Mark Stolte Email & Phone Number

Audubon, Nj, Us

402 Bellmawr, Nj 08031 • 800-237-6305

• Create best production practices for new and existing products.• Train new hires on equipment including tips & tricks for speed & quality results • Layout artwork inside of templates & color correct PMS match.• Knowledge of products & pre-treatment to achieve best quality.• Help maintain stock and oversee print runs.• Work with sales and design to produce samples and proofs.• Proof & QC print runs and finished product• Reduce production times from preflight to shipping • Run the production floor overseeing 18-24 people • Repair and maintain equipment make service calls when necessary • Streamline procedures in coordination with sales and fulfillment floor • Schedule personal to machinery and finishing tasks • Troubleshoot files, presses and printers: develop workarounds to complete production • Increased knowledge of products and production timeline requirements • Help maintain stock and prevent print over/under runs

Wilmington, De

• Layout collateral based on new re-branding campaign templates.• Proof read work, using source files and foreign dictionaries, before client’s first approval.• Create new hybrid designs based on campaign but not anticipated.• Produced print ready mechanicals for multiple printers.• Help freelance get acquainted with procedures.

• Preflighted all design work leaving the agency according to final vendor/client specifications• Packaged and delivered all production files and posters to vendor or clients• Communicated with Art Directors, Production Managers, and Account Executives to achieve final fulfillment• Produced custom collateral including special die cuts, metallic inks, spot colors, varnishes and binding• Design & edit presentation materials: Boards, leave behind books & PowerPoint DVDs• Scanned, retouched, color corrected, in house photo shoots, and if necessary increased resolution on images• Managed 4 person graphics team, schedules, training, hiring and yearly evaluations• Researched cost and purchased all required in-house production supplies & equipment• Monitored and maintained agency archives and FTP site• Installed and maintained routers, servers, desktops, printers and agency software• Continually updated all graphic design production software & equipment

• Delivered direct to plate files for make ready on 9 Heidelberg web presses• Downloaded from FTP site files from various clients• Produced client proofs and mockups for approval• Corrected files per client changes or production specifications• Layout templates for required advertising programs• Retouched product photography

• Prepared client files for printing on 2060/2045 Xerox Docucolor and Canon ImageRunner• Convert paper stock and finishing trim with bulk cutter• Printed large format and finished with lamination and mounting• Operated high-speed digital press• Preflighted customer files for send out to offset press vendors• Corrected for color match• Created short run custom printed products• Calibrated printer for daily consistency• Fulfillment included folding, trimming, scoring, and binding

Ba, Visual Communications

Associates Degree, Graphic Design