Dwayne Smith

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Studio Manager at BCM Group @ BCM Group
brisbane, queensland, australia
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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Australia
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About Dwayne Smith

Highly skilled professional with more than 25 years continuous experience in advertising and publishing.Production artist — good design eye and excellent attention to detail. I cover everything from layout to prepress, fast and accurately. I am also a good proofreader and a fair editor. Passion for quality and efficiency — work is characterised by high productivity and low error rates. My time management is excellent and I sacrifice neither deadlines nor quality when juggling multiple projects.Specialties: Proficient in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat and, a few years ago now, Quark. Skilled in the devil's tools – Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Colour management, preflighting and prepress, technical troubleshooting.I have a particular fondness for workflow automation and have created various applescript solutions which have saved countless hours of monkey-work.

Dwayne Smith's Current Company Details
BCM Group

Bcm Group

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Studio Manager at BCM Group
brisbane, queensland, australia
Website:
bcm.com.au
Employees:
44
Dwayne Smith Work Experience Details
  • Bcm Group
    Head Of Studio
    Bcm Group Apr 2014 - Present
    Brisbane, Australia
    Overseeing a small studio team with a view to maximising productivity and accuracy. Responsibilities include time and data management, systems implementation and automation, and quality control.
  • Bcm Partnership
    Finished Artist
    Bcm Partnership Oct 2012 - Present
    Loving my first full-time gig in a big agency. As well as layout, finished art and prepress, I'll be involved in improving studio procedures to optimise efficiency and accuracy, including some workflow automation.
  • Macgrunt.Com
    Workflow Blogger
    Macgrunt.Com Jul 2009 - Oct 2021
    Tips and tricks for improving workflow efficiency. Mainly focused on Adobe InDesign and Applescript, with a smattering of Photoshop, Illustrator and the Mac Finder.
  • Various
    Senior Finished Artist - Freelance
    Various Jun 2012 - Oct 2012
    Brisbane
    Various Brisbane clients including George Patterson Y&R, Clemenger, BCM and Adcorp.
  • Various
    Workflow Optimisation Consultant
    Various Jun 2012 - Oct 2012
    Brisbane, Australia
    Assisting studios to maximise efficiency and accuracy, thereby saving time and money. This is achieved through a combination of studio protocol overhaul, upskilling InDesign users and, where appropriate, automation with Applescript.
  • Martin & Martin (Mama)
    Production Artist
    Martin & Martin (Mama) Jan 2012 - Jun 2012
    Brisbane Area, Australia
    Responsibilities included layout, finished art, colour correction, prepress, quality control, digital asset management, print procurement and review of studio protocols with a view to increasing productivity.Print, press, websites, signage.
  • Steve Parish Publishing
    Production Artist
    Steve Parish Publishing Feb 2007 - Jan 2012
    Key roles were studio management of the annual calendar range (over 60 products each year) and all reprints. Was also responsible for prepress, quality control, digital asset management, technical support and training.• Helped develop new methods for masking wildlife images including the simulation of realistic fur • Reviewed studio protocols to improve overall efficiency • Retrained editors to improve their productivity in InDesign • Created a number of Applescripts to automate various aspects of the publishing workflow. These will save hundreds of hours of future work • Helped set up the inhouse prepress department, managing the implementation of preflighting and colour management protocols • Additional assistance as required — website maintenance (including editing HTML, CSS and php, plus maintenance of the webshop's SQL database), technical troubleshooting, production assistance, general dog's body •
  • Various
    Freelance Mac Operator
    Various Jul 2006 - Feb 2007
    Various Brisbane clients including George Patterson Y&R, Clemenger and Bayly Willey Holt.
  • Huxbury Quinn
    Production Artist
    Huxbury Quinn Apr 1999 - Jun 2006
    Key roles were finished art and production — that is, everything to take a concept through to a finished product including image correction and enhancement, copy editing, budgeting and invoicing, media scheduling and placement, quality control and project management. This mainly involved print and press but also included displays, signage and promotional products. Key achievements : Successfully juggling multiple roles in a fast-paced advertising environment — accurately and efficiently — sacrificing neither quality nor deadlines.
  • Various
    Freelance Mac Operator
    Various Dec 1998 - Apr 1999
    Various Sunshine Coast clients including dtb! and Umbrella Group
  • Launceston School Of Applied Design, Tasmania
    Graphic Design Teacher
    Launceston School Of Applied Design, Tasmania Feb 1998 - Dec 1998
    Teaching Quark Xpress and Photoshop to first year students.
  • Media Works/One Stop Shop/Mondo
    Graphic Designer/Production Artist
    Media Works/One Stop Shop/Mondo Aug 1993 - Sep 1997
    Design, layout, typesetting, finished art, proofreading, client liaison, print coordination, etc.My career began pre-computers — in the era of repro cameras, rubylith, paste-up and long lead times. Through multi-tasking in a small studio I gained a comprehensive understanding of the technicalities of print and a commitment to thoroughness and attention to detail. It was also here that I developed my passion for both client satisfaction and good supplier relationships. Key achievements : Playing a key role in the difficult transition from manual paste-up to digital layout.

Dwayne Smith Skills

Advertising Publishing Adobe Creative Suite Applescript Finished Art Pre Press Workflow Color Correction

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