Graphic Designer, Manager

Carol Anne Bachhuber

GRAPHIC DESIGNER

PRE-PRESS/DIGITAL PRINTING

Adobe Creative Suites

InDesign • Photoshop

Illustrator • Acrobat

Enfocus PitStop Pro

Quite Impose • Logos

Billboards • Mailers

Corporate Branding

Clothing Catalogs

Precision Cross-overs

Large Format Exhibitions

Mass Transit Graphics

Color Correction

Quality Control

Image Retouching

Stationery • Signage

Postcards • Gate-folds

Major Brand Packaging

Presentation Materials

Calendars • Brochures

Sell Sheets • Scanning

Street Banners • Posters

Digital Printing

Konica Minolta

Xerox Docucolor 5000

Xerox Docucolor 252

Duplo Creaser/Slitter

Laminating • Cutting

Plastic Coil Binding

Technical Proficiencies PHOENIX PRESS, NEW HAVEN, CT February 2017 - Present

Electronic Pre-press Technician. In addition to graphic design, I fix client files using Adobe Creative Suites and Pitstop to make them press-ready. Impositions are created using Preps software and digital proofs are output. After approval I create 40 inch plates using the Prinergy System.

CREATIVE FREELANCE, MADISON, CT

June 2015 - Present

Freelance Graphic Designer. Recognized for compelling and effective graphic design. My portfolio can be viewed at https://www.behance.net/CA_Creative. Recently working with a non-profit client, we worked through the night to get the job done in time for her fund-raising event. She was thrilled with the results! MOSAIC PRINTING, BRANFORD, CT

March 2009 - June 2015

Graphic Designer and Digital Printing Manager. Saved the company money by negotiating with paper companies. Successfully managed the graphics team by researching and establishing procedures for use of the digital equipment. Maintained quality through knowledge of the equipment and methods of printing. Designed and implemented marketing plans and tracked the effectiveness of campaigns with hard data. Went on sales calls as needed for tech support. Created Web-to-Print sites for clients. TARGET GRAPHICS, PERFORMANCE PRINTING, SARASOTA, FL November 2003 - March 2009

Designer/Pre-press Operator. Graphic design, image editing, and color correction for print projects. Dramatically reduced the amount of re-work through on-site visits to teach clients how to prepare their files. Proficient in the use of Preps Imposition Workstation to lay out jobs in signatures for press-ready plates.

VERTIS, INC., NORTH HAVEN, CT (FORMERLY GAMMA ONE) November 2000 - November 2003

Senior Mac Operator. Responsible for all phases of pre-press including page assembly, color correction, and retouching including flesh tones and chocolates. Swatch matching for clothing catalogs. Brands included Pepsi, WWF, Ben and Jerry’s, Kozy Shack Pudding, General Motors, Heartland Magazine, Ethel M, Toys R Us, and Delia’s. Worked exclusively on LL Bean catalog in Portland, Maine in 2003. IMAGE PROCESSING, INC., BRANFORD, CT

March 1992 - November 2000

Mac Operator. Project manager for the New York Times Homes account. Saved the company money by automating the work flow. Designed packaging for M&M Mars and Staples. Expert in image montaging. Worked with clients, trained new employees. EDUCATION

Computer Processing Institute, Bridgeport, CT

Microprocessor Technology/Electronics Technology

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