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Secaucus, Nj

Directed all aspects of daily operations, from maintaining necessary supplies, technical equipment, and computers to cold sales calls. Established and maintained productive client relationships for account management, color viewings, and quality control. Completed color critical corrections, cloning, and silos.Increased sales despite trend of customers taking work in-house, by expertly capturing major new accounts such as Neilson Business Media and Modern Luxury in Chicago.Recognized for high-level customer service by deftly managing large-scale projects to consistently deliver on-time, and routinely receiving referrals from satisfied printer accounts including Brown, Quad, and RR Donnelly.

Orchestrated all details of daily production for magazines, outdoor billboards, and website projects, from creative initiation to successful delivery by maintaining status reports, effectively managing multiple aspects of projects simultaneously, and commanding full P & L. Created estimates to bid jobs and negotiated contracts with suppliers and vendors. Spearheaded technological upgrades and quality control to support production needs. Secured major clients, including Art Forum, ArtNews, Metropolis, The Penn Stater, PDN, and Archeology.

Conducted retouching of high-resolution digital files. Analyzed new photography to color correct and match product samples, adding paths and shadows as needed. Worked across Mac and PC platforms to modify files and images using Quark, Illustrator, PhotoShop, and Indesign. Executed final quality control by proofing for proper images, quality, and color accuracy by applying sound design and production principles in creating ultimate print projects.