Graphic Artist
Responsibilities include directing all designers on procedures in all programs, instituting new procedures, trouble-shooting problem files and special projects. I also manage the digital delivery of advertisements and introduced a PDF work flow. Worked closely with all the other departments while integrating a computer to plate system for the new ManRoland offset web press, also was instrumetnal with the developing templates and procedures for the direct to plate system for the newspapers commerical printshop. Work with Quality Assurance and Systems Administrators to establish new company wide specifications. Worked very closely with the Editorial division to develop the prototype of the new look of the newspaper. I am the production manager of the bi-monthly magazine, “Inspired Home” and the photo specialist for the bi-annual magazine, “Wedding Essentials”. I also work very closely with our website developers. Assisted in setting up the auto transmissions to their site of daily advertisements. I am involved in the coordination of commercial printing of the inserts of the papers clients.Design and implement ads and ad materials for both the mewspaper and the commercial printshop.I was the Print and Production Coordinator for the following books: “Big Red Rivals Farewell to a Conference”,“Rosenblatt Stadium: Omaha’s Diamond on the Hill”, “Scoop The essential Cookbook”, “Shatell, Tom’s Take on 20 Unforgettable Years of Sports”, “Unbeatable and“The Oracle & Omaha”.Other duties include the design, directing of production and communications with outside vendors of printed materials such as flyers, inserts and brochures.
