Pre-press Studio Manager / Operator - London, UK
I am a highly skilled Artworker with over 6 years extensive experience in
pre-press, repro and graphic design for the print & packaging industry.
| Rating: | Unrated (New) |
| Hourly Rate: | £15.83 |
| Available From: | Now | Seller ID: | 249409 |
CV
Pre-press/Repro
HIGHLY SKILLED in pre-press for flexo, litho, silkscreen, digital, & offset.
Colour correcting & flexo fixing images, overprinting, manual & auto trapping, screening, impositioning, film playouts, preparing & editing PRINT READY PDF's.
Excellent understanding of all file types and how they interact with each other.
Advanced problem solving & troubleshooting skills
Repro/redrawing of artwork from scratch
Extreme attention to detail
Equipment operation
Xerox Short Run Digital Printer, Epson Large Format Printer, Image Setter
Graphic Design (Portfoilio in PDF format available on request)
Management of jobs from design to pre-press to print to client.
Design of labels & packaging, adverts, brochures, corporate I.D.'s, corporate specs,
Powerpoint presentations, promotional material, signage, product catalogues etc.
Personal
Customer service oriented
Deadline and results driven
Work extremely well under pressure
Willing to work overtime if necessary
Excellent administration and organisational skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
Self disciplined and self motivated
Analytical thinker with an investigative instinct
Programmes
Adobe
Photoshop CS2, Illustrator CS2, Acrobat, (Indesign CS2 - Basics)
Macromedia
Freehand MX, Flash MX, Fireworks MX
Esko Graphics
Pack Edge, Flexo Perfection, Deskpack - (All used for advanced pre-press work)
Corel
Draw 13, Photopaint, Barcode
Enfocus
Pitstop (Advanced editing of PDF's)
Quite
Imposing Plus (Impositioning PDF's), A box of tricks
Quark
Quark Express
Microsoft
Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook Express
Quick Easy
Quick Easy (Quotes, Sales Orders, Delivery Notes, Purchase Orders)
Employment History
(May 2004 to May 2007)
Pre-press Studio Manager / Operator
South AfricaPre-press/Repro Operator
HIGHLY SKILLED in pre-press for flexo, litho, silkscreen, digital, & offset.
Colour correcting & flexo fixing images, overprinting, manual & auto trapping, screening, impositioning, film playouts, preparing & editing PRINT READY PDF's.
Excellent understanding of all file types and how they interact with each other.
Advanced problem solving & troubleshooting skills
Repro/redrawing of artwork from scratch
Extreme attention to detail
Equipment operation
Xerox Short Run Digital Printer, Epson Large Format Printer, Image Setter
Pre-press Studio Manager
Interface between 5 designers & 3 sales reps each dealing with different sectors:(rigid packaging, narrow web flexo & wide web flexo)
Handled sales and briefing for over 30 bureau clients. Quotes, Sales Orders, Delivery Notes & Purchase Orders.
Increasing productivity, meeting deadlines, negotiating with reps, troubleshooting, delegating, briefing & proof checking jobs.
(Dec 1999 to Apr 2004)
Graphic Designer
South AfricaManagement of jobs from design to pre-press to print to client.
Design of labels & packaging, adverts, brochures, corporate I.D.'s, corporate specs, Powerpoint presentations, promotional material, signage, product catalogues etc.
Professional Qualifications
DTP Diploma - AAA School of Advertising
Graphic Design Diploma - JHB Art Foundation
Photography Diploma - National School of Photography
PC Technician Diploma - S-Tech
Categories & Skills
Media & Creative
Categories
Skills
- Acrobat (Adobe)
- Adobe
- Brochures
- Catalogues
- Corel
- Draw (Corel)
- FreeHand
- Graphic Design
- Icons (Design)
- Illustrator (Adobe)
- InDesign
- InDesign (Adobe)
- Packaging
- Photoshop (Adobe)
- Pre-Press Management (Printing)
- Print Advertisements (Design)
- Product Design (Design)
- Promotional Material
- QuarkXPress
- QuickTime

