Graphics Designer

Sergio Vela

***** ******** **.

Whittier Ca ****4

cell 562-***-****

E-mail: *******@***.***

College: Platt College

Major: Graphic Design AA

Location:Cerritos CA

College: Rio Hondo College

Major: Art History AA

Location:Whittier CA

Career Objective

A creative career in the field of Graphic Design, Pre Press and Production Management that is both challenging and rewarding with possible team leadership and or management involvement.

Qualification Profile

Highly creative and multitalented Production Artist with extensive experience in Pre Press, marketing and print design. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills; dynamic team player with well-developed written and verbal communication abilities. Highly skilled in client and vendor relations and negotiations; talented at building and maintaining “win-win” partnerships. Deadline-driven with an emphasis on working hand and hand with Individuals clients and Advertising Agencies.

Computer Graphics

Adobe Illustrator CS4

Adobe Indesign CS4

Adobe PhotoShop CS4

Colorburst RIP & Onyx Rip

QuarkXPress

Adobe Acrobat

Media Bank Asset Management

Digital Separations

Scanner Operator

Flight Check

Equipment

Vutek 5330, 5300, 3360, Press-Vu 200, QS 3200 Fabri Vu

Apple - G5 & PC

Dalim

Epson 9000 Printers

HP 5500 Wide Format Printer

Mimaki Vinyl Cut System

Scitex Vision Turbo Jet

CNC Router

Work Experience

8/06 to 2/09

Supercolor Digital

Irvine , California

Pre-Production Artist/Color Correction- Responsible for Pre-Flighting, SWOP standard soft proofing and digital proofing, pre-press assembly, scanning, RGB to CMYK workflow, ICC Profile conversions, high-end color correction & image editing digital artwork used for largescale & wide format indoor/outdoor advertising. Large format digital printing providing bus wraps, trade show exhibit, backlit signs and banners, building wraps, window graphics, car graphics. Clients include Oracle, Apple, Nissan, Mattel, Oakley, Toyota, GES, Champion Exposition, Freeman Decorating Services, etc...

7/98 to 8/06

Metromedia Technologies, Inc.

Glendale, California

Pre-Production Artist/Color Correction- Responsible for Pre-Flighting, SWOP standard soft proofing and digital proofing, pre-press assembly, scanning, RGB to CMYK workflow, ICC Profile conversions, high-end color correction & image editing photo retouching digital artwork used for large scale & wide format indoor/outdoor advertising. Clients include Saatchi & Saatchi, Team One, Calvin Klein, Anheuser Busch, Apple, Nissan, Gap, Sony etc.

10/97 to 6/98

Quake City Casuals

Los Angeles, California

Production Artist - Responsible for the illustration & preparation of conventional & digital art to be embroidered on a variety of casual wear.

1/97 to 10/98

Indulge Magazine

Woodland Hills, California

Graphic Designer - designed layouts for international publication on the art of fine food, wine and lifestyles.

REFERENCES

Don Bradburn Supercolor Digital - Production Manager 714-***-****

Rob Klinghart Effective Graphics - Night Manager 310-***-****

Frank Sansone Metromedia Technologies - Graphics Manager 561-***-****

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