TRACY BIEHL

**** ******** **** · Mound, MN ***** · 952-***-****

adg3v0@r.postjobfree.com · https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-biehl-0a6856b9/

Professional Production Artist/Prepress Technician specializing in graphic design and prepress problem solving. Extensive experience in all phases of commercial printing, including the creation and implementation of a vast variety of projects and promotional materials. Organized, effective contributor with outstanding team skills. Flexible, creative, dependable and highly motivated.

EXPERIENCE

July 2019 – April 2020

PREPRESS TECHNICIAN, IwCO Direct

Reviewed digital files and reported potential issues to account managers. Retrieved reprint files utilizing Kodak Prinergy prepress workflow software and provided PDF files for proofing in Insite. Downloaded and posted files to various FTP sites. Added job information to Premedia Production job boards. Also worked in providing printing plates and maintaining plating equipment.

July 2016 – July 2019

QUALITY CONTROL SPECIALIST, IwCO Direct

Reviewed content development job instructions and supporting components/documents.

Proofed letter composition to ensure accuracy of text, variable data and images.

June 2015 – July 2016

PREPRESS/PLATEMAKER CONTRACTOR, GLS COMPANIES

Processed printing plates and managed file proofing utilizing Kodak Prinergy workflow software.

February 2003 – April 2015

PREPRESS TECHNICIAN, Western Graphics/Spectra Images, Inc.

Reviewed and processed files for offset, digital and large format printing. Imposed files utilizing Heidelberg Prinect and Onyx RIP Software. Created comp proofs for client approval and inspected proofs and printing plates. Performed press checks and color correction of customer files.

EDUCATION

Associates Degree, Electronic Publishing, Hennepin Technical College, Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Computer Graphics/Fine Art, Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, Utah