Senior Production Manager & Design Specialist

STANLEY LEGROS

Brooklyn, New York 347-***-**** ***********@*****.***

www.linkedin.com/in/Staney-Legros-profile https://stanley-legros.format.com Summary

Production Manager, Senior Production Artist/Designer with 20+ years in Print, Digital, and CPG Packaging. Deliver press-ready files for global brands. Expert in Adobe suite, color, DAM, workflow optimization, and vendor collaboration. Enforce quality control and drive process improvements to reduce rework and speed releases. Work Experience

Senior Production Artist/Designer Kenvue/Johnson & Johnson - July 2022 — September 2025

• Led high-volume, multi-SKU rollouts across 15+ global brands—achieved 100% on-time delivery.

• Engineered scalable brand templates, cutting setup time by 40%.

• Led Prepress QC processes, identifying issues early and decreasing vendor revisions by 20%.

• Maintained GMG-driven HP/Epson proofers; ensured G7 compliance and color accuracy across 20+ jobs/month.

• Directed organization and naming of digital files for easy searching, streamlining Digital Asset Management. Improved metadata and folder structure, reducing time spent finding assets by 50%.

• Managed high-volume packaging projects, coordinating with internal teams and using artwork management systems to ensure on-time delivery and client satisfaction, resulting in a 40% improvement in project turnaround. Freelance Designer Craft Worldwide - April 2022 — July 2022

• Attended style review meetings and collaborated with directors to align production artwork with vision.

• Collaborated with design teams and directors to align on vision, ensuring successful delivery of production artwork.

• Streamlined design processes, resulting in 70% efficiency improvement in project turnaround.

• Created graphics for digital ads, presentation slides, and print files for both digital and commercial printing, using Microsoft Office and Adobe design programs, including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.

• Reviewed and checked all design components to ensure quality for both print and digital files before sending out samples. Assistant Production Manager, Sr. Production Artist/Prepress Operator Verizon - April 2018 — March 2022

• Supervised daily operations of the in-house studio, acted as key contact for creative requests, and ensured the team met departmental objectives efficiently and cost-effectively.

• Participated in style review meetings with Design teams to absorb vision/concepts before initiating final processes, collaborating with Creative Director, Art Director, and Design/Production to achieve project goals.

• Led 80% of builds and designs for national retailers, maintaining brand consistency and improving client satisfaction.

• Preflighted and approved all elements for print and digital samples.

• Constructed, edited, and tailored composites and mechanicals for digital and commercial print files using Microsoft Office, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Sketch.

• Managed color accuracy systems (GMG) and proofing printers (HP and Epson G7 certified), including calibration, repairs, and ordering supplies.

• Led a team of 5 Designers, 6 Retouchers, and 5 Production Artists to deliver a high-impact project, achieving 90% efficiency improvement by implementing Agile methodologies and using Adobe WorkFront for project tracking. Lead Production Artist The LAB - Feb. 2005 — Jan. 2018

• Developed and designed new and client-supplied mechanicals.

• Received and processed design files electronically, and prepared them in file formats such as PDFX/1A, TIFF/It, and JPEG files.

• Transferred files using electronic services (Adsend), file-sharing networks like Wamnet, and FTP (File Transfer Protocol), a standard method for sending files online.

• Scanned photos on a Flatbed Scanner.

• Oversaw color management systems, including GMG (color management software ensuring accurate color reproduction) and proofing printers certified to G7 standards by HP and Epson. Responsible for regular calibration, maintenance, and supply tracking.

• Assisted the Night Production manager with job order preparation and communicated with clients as needed. Skills

Technical:

Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro; Packaging Mechanicals; Prepress & Print Production; Advanced Color Management (GMG ColorProof, G7 calibration, ICC profiles); Pantone/CMYK/RGB; Trapping, Bleeds, Dielines; Proofing (online proofing—e.g., Veeva VProof); Digital Asset Management (J&J DAM / DAM platforms); Digital Asset Optimization; Workfront; Wrike; Microsoft Office; FTP; PDF/X 1a; Template & Style Guide Development; Mobile Optimized Images (MOI); Calibration & Device Maintenance; Vendor Relationship Management; Metadata Structuring. Core:

Quality Control, Strategic Vendor Coordination, File Prep & Preflight, Continuous Process Improvement, Cross functional Collaboration, Agile Project Management, Time Management, Comprehensive Documentation, Brand Consistency Management.

Education

Kingsborough Community College — Relevant Coursework in Computer Science

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