Production Manager Creative Services

Mark Koenig

Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States

****.*.******@*****.***

linkedin.com/in/mark-koenig-a8075b6

Summary

Experienced Graphic Design and Print Production Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the professional training & coaching industry. Skilled in coaching, advertising, leadership development, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, and event management. Strong arts and design professional with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) focused in Fine/Studio Arts from University of California, Santa Cruz. Experience

Co-Founder

Koenig Enterprises

Oct 2007 - Present (15 years 5 months)

Online Shopping

Onboarding Specialist

Clear Profit 365

Apr 2022 - Jan 2023 (10 months)

• Data entry, processing, and integration between several Customer Relationship Management (CRM) softwares, including PandaDocs, Insightly, Ignition, and Karbon.

• Phoning and scheduling clients with Acuity and Cytracom phone system

• Interviewing clients

Data Specialist

Landmark

Mar 2021 - Mar 2022 (1 year 1 month)

• Supported teams of people to manage the production and online delivery (via Zoom) of about 10 seminars per week, with about 150 participants in each, in approx. 5 different countries, translated in 3-4 different languages, by organizing, proofreading, and supplying those teams with the digital audio and visual materials they needed

• Organized and registered test accounts in each of 20 additional seminars per month to ensure each week that all the online elements were working, accurate, up-to-date, and consistent from seminar to seminar, country to country, language to language. Graphics Supervisor

Deluxe Design, Inc.

Mar 2019 - Jun 2020 (1 year 4 months)

• Responsible for interviewing, hiring, training, and supervising a team of 6-9 graphic designers in fulfilling its customers' creative and promotional signage demands

• Conducts annual performance evaluations and makes recommendations for promotions and disciplinary actions to General Manager

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• Develops and documents Standard Operating Procedures within the Art Department so as to consistently deliver excellent service to customers and establish brand reputation

• Continually looks for opportunities to elevate communication and cooperation among company departments and to foster an environment of acknowledgment, responsibility, and interdependence Graphics and Print Production Manager

Landmark

Feb 2001 - Apr 2018 (17 years 3 months)

• Managed the design, translation, production, printing, storage, and distribution of thousands of print and digital assets, including versions for up to 8-10 different languages and international formats

• Implemented a web-based print ordering system for a global company of 500+ employees transitioning from a traditional phone, pen-and-paper, and fax-based ordering system

• Developed, designed, produced, and regularly updated 40+ variable-data forms for Print-On-Demand in 5 languages for use in 10 countries

• Established deep win-win partnerships with printers, prepress service bureaus, print brokers, editors, translators, and professional proofreaders

• Negotiated print contracts

• Proofread and approved graphic documents for locations around the world Design and Production Agency Manager

Santa Fe New Mexican

Oct 1998 - Dec 2000 (2 years 3 months)

• Hired, trained and supervised over 20 graphic designers and production assistants

• Managed team of 10-12 designers and production artists in production of 150+ display ads per day for a newspaper with a daily distribution of 70,000

• Partnered with press managers, ad managers, IT managers, and editorial managers to develop more effective, efficient, and up-to-date processes and technologies Freelance Graphic Designer

Self-Employed

Oct 1996 - Oct 1998 (2 years 1 month)

• Illustrated a 32-page children’s book using watercolor, colored pencil, vector and raster computer illustrations, and digitally retouched photographs

• Designed and produced display ads, newsletters, flyers, interior designs, and point-of-purchase displays

Senior Graphic Designer

Pomegranate

Mar 1993 - Oct 1996 (3 years 8 months)

• Designed and produced multiple formats of product packaging, wall calendars, desk calendars, note cards, bookmarks, art book jackets, posters, postcard books, journals, address books, magnets, corporate and product identities, stationery, catalogs, business forms, diskette and CD labels, brochures, newsletters, business plans, press releases, product information sheets, and magazine ads

• Developed intuitive layouts for data entry and comprehensive reports for laying out calendars and producing spec sheets and order forms specific to the individual needs of publishers, managers, editors, and designers

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• Independently designed and developed a three-part relational database on a network server, unifying all procedures of publishing

• Designed and implemented a comprehensive intranet for a local network of Macintoshes incorporating networked databases, file sharing, inter-office and internet e-mail

• Advised, researched, and recommended Macintosh hardware and software purchases for internationally renowned publishing company

• Full responsibility for backup and network administration, maintenance, hardware and software installation, and troubleshooting for a Local Area Network

• Designed and developed interactive image database Graphic Artist, Marketing Assistant

Time Arts, Inc.

Aug 1989 - Mar 1992 (2 years 8 months)

• Explored and mastered leading programs for artists on Mac and PC platforms in Paint, 3-D Modeling, Desktop Publishing, Pre-press, Graphic Illustration, and Word Processing

• Initiated programs in small businesses plagued by poor communication by spearheading inter-office newsletter projects

• Modeled, texture-mapped, rendered, and animated virtual 3-D objects and environments for trade shows, video, and slide presentations

Ad Production Manager

City on a Hill Press

Aug 1985 - May 1988 (2 years 10 months)

• Redesigned summer edition of popular news magazine, including all editorial sections

• Collaborated with writers to produce graphic illustrations and political cartoons to complement newspaper and magazine articles

• Facilitated weekly meetings for a business collective with 30-40 members

• Hired and trained production artists and assistants

• Designed and produced display ads

• Operated Linotronic typesetting machine

• Operated photostat camera

Ad Production Manager

The New University

Aug 1982 - May 1984 (1 year 10 months)

• Trained production artists and assistants

• Communicated ad specifications to typesetter

• Sold display advertising

• Designed and produced display ads

• Operated photostat camera

Education

University of California, Santa Cruz

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Fine/Studio Arts, General

1985 - 1988

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University of California Education Abroad Program, Pau/Paris, France Art/Dance

1984 - 1985

UC Irvine

Bachelor of Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, General/Dance

1982 - 1984

Santa Fe High School

High School Diploma

1978 - 1982

Skills

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) • Onboarding • Finance • Adobe Photoshop • Adobe InDesign • Financial Accounting • Advertising • Marketing • Print Production Management • Social Media Marketing

Honors & Awards

1st Place, Market Survey Presentation - International Marketing Association Sep 2000

ADDY® award, Industry Self-Promotion, Advertising Supplier - Santa Fe Ad Club Sep 2000

Citation of Excellence, Market Survey Presentation - Santa Fe Ad Club Sep 2000

Citation of Excellence, Sales Kit - Santa Fe Ad Club Sep 2000

Citation of Excellence, Newspaper Self-Promotion Campaign - Santa Fe Ad Club Sep 2000

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