Colleen Gaffney Email and Phone Number

• Working and organising the digital assets of all DK book titles for iPad development• iPad App development and workflow/process implementation for DK titles• Brainstorming, problem solving and App functionality for title specific• XML editing and restructuring in Oxygen• Coordinating XML, images and gathering of data/content for development from DK titles• Working on image specification requirements, imagery touchups etc.• Coordinating the workflow and the digital team based in Delhi• Apps include The Human Body, Cook Express and Pregnancy Day by Day

• Digital conversion/updating of complete DK backlist titles from Quark, hardcopy and other formats into InDesign whilstmaintaining exact print and setup specifications within different softwares• Digital conversions... - Internal page and jacket conversion into InDesign (digital or hardcopy digitisation) - Creation of templates and utilising the InDesign functionality - Image investigation and manipulation in Photoshop - Preparation of print-ready PDFs - Co-edition conversions for international teams• Problem solving and troubleshooting of all technical issues and foreseeing potential problems• Testing, documenting and standardizing of guidelines/workflows to be implemented• Responsible for R&D on all new software to assist with conversion requirements• Technical support and guidance for both UK and Delhi teams• Remote and on-site briefing of all workflows and developments to Delhi teams and Delhi outsourcers• Further streamlining these workflows for UK team and Delhi outsourcers (ie. updating/improving)• Coordinating scripting projects with UK and Delhi teams for streamlining workflows• Sole Quark support for UK and Delhi teams, offering software guidance and troubleshooting for archived titles• eBooks development, implementation and production - R&D into the workflow/process of internal pages and jackets, jackets with special finish - Documenting and standardizing eBook guidelines - Script coordinating with Delhi team (ie. briefing, testing) - R&D for font replacement in all eBook travel titles - Problem solving/troubleshooting technical issuesOther areas of assistance within Penguin/DK...• Investigation and testing on link updating scripts for large titles (comparing purchased vs home-made scripts)• Various R&D requests and queries• Various problem solving/troubleshooting requests• R&D investigation and testing on softwares requested for purchase• R&D and testing/checking on company scripts

• Graphic design experience on both MAC and PC platforms• Graphic design of all corporate stationary, leaflets/brochures, logos and general design of client artwork• Marketing and internal concept and design of company artwork• Scanning, photo manipulation and effects in Photoshop• Alterations and preparation to supplied artwork from clients• Operation of various inhouse digital colour machines for digital colour and b&w printing• Pre-press preparation of artwork for offset printing• PDF workflow to digital offset printing• Use of variable data software XMPie for marketing and mail merging• Use of Heidelberg colour management software on a daily basis for press proofing of artwork• Imposition of artwork for digital printing or offset printing• Large format preparation and printing of colour posters or banners• Barcoding and high volume data merging for mail out• Discussing with clients of printing needs• Artwork quoting• Daily maintenance of updates to software and machinery• Retrieval and archiving of artwork from CD’s, DVD’s or archiving software• Simple Web Design work