Manager Operator

William Riddick

**** **** ********

Long Beach, CA 90803

562-***-****

*********@*****.***

Pre-Press Artist

Summary: Accomplished individual with over 10 years experience in all phases of Pre-Press, Proofing, Direct-To-Plate environments and Graphic Design.

Expertise: Experienced in QuarkXpress, Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.

Speedpro Imaging, Lakewood, CA 3/2012-7/2012

Production Manager

• Received client digital files via email attachments.

• Responsible for file management and customer delivery in a timely manner.

• Troubleshoot client files for correct output.

Long Beach Rescue Mission, Long Beach, CA 6/2011 – 1/2012

Volunteer

• Cleaned and sanitized kitchen items.

• Put away guests’ clothes in accordance to bed numbers.

Queen Mary, Long Beach, CA 9/2011-10/2011

Usher

• Coordinated evacuations during emergencies and downtimes.

• Responsible for merging the Standby and Fast Fright Pass Lines in an efficient

manner.

• Informed stationed security guards and Merge Crew Members of any emergencies or

fights.

Primary Color, El Segundo, CA 2007-2009

Digital Output Proofer

• Assigned and checked client files for correct color breaks for final Fuji color

proofs.

• Monitored inventory of proofing stock for Proofing Department, over 20 different

stocks.

• Helped reduce waste in Proofing Department by 25%.

RNJ Printing Corporation, Rancho Dominguez, CA 2006-2007

Prepress Operator / Freelance Designer

• Informed clients of missing fonts and images in their digital files.

• Produced Epson color proofs from client digital files.

• Made color corrections on images at clients’ request.

Koyo Graphic International, Inc., Gardena, CA 2003-2006

Prepress Operator

• Corrected client files for layout problems.

• Laminated large format posters for show displays.

• Scanned images for clients.

Random Lengths, San Pedro, CA 4/2003-11/2003

Graphic Artist

• Designed various newspaper ads.

• Kept accurate records and invoices of all ads used in each newspaper issue.

• Delivered bulk newspapers to Post Office for delivery to customers.

Springs Graphic Services, Lancaster, SC 1998-2003

Prepress Operator

• Diagnosed client digital files for incorrect color separations.

• Analyzed client digital files for correct trapping.

• Taught small groups of three on the process of document layout, image conversion

from RGB to CMYK, font inclusion, trapping of Process Colors to Spot Colors and

color proofing.

Education:

ICDC College, Los Angeles, CA - Graphic and Web Design

Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC - Macintosh Computers

Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC – Recording Studio Techniques

Atlantic Christian College, Wilson, NC - Bachelor of Science in Painting and Art Education

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