Organized and dependable candidate. Successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Eager to work and contribute.

Experience

Flexi Printing Plate Co., Inc. 2015-2023

Senior Image Retoucher / Prepress Specialist / Color Management

Retouching, color correction, color separating, composing and resizing images to client’s needs

Work directly with clients, to ensure successful pressruns; profile individual press set-up for the purpose of achieving predictable epson color proofs for the Flexo and Offset print-runs, schedule and task manage

Prepress Specialist duties include but not limited to updating client-supplied artwork to make usable for press. Layout, Edit artwork separations to match client requirements and Trapping. Offset platemaking and film output as well as maintaining plate processor

In charge of press supplies; sourcing, purchasing, and maintaining inventory.

SGS International 2006-2014

Senior Image Retoucher / Color Management

Retouching, color management, color correction, color separating, composing, and resizing images to client’s needs

Expertise in Flexo, Offset, High Color, Hex Images, and image separation for best results. Created ICC and color profiles, assigning and converting images. Aesthetic design concepts, layout principles, branding, color theory, and printer specs.

Collaborate with photographer to achieve desired results in composing images with different elements

Extensive knowledge on Kodak Approval Systems; which include operating; mixing custom colors for clients who require them. Trouble shooting repairs.

Maintained and archived all images and data base for images. Execute files to proper printing procedures and pre-flight practices. Recreate image compositions in Hi Res and to proper print specs after designers created images in Lo Res.

Make images pleasing in appearance by enhancing quality, composition, and overall aesthetics. Achieve desired results based on print condition and substrate

Expertise in cutting tight paths and silos, and X-Rite Photospectrometer

Experience

Tiffany & Co + Pepsi + Starbucks + Polo Ralph Lauren + The Jones Group + A&P + Shop Rite + Piggly Wiggly + Family Dollar + Conagra + C-Town + Old Dutch + Sara Lee +4C + Stop n Shop + AWG + Always Save + Best Choice + CVS + Demets + Zantac + Win Dixie + Loreal + Source Magazine +Penthouse Forum + Oui Magazine

Skills

Photoshop + Illustrator + InDesign + Kodak Approval System + Microsoft Office + Mac Proficient + X-Rite Spectrophotometer