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• Ad, datasheet, sellsheet, brochure, collateral creation.• Formatted and created e-blasts using pre-existing MailChimp templates.• Minor maintenance of website using iTools.• Created comps and dimensionals, as well as associated dies. • Print Media generation and fulfillment.• Reorganized Project and Art Servers to facilitate quick location and retrieval of jobs and artwork.• Developed a Job Log and numbering system for all new work.• Created a ‘Creative Resource Library’ for easy access of day-to-day resource materials.

• Managed and aided a team of eight Studio staff.• Trained Studio and Creative departments. Kept staff current on software updates, changes and shortcuts.• Checked all incoming images, vector or bitmap, ensuring sufficient quality and reproducibility. Edited graphics and photos, using pixel or bitmap editing, masking, or image retouching and converted various types of files for either printing or the Internet.• Studied layout and other design instructions to determine work to be done and sequence of operations.• Determined size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy, and selected style and size of type.• Collaborated with graphic artists and writers to produce master copies according to design specifications.• Positioned text and art elements from a variety of databases in a visually appealing way to design print or digital pages, using knowledge of type styles and size and layout patterns. Selected number of colors and determined color separations.• Reviewed final layouts and suggested improvements as needed. Confirmed required specs, preflighted and released all outgoing jobs for production.• Trouble-shoot problem jobs and computers. Go-to guy when problems or questions came up.• Directed and/or created decks, comps and dimensionals for client approval.• Created templates to streamline workflow. Dissected clients Photoshop documents so that elements could be more efficiently manipulated in Indesign to facilitate sizing from billboards to digital formats.• Researched and evaluated new software and equipment.• Identified fonts, or the closest match, when information was not provided.• Acted as back-up IT manager as needed.• Created and managed archives for efficient file retrieval as well as organized and controlled font library.• Ordered and maintained studio supplies and equipment.

• Supervised, trained and assisted desktop publishing department, overseeing a staff of 14.• Operated desktop publishing software and equipment to design, lay out, and produce camera-ready art.• Logo creation according to clients specifications.• Hi‑res scanning to provide digital format of art.• Often called upon to troubleshoot files (local and other departments).

• Foreman of conventional and desktop publishing departments, encompassing a staff of over 40.• Examined all incoming work in an effort to address unanswered questions.• Determined best possible approach in handling new work.• Instructed service people direction in which to proceed.• Troubleshooting of coding on both conventional and desktop publishing sides of production.• Extensive client contact.