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Rochester

Web site and graphic design project development / maintenance and coordination with graphics. Formulated customers' concepts and rendered detailed illustrations and models, sketches, memory, and imagination. Drove creative process to determine brand style, technique, and medium best suited to produce desired results while conforming to reproduction requirements and/or specific instructions. As a part of brand strategy and strategic consulting tasks, also developed business plans & sales strategy. Prepared files for printing for various printing methods. Customers included Eastman Kodak Company, Carestream Health, Power Management, Best Construction, and MIG Building Systems.

Large format printing for professional photography studio. Scan, color-correct, and retouch images. Color-profiling company workflow from monitors to output. Substrate selection for jobs based on client requirements (canvas, art paper and photo paper).

Direct-to-plate and direct-to-press workflow help at local printer. Prepare client's files for print, digital proofing, prototyping and oversized output. Packaging, logo design, and art re-creation. Establish and maintain a working relationship with clients and vendors. Assist clients to obtain the best solution for their needs.

Responsible for scanning, color correcting, photo retouching, trapping, and problem solving along with maintenance and upgrades of all hardware and software. Responsible for maintaining quality of work, keeping all jobs running as scheduled, quoting time and materials for incoming jobs, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Asked by management to redesign and maintain Preptech's Web site.

Managed production department for a package design firm. Preparation of electronic files for print, color separations checks, and file transfers to clients and vendors. Oversaw the training, review, and performance of the company's mechanical artists. Managed workflow to ensure that all departmental deadlines were met. Worked with vendors to ensure that the company's quality standards were met.Developed, documented, and maintained individual operating procedures for each major client. Maintained the department's computer and network equipment.

Certificate, Web Programming

Bachelors Of Science, Printing Management

Liberal Arts, Science & Math; Associate