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I began employment at Genix Imaging Limited, a large format print company at their Tottenham Hale Branch, here I was responsible for the preparation, pre-flighting and printing of clients supplied artwork via Epson S80600, HP Latex 360 and Canon iPF9400S machines, this includes splitting large wall graphics into panels for various vinyls and papers using all elements of Adobe Creative Suite and Zund Prepare-it software and Onyx Rips. From June 2018 I volunteered to move to a new location in… Show more I began employment at Genix Imaging Limited, a large format print company at their Tottenham Hale Branch, here I was responsible for the preparation, pre-flighting and printing of clients supplied artwork via Epson S80600, HP Latex 360 and Canon iPF9400S machines, this includes splitting large wall graphics into panels for various vinyls and papers using all elements of Adobe Creative Suite and Zund Prepare-it software and Onyx Rips. From June 2018 I volunteered to move to a new location in Harlow the group had acquired, this site focusing on fabric and direct to media printing, here I helped set-up the new repo department preparing all flies for printing on Vutek FabriVu and GS equipment. I was later promoted to Pre-Press Manager as the team expanded and also operate a Summa Vinyl Cutter. Show less

London, United Kingdom

From May 2001 I began employment at Purbrooks Limited, a printing company, as a repro Mac/PC operator, this company’s client base includes corporate law, financial and blue chip business. Here my position requires me to use all industry standard software Quark, InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator on both Mac and PC, also Acrobat (incorporating Pitstop), Screen Flatworker & Pageoptimize. The majority of the work here is client supplied that requires preparing for repro, checking images… Show more From May 2001 I began employment at Purbrooks Limited, a printing company, as a repro Mac/PC operator, this company’s client base includes corporate law, financial and blue chip business. Here my position requires me to use all industry standard software Quark, InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator on both Mac and PC, also Acrobat (incorporating Pitstop), Screen Flatworker & Pageoptimize. The majority of the work here is client supplied that requires preparing for repro, checking images (resolution, colour mode, etc) also checking colours are set up correctly, many clients use corporate Pantone colours as specials, therefore trap settings need to be correct. Several client’s also supply high resolution pdf’s that require re-colouring using Pitstop, before planning and imposition stages. I am also responsible for any artworking and typesetting that is done within the company, both commercial and financial including the creation of graphs using illustrator. Output devices here include two Screen PlateRite platesetters both controlled via a Screen Trueflow Rip and proofing is via two Epson B1 printers. Part of my duties here also require me to run both a Ricoh C751 digital press and a Heildelberg Linoprint (rebadged Ricoh) both using a Fiery Rip. Unfortunately I was made redundant from this position when the company went into liquidation on 11th January 2017. Show less

London, United Kingdom

In November 1999 I rejoined FE Burman, a company I had previously worked for, at their invitation. Here I was employed as a Repro Planner / Typesetter within the Mac department. The work here varies from setting single and full colour adverts (display and classified), to the plannning of pages and make-up of client supplied files for repro, replacing low res scans with high res, creating cut-outs and shadows along with any other Photoshop work required.

London, United Kingdom

In August 1998 I commenced employment with Creative Imaging, as a repro Mac operator. This company deals primarily with magazine, packaging and general trade work. Equipment here includes Scitex Brisque Rips connected to Dolev 200 and 800 imagesetters.The work varies from bureau orientated work, i.e. running Iris proofs or film from client supplied disks (both Mac and PC Quark, Illustrator and Freehand), whilst applying any trapping that may be required. A large proportion of the magazine and… Show more In August 1998 I commenced employment with Creative Imaging, as a repro Mac operator. This company deals primarily with magazine, packaging and general trade work. Equipment here includes Scitex Brisque Rips connected to Dolev 200 and 800 imagesetters.The work varies from bureau orientated work, i.e. running Iris proofs or film from client supplied disks (both Mac and PC Quark, Illustrator and Freehand), whilst applying any trapping that may be required. A large proportion of the magazine and trade work requires me to replace low resolution scans, with high resolution scans, producing cut-outs, drop shadows, montaging multiple images, basic colour correction etc. Other software used in this position included INPosition and ShadowCaster. Show less

London, United Kingdom

I commenced employment at The House of Questa, a security printing company specialising in the philatelic market, from April 1995. My duties here required me to artwork postage stamps and other philatelic items to a clients design and specification, which included processing in house scans, to their optimium resolution for the output screen, which could vary between 300# and 850# for security work, far finer than any used within a commercial environment, and 200# upwards for commercial work. I… Show more I commenced employment at The House of Questa, a security printing company specialising in the philatelic market, from April 1995. My duties here required me to artwork postage stamps and other philatelic items to a clients design and specification, which included processing in house scans, to their optimium resolution for the output screen, which could vary between 300# and 850# for security work, far finer than any used within a commercial environment, and 200# upwards for commercial work. I was also required to carry out any basic retouching and image manipulation that may have been required, using Photoshop. Other duties included the daily checking of screen ranges and the re-calibration of both Linotype Hercules and Purup Mercur imagesetters. Software most frequently used in this position included Quark, Photoshop, Freehand and Illustrator. I left this position when it emerged the company intended to relocate premises outside of the greater London area. Show less

London, United Kingdom

I began employment at F.E. Burman Limited, a reprographics company, in October 1993 as a Mac operator. Here my duties included the setting of full colour and mono advertisements and page make-up for magazines such as Country Life, Horse and Hound, Dressage, Golf Monthly and Top Gear amongst others. Applications used in this position included Quark , Photoshop, Illustrator and Freehand, although on occasion, I also used PageMaker, for running out film from client supplied disks.

London, United Kingdom

I commenced work for R. R. Donnelley (U.K.) Limited, a city financial printers, on a two year traineeship agreement. Among the systems that I used here were the Miles 33 and an internal system known as CFS (Common Financial System) which operated on Sun Workstations. I was also required to do a substantial amount of typesetting in French and German, proof read and operate Xerox 1090 and 5090 photocopiers. It was during my time here that I returned to college on a block release basis to obtain… Show more I commenced work for R. R. Donnelley (U.K.) Limited, a city financial printers, on a two year traineeship agreement. Among the systems that I used here were the Miles 33 and an internal system known as CFS (Common Financial System) which operated on Sun Workstations. I was also required to do a substantial amount of typesetting in French and German, proof read and operate Xerox 1090 and 5090 photocopiers. It was during my time here that I returned to college on a block release basis to obtain my City & Guilds in origination. After successfully completing my traineeship, I was offered full time employment. However, 18 months later I accepted voluntary redundancy, owing to a company restructure. Show less

City & Guilds 524 (Origination), Print Reprographics And Origination

Foundation Course In Printing And Reprographics