Prepress Tech_Production Artist_Desktop Publishing

Barbara Jones

**** ****** **** ****** • Loganville, GA 30052 • 404-***-**** • *****************@*****.*** OBJECTIVE: To obtain a management position that will utilize my ability to think outside the box, my work experience, the opportunity to create and employ new technologies to help increase revenue. SKILLS:

• Strong knowledge of wide format digital printing (i.e. Efi Vutek GS3200, Efi Vutek HS125, Inca Onset s40, s50 & x2), color theory, G7 Color Management Compliance Procedures, pre-press production, newspaper, direct mail, magazine and book production.

• Developed Standard Operation Procedures and trained employees in-house and client based to ensure compliance with company standards.

• Monitored expenditure of budgeted funds and prepared departmental budgets.

• Proficiency in color calibration, separation and proofing skills on various Epson Ink Jet Printers.

• Excellent management, organizational, presentation, oral and written communication skills.

• Extensive Adobe Photoshop skills - image manipulation, ICC profiles, layered files, etc.

• Strong knowledge in Colorgate and EFI Fiery XP Rips, Catzper Spot-Color Matching Software, Adobe Suite (Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat), Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word and Powerpoint) Pitstop, Freehand, FileMaker Pro, Efi Epace and Printflow Management System.

• Ability to "pre-flight" and "package" graphic documents for output and pre-press.

• Proven ability to take projects from initial computer design through the final steps of production.

• Experience in product packaging, consumer promotions and collateral materials.

• Ability to analyze and solve problems related to customer supplied files, images or computer problems.

• Detailed oriented, reliable and quality conscience. Excellent eye for color, working from marked-up proofs and swatch matching.

• Concentrated knowledge of pdf workflow and soft proofing techniques.

• Basic studio skills: measuring, cutting and mounting.

• Experience working with templates, style sheets and digital asset management.

• A team player, able to work independently and ability to multi-task.

• Internet, Mac and PC user. Some knowledge of HTML. ADDITIONAL EXPERTISE:

Pre-press, Digital Printing, Print Management, Color Management, Graphic Design, Digital Asset Management, Managed Print Services Production, Management, Offset Printing, Adobe Creative Suite, Wide Format Printing, Creative Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Production Planning, Mac OS, PC, PowerPoint, Magazine Layout Design, Book Production, Newspaper Design, Web Design, Software Development, Streamlining Operations, Layout, Department Budget Management, Department Reorganization, Creative Strategy, Variable Data Printing, Screen Printing, Technical Support, Production Support, Executive Support, Customer Support, Workflow Management, Workflow Applications, Workforce Planning, Workforce Management, Database Administration, System Administration, Computer Proficiency, Competitive Analysis, Color Printing, Color Theory, Color Correction, Operations Management, Employee Management, Employee Training, New Business Development. WORK EXPERIENCE:

Miller Zell, Atlanta, GA

Retail Design Firm providing in-store selling environments, large format printing and POP graphics. Production Artist, Variable Data Specialist and Digital Pre-Press Technician 7/09 – 2/17 Create a number of different ad designs, signage and layouts for various print methods (i.e digital printing, variable data printing, vinyl plotters and screen printing). Responsible for retrieving, analyzing and processing variable client data and processing final files in varied imaging and design programs. Proficient in Excel and database knowledge. Manage color and multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Create and import electronic files into specialized software making color, text and digital/screen image corrections. Proficient using Kodak Prinergy and Preps software, pre-flighting, prepping and outputting various size jobs for different print methods. Demonstrate ability as a digital prepress operator by preflighting high-resolution files and create digital images using Efi Fiery and Colorgate software to rip to wide format presses. Coordinate various jobs and maintain digital job logs using Efi Epace and Printflow software and adhere to printing schedules. Manipulate artwork to match client’s expectations. Create customized spot colors for various clients to be printed on various substrates such as styrene, ultraboard and vinyl.

Freelance Graphic Designer / Production Artist 3/05 – Present Create corporate identity packages and marketing collateral for various companies and entrepreneurs. Design various pieces for clients such as AT&T, Home Depot, Walmart and All Real Estate Consultants, Inc. Page 1

Barbara Jones

4312 Beaver Tree Street • Loganville, GA 30052 • 404-***-**** • *****************@*****.*** BBDO Atlanta, Atlanta, GA

Advertising Agency specializing in TV, Radio and Print. Digital Print Manager 6/07- 5/08

Develop various production workflows and management plans for retail and B2B electronic files, which reduced production times. Created R&D teams to test new workflow techniques. Responsible for creating Quality Control procedures, which included checking press curves, ICC profiles, ink densities and maintaining overall quality and consistency of printed pieces. Dispatch Manager 12/00 - 6/07

Responsible for streamlining all dispatch procedures, training personnel and created workflow procedure for sending electronic files to various publications nationally via Adsend, the internet and various other FTP applications. Created data asset management process to manage over 500+ publications and determine the quantity of publications that needed to be dispatched nationally on a daily basics. Therefore orchestrating resources to assist in the delivery of electronic files. HAAS Publishing Co., Norcross, GA

National publishing company for consumer, apartments and new homes guides (i.e. Apartment Guides and New Home Guides). Support Operations Manager 9/99 - 12/00

Supported all operations of production which included managing multiple publication format conversions, production scheduling, training personal, project development, production website support, quality control/ proofreading. Created scanning department to manage color scanned photos/prints/transparencies for all clients. Created price grid for scanning department, which resulted in

$60,000+ revenue per month. Created archiving process and retrieval of scanned images for production department which consisted of 60+ employees. Worked with various supply vendors and national web printers. Project Supervisor 10/96 - 9/99

Accountable for the conversion and production of all new publication acquisitions (minimum 6+). Created budgets, management plans and production workflow charts for all projects. Created an application to systematize and streamline color results for all JPEG's and Tiff's to be utilized on final color graphics. ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Secretary and Treasurer of the Board of Rockbridge Park Condominiums Board Member of Shady Grove Subdivision

INTERESTS:

New Technologies, New Printing Methods, New Production Workflow Techniques, 3D Printing, Learning Spanish, Entrepreneur, Website Development, Continued education in management EDUCATION: Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY Bachelor Degree in Print Management REFERENCES: Available Upon Request

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