Nick Stevens Email & Phone Number

Brisbane, Australia

Auckland, New Zealand

As Client Services Manager at Waking Giants I work closely with a small team of skilled brand, business and marketing experts to deliver growth outcomes for clients. Primarily my role is to deliver projects and long-term strategies from finish to end alongside the client – working in partnership with them to make sure standards, expectations and accountability are always met. On the creative end I have a strong background and expertise in print management, account management, client relationships, way-finding and print marketing.

Auckland - New Zealand

• Responsible for managing a large accounts where being able to work to meet tight deadlines and under pressure is key• Responsible for managing various accounts such as design agencies, print brokers and direct clients.• Responsible for quoting (using Print Cost), processing jobs, problem solving by providing appropriate solutions to clients.• Dealing with suppliers and finishers• Responsible for growing existing accounts• Work closely with production team to meet client’s expectations and deliver high quality solutions on timeSpecialties: account management, dealing with finishers and suppliers, growing existing business, business referrals, digital printing, off-set printing, large format printing, variable data printing

Auckland - New Zealand

• Sole responsibility for digital print process• Digital presses (Canon)• Press software and colour management• Trouble shooting and performing light maintenance on equipment as required• Working with clients in regards to any production issuesAfter one year working as a digital operator, I was promoted to Account Manager

I traveled through Central and South America. I worked for one month in Bolivia in an animal refuge.

London - United Kingdom

• Sole responsibility for print, including direct communication with clients to discuss files/print issues• Liaise with production management team• Print quality control• Trainer for new operatives on Indigo Press• Maintenance of press with Indigo engineers to solve technical problems• Negotiation with suppliers• Materials procurement and control• Finishing, guillotine, folding machine, automatic hole puncher and wiro bindingAchievements:• Minimize the Indigo’s engineer visits by learning from the engineers how to problem solve problem solving when required.

Brighton - United Kingdom

• Purchased properties with potential, renovated and sold

London - United Kingdom

• Participated in the start-up of the company• Worked alone on the whole production process • Received files on the Mac processed and printed on the Indigo

From Australia to New Zealand, South-East Asia, and China. Whilst travelling I took the time to review my interests and strengths and re-appraise my career goals. In the process I learned Indonesian.

London - United Kingdom

During my 8 years period, I started as an apprentice (4 years on-the-job training) and I was promoted up to Desktop Publisher. • Responsible for reproducing flat artwork and outputting to film for the adverts in mainstream newspapers • Worked as part of a team to achieve high quality output within tight deadlines• Regularly assisted in troubleshooting production problems and colour correction issues• Operated Hell Chromacom pagination and colour retouch system• Worked with Dalim and Macintosh