BRUCE WATTS

SKILLS

• Adobe AI Photo Shop InDesign

• Microsoft Word / Excel

• Manual & Automatic Screen Printer

• Digital Printer

• Color Matching and Ink Formulation

Skilled Graphic Artist and Screen Printer. Quality minded, always on-task and conscience on problem solving. Consistently creates skilled, creative and brand-specific designs from conception to final product. WORK HISTORY

August 2011 - January 2024

Graphic Artist - Prepress Techincian Military Art China / Westford China, Contoocook, NH

April 2009 - August 2011

Prepress - Screen Press Operator Bovie Screen Printing And Fabrication, Bow NH

September 1989 - March 2009

Screen and Digital Print Manager Brand Partners, Rochester NH

• Preparing customer files per order, prioritizing workflow schedule.

• Setup files for prepress customer proofing for final print production

• Press Setup Operation

• Quality minded through all aspects of the printing process. Effective troubleshooting problems that may occur whether print or machine related.

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• Good technical communication skills via email or verbal

• Proficient computer skills-

Experience color management in choosing ICC profiles,or deriving formulations,and match pantone color system

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• Design art work layout and film preparation for films

• Screen exposure and printing press setup

Operated press to achieve highest print quality and productivity with minimal scrap.

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Increased production output by implementing effective time management techniques and prioritizing tasks accordingly.

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Optimized color accuracy through meticulous attention to detail when mixing inks and adjusting press settings accordingly.

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• Prioritizing and organizing sale orders for print.

• Managing electronic files for film and digital print.

• Setup of manual and semi-automatic screen press operations.

• Setup digital printers for scheduled work orders.

• Managing jobs to allocate shop printers.

Overseeing print quality throughout all print processes and problem solve when needed.

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• Keeping track of print inventory supplies and reordering. EDUCATION

June 1978

High School Diploma

Gorham High School, Gorham, ME

CONTACT

Rochester, NH 03868

603-***-****

ad393s@r.postjobfree.com

Online Profile

Portland Regional Vocational School

Graphic Art & Printing

• Two Year certificated Job entry skills

REFERENCES:

Jim Leduc 603-***-****

Brand Partners / JBL Screen Printing

Joyce French 603-***-****

Military Art China / Westford China

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