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Design Sales

Location:
New York, NY
Salary:
40000
Posted:
December 23, 2011

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Resume:

Neal Rosner

*** ********* ******, ********, *** York, NY 11235

1-718-***-**** / 347-***-**** / Email ************@*****.***

Graphic Design/Print Production/Pre-press

A graphics professional with years of experience in design, print production and pre-press. I can manage projects solo or supervise others to produce outstanding work while staying within budget and on schedule. I possess extensive knowledge of 4C printing and production in the digital world as well as a thorough knowledge of typesetting, packaging, direct mail, collateral materials and mechanicals. My skill set encompasses Adobe Creative Suite, QuarkXpress and MS Word on both Mac & PC platforms. Also skilled in the physical creation of comps and dummies for both client approval and internal trafficking. I am a problem solver with a proven track record of managing tight deadlines on large and small jobs, getting the file to print while maintaining an eye on quality. I am accustomed to working closely with clients, creative directors, art directors, sales people and vendors.

Employment

June 2011 – October 2011

Agugliaro Printing/Printer

*Freelance/Contractor Graphic Design / Print Production

* Contract creative design and execution of client commissioned artwork using QuarkXpress, Adobe Creative Suite, Excel and Microsoft Word. This work includes forms, typesetting, logo creation and imprints, detail aids, mailers, virtual proofs, business cards, illustration, photo retouching, brochures, pamphlets, corporate identity kits and more in one to four color process

February 2011 – May 2011

Aligraphics/Printer

*Freelance/Contractor Graphic Design / Print Production

*Contract creative design and execution of client commissioned artwork using QuarkXpress, Adobe Creative Suite, Excel and Microsoft Word. This work includes forms, logo creation and imprints, detail aids, mailers, virtual proofs, business cards, illustration, photo retouching, brochures, pamphlets, corporate identity kits and more in one to four color process

*Troubleshooting and output of client supplied files

2006 - 2011 The Weeks Lerman Group an Office supply / Ad specialty company On Site Graphic Artist

Duties:

* Creative design and execution of client commissioned artwork using QuarkXpress, Adobe Creative Suite, Excel and MS Word. This work includes typesetting forms, logo creation and imprints, detail aids, mailers, virtual proofs, clipping paths, business cards, illustration, photo retouching, brochures, pamphlets, corporate identity kits, newsletters and more in one to four color process

*Preparation and revision of RFPs for new business

*Troubleshooting and output of client supplied files

*Responsible for tracking of billable hours on jobs

*Extensive vendor contact

*Responsible for archiving high resolution product images and maintaining extensive client database archives

*Processing & preparation of product images for the company website, creation of virtual proofs

2004 - 2005 Dazzle LLC Mail order & internet jewelry sales company / Catalog Production Manager

Duties:

*Responsible for layout and production of two monthly 4C catalogs. Job entailed the management of all design continuity/formatting from issue to issue, design & production of ancillary materials and dealing with the printer and color separator to insure quality and adherence to production schedules. Printer/color separator supplied FPO scans via FTP site which I then placed into QuarkXpress page layouts. Worked closely with the Merchandising and Marketing Vice Presidents on a daily basis, repaginating and incorporating new pages, and styling copy of the product descriptions

*Responsible for archiving high resolution product images and QuarkXpress files

*Procured estimates from vendors for printing of ancillary materials

*Assisted in the preparation of product images for the company website

2000 - 2004 Compmasters, Inc. A digital pre-press output shop

Duties:

*Creative design and execution of client commissioned artwork using QuarkXpress, Photoshop,

Illustrator, Acrobat, PageMaker and Trapwise software on both the Macintosh and PC

*Troubleshooting and output of client supplied files

*Daily activities included monitoring and downloading of company email, logging in of jobs, billing and extensive client/vendor contact

*Output both Mac and PC files to image setting equipment: Linotronic 260, 300 and Quasar imagesetters

*Processing of film on and maintenance of Glunz & Jensen processor

*Creation of both blueprints and matchprints, using AGFA Pressmatch system for client approval

Graduated School of Visual Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree



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