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TONY SMITH

Prepress Technician

Email: *********@****.***

Phone: 706-***-****

*** ***** *** ** ******, GA 30721

EXPERIENCE

Arcade Beauty - Chattanooga, TN 2011 to Present

Prepare customer files for printing whether it be flexo, letterpress, digital or silkscreen. Imposition layouts created with ESKO PowerLayout. Output color proofs for customer approval on Epson printer. Send files to platemaking when jobs are scheduled. Do color corrections for press when necessary.

Campbell Printing - Dalton, GA 2008 to 2011

Imposition of all jobs to be sent to the platesetter utilizing Rampage RIP and Preps software. Print imposed proofs of all jobs for final approval before plating. Output plates with Fuji platesetter and image film positives from Epson printer for silkscreen printing. Virtual Studios - Tunnel Hill, GA 2000 to 2008

Responsibilities include layout and design of various catalogs, brochures, magazine ads, posters, and display headers. Other tasks include image manipulation and proof- ing. Implemented Scitex Brisque workflow to impose files and output film for many local printers, including film for silkscreen and flexo printing. Jones Printing - Chattanooga, TN 1997 to 2000

Implemented Scitex Brisque workflow using Preps software to impose files and output film. Trained operators on other shifts to RIP and impose files for film output. Adams Lithographing - Chattanooga, TN 1988 to 1997 Stripped multi-color jobs conventionally, including camera work and film contacting. Made transformation from light table stripping to computer. Trained on Scitex PS/2 and Dolev imagesetter to output film.

Familiar with most desktop publishing programs, proficient in InDesign, Illustrator, Pho- toshop and QuarkXpress. Experience with ESKO, Prinergy, and Rampage workflows, also trapping and color correction.

Adobe InDesign Training Atlanta, GA 2008

Scitex Brisque Training Bedford, MA 1997

Scitex PS/2 Training Chicago, IL 1994

Chattanooga State College Chattanooga, TN 1993-1994 Dalton State College Dalton, GA 1976-1977

References available upon request.

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