Jeff Kern Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Print on Demand department with mono (black) & full color digital web and cut sheet output capabilities.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Managing day to day digital print operations.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Edina, Mn

Graphic Design / Digital Prepress Manager• Manage graphic design, prepress and digital print production for Edina location• Provide design and print production services for in-house print and marketing pieces for Jerry’s Foods, Cub Foods, County Market and Jerry’s Hardware stores• Manage online print ordering content using content management system (CMS)• Maintain inventory of inks, toner, paper, & prepress materials• Manage digital file storage, backup and archival• Responsible for keeping both Mac and PC workstations up to date with current software• Maintain workflow schedule for digital color jobsAccomplishments• Played an integral role in the research of replacing and upgrading digital press, which resulted in greatly improved quality, efficiency and capability• Improved efficiency in both prepress and digital print production by implementing and utilizing preset imposition templates• Improved software capability by upgrading to current print industry standards in order to be competitive and better serve customers• Re-structured digital file archival process to reduce search time for re-prints and file revisions to archived work

• Prepare files for large format digital printing for in-house graphic production department. • Create proof sheets with detailed print & finishing specifications• Order substrates for finishing • Submit files to CNC programmer for custom shape graphics, 3D lettering & logos • Support graphic designers with digital art production when needed • Write purchase orders for vendor supplied graphics & substrates • Assisted with graphic mounting and laminating when needed

Graphic Design / Digital Prepress Manager• Manage graphic design, prepress and digital print production department• Maintain inventory of inks, toner, paper, vinyl graphic supplies • Manage digital file storage and archival • Responsible for keeping both Mac and PC workstations up to date with current software• Maintain job schedule for digital color, vinyl sign production and wide format printingAccomplishments• Increased department profitability by use of time-tracking procedures, which resulted in improved accuracy for billable time per job• Played an integral role in setting up large format and vinyl graphics capabilities

Vinyl Sign Production: Assembled outdoor/indoor signs.

Associates Of Applied Science, Advertising Design

Diploma, General