Michael Llanos Email & Phone Number

New York City Metropolitan Area

•Responsible for overseeing and building catalog pages with InDesign•Resolve differences between layout and actual photos•Balance type and photos to make the page layout work•Correct copy as requested by Project Director•Develop Bind-in order forms•Collect and print images for layout artist for designing pages.•Partner with other departments to produce various projects as needed•Weekly projects with the web team if help is needed•Oversee Desktop Artist workload and ensure accuracy in execution

Greater New York City Area

• Controls and monitors the flow of printed materials. Confirming product specifications, arranging adjustments, and monitors the quality of the product while ensuring production deadlines are met.• Planning and organizing print production schedules• Assessing project and resource requirements* Determining quality control standards• Overseeing production processes• Selecting, ordering and purchasing printer/production materials• Organizing the repair and routine maintenance of production equipment• Organizing relevant training sessions• Identifies and selects appropriate options for brochures, booklets, binding/glue binding, inks, paper, trimming, and special printing processes• Examines finished samples and approving quality before delivery

• Design and create all forms of print media for clients (brochures, newsletters, posters, postcards, etc.)• Serve as liaison between Corporate Marketing and departments to ensure compliance and adherence to style guides• Coordinate all aspects of production from planning to file delivery• Coordinate with vendors and departments for various marketing initiatives• Impose artwork to specifications as per imposition and quality• Check all proofs produced for any imperfections• Input all data required for documentation purposes• Make any alterations to files and artwork, ensure all mailing specifications are followed in the design of mailers• Assist in order entry and job preparation when required

• Reviewed and pre-pressed print projects before sending files to printer; worked with clients to handle content of projects• Managed multiple projects on tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision

• Rights-managed in-house image library• Created in-house templates for print advertisement

• Trafficked digital artwork and managed files as they traveled through the production process• Flowed and stylized copy into layouts

• Ensuring that all specified formatting steps and documentation are completed in order to support the company’s quality system• Responsible for providing formatting input at the project specification phase• Fulfilling each project’s specific formatting requirements• Optimize InDesign files for translation to help the formatting clean-up process, and improving quality of text segmentation• Implement PDF annotations

• Pre-flight final pieces in Pitstop before sending to printers • Track and execute reprint corrections• Communicate and collaborate with Project Managers• Review and upload approved final projects

• Executed creative concepts for travel company June 2006 - October 2008• Produced direct mail pieces, faxes, banners, billboards, posters, brochures; prepared files for production, pre-flighted final pieces• Served as a liaison with printers, and supplied them with a final release of printed pieces• Coordinated with web designer to update website; communicated and collaborated with off-site designer

• Produced interior sections of the magazine – Exhibition Listings, Art Guide, Art Seen, Classified, Display Ads, Calendar, Guide to Schools, and Art Preview• Created, revised, and maintained production schedules • Communicated with printers and supplied them with a final release of each bi-monthly issue• Trafficked images – color corrected artwork, converted images to grey scale, checked resolution and evaluated files before sending them to print• Designed ads for clients and assisted them with questions about their files• Communicated and collaborated with off-site designer

• Produced Staples catalogs and collateral marketing projects with desktop publishing systems • Responsible for all pre-press duties, including color specifications, photo and illustration sizing and final electronic art preparation for projects• Managed the corporate logo submission process to ensure proper usage of brand identity• Managed production design of Corporate Marketing U.S. vehicles including Buying Guide, Best Sellers and Specialty Catalogs• Responsible for representing design perspective at client meetings

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Graphic Design

Bachelor'S Degree, Graphic Design