Objective

Attain a career in a graphics environment where I can utilize my advanced

skills in Client relations, Color reproduction/management, Prepress and

Print/Web.

Summary of Qualifications

Many years of experience in the Offset Printing/Digital printing industry

and proficient in all aspects of digital workflows for print. Expert in

digital color reproduction from image capture to reviewing client supplied

digital images, to digital proofing and press. Expertise in assisting

sales and clients in viewing color, manipulating color, as well as

answering questions related to how they can achieve success on press.

Knowledgeable in all aspects of press and prepress technology, from digital

photo studio to image manipulation, digital proofing and page assembly and

final output. to offset sheetfed presses where images meet paper.

Experience in repurposing imagery for web with a marketing intent.

Education

Triton college Color imaging

Mchenry County College General Studies/Photography

Experience

Prepress Print Technician SG360 Sheetfed Division

Sept. 1993 - March 2015

Responsibilities and experience include:

Client relations, sales assistance and interaction for account success,

Viewing proofs to press sheets.

Setup and managed digital contract proofing with GMG and KPS front end Rips

on Epson and Kodak Approval.

Light page assembly with Adobe CS software and prinergy workflow.

Responsible for Setting Color management on Epson and Kodak contract proofs

using GMG and EFI to Gracol standards.

Managed G7 compliant contract proofing, tight color tolerance pass fail

proofs.

Assist in all aspects of of Color Quality working with client supplied

images.

Assist the Pressroom to attain good color match to proofs.

Extensive color correction and retouching skills in photoshop of digital

images RGB and CMYK.

Handled difficult RGB to CMYK plus spot colors and White for labels

printing on Foil or clear substrate.

Managed the prepress department, attended production meetings, scheduled

work.

Handled all review of color proofs with clients and sales staff, analyze

print to proofs.

Created and adjusted plate curves for offset Sheetfed presses.

Prepress Tech Color Specialist Multiple Images Bensenville, IL

1992 - 1993

Responsibilities and experience include:

Helped set up digital page assembly Scitex system.

Assisted Scanning and Color imaging / retouching.

Viewed final proofs for color and content quality.

Assisted sales staff to produce print ready files.

Gained valuable knowledge of page assembly to color correction, to print.

Continued previous employment history available upon request

Skills

Computer: Extensive knowledge in Adobe Photoshop, GMG, Kodak

KPS, Prinergy workshop, knowledge in Adobe CS and Acrobat.

some use of MS Office - Word, Excel, Outlook.

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