PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

**/** - ******* ***’S BUSY BEE PRINTING Graphic Designer

• Responsible for producing effective design and print ready files in a timely manner to meet client expectations.

• Manage communication with outsource vendors for production of a wide variety of printed products as well as promotional items.

10/08 - 10/20 PRIORITY ENVELOPE Prepress Specialist—Flexography/

• Prepared customer files for custom envelope printing/conversion. Graphic Designer

• Developed protocol for prepress quality checks and processes.

• Communicated color management information to clients and production.

• Involved in design/print projects including company newsletter, business cards, tradeshow booths and other signage.

• Earned the designation of Certified Postal Partner from the EMA and USPS. 07/04 - 05/08 SIGLER CO. Quality Resource/Color Management Coordinator

• Developed protocol for file submission, color management processes and quality checks.

• Worked with external clients and internal production staff to facilitate the print process.

• Responsible for all color management communication, internally and externally.

• Managed all communication regarding client press checks (scheduling, client expecta- tions, etc.) including internal communication with other departments.

• Responsible for all in-house press checks.

• Primary contact with outsource vendors to ensure the client/designers’ expectations would be met.

6/99 - 7/04 SIGLER CO. Preflight/Prepress Manager

• Liaison between clients, designers, sales and production staff regarding printing, color, quality and finishing requirements.

• Responsible for training design staff to ensure files would be print-ready.

• Flagged any potential production issues.

6/97 - 6/99 SIGLER CO. Graphic Design Manager

• Managed a staff of internal designers for a large offset print producer.

• Managed the design staff for our internal advertising agency, Innova Ideas and Services. Responsible for overseeing 12 designers.

• Involved in project management and creative direction for many diverse clients. 6/93 - 6/97 SIGLER CO. Creative Director, Sr. Graphic Designer, Graphic Designer

• Worked with a variety of clients to produce and manage print projects.

• Acted as project manager and designer/editor for many book publications.

• Produced effective design and print ready files in a timely manner to meet client expecta- tions while working within scheduling parameters of multiple presses. 18904 Avenue Biarritz Lutz, Florida 33558

813-***-**** ad2qsq@r.postjobfree.com

I am captivated by elegant typography. I am enchanted by the beautiful turn of a phrase. I delight in the creative process, a unique combination of vision, intuition and collaboration—balanced with craft, technique, accountability and discipline.

GRAPHIC ARTS SPECIALIST

29 years experience designing

projects for both offset and flexog-

raphic printing, as well as preparing

files for outsource vendors.

29 years press proofing print

jobs for content, color and quality.

12 years training graphic

designers, sales representatives,

project managers, prepress, and

outside clients in color theory,

print production, and finishing.

12 years graphic design

management and design

production roles.

9 years print production

management serving as technical

liaison between clients, estimators,

sales, customer service, press oper-

ators, bindery staff, and outsource

vendors.

WORTHY OF NOTE

Earned a 2nd degree Black Belt

from Iowa State University.

Acted as Publishing Coordinator

for the ISU Taekwondo textbook.

Worked on a design project which

won a Gold Ink Award.

Responsible for Sigler Co. being

named one of the first 35 G7

Master Printers in the world.

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