, MA. PERSONAL INTEREST

Professional fine artist with exhibits in the United States and Russia. References available upon request.

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