Peter Tom Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, Bc, Ca

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Print Advocate; liaise and collaborate with clients on print project development• Consult on stock, special techniques, printability and file creation• Research new print and communications technologies• Analyze processes and workflows; initiate and implement strategies for best efficiencies• Manage color, implement and monitor G7 methodology; integrate prepress and press team efforts• Manage color quality, confer with client and sales staff on color issues• Color… Show more • Print Advocate; liaise and collaborate with clients on print project development• Consult on stock, special techniques, printability and file creation• Research new print and communications technologies• Analyze processes and workflows; initiate and implement strategies for best efficiencies• Manage color, implement and monitor G7 methodology; integrate prepress and press team efforts• Manage color quality, confer with client and sales staff on color issues• Color correction, image retouch, manipulation and compositing• Implement and manage MIS - Prepress - CTP automation • Develop and design Sales and Marketing materials Show less

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Creative strategies, Brand development• Project management, print consultant• Graphic design: logos, brochures, signage, website, motion graphics, Powerpoint presentations• Illustration: watercolour, acrylic, oil and chalk pastel, clay sculpture, digital - vector and pixel based • Photography, color correction, image retouch, manipulation and retouch• Winner of 8 Georgie awards for brochure and website design over 4 years of participation

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Manage full-service printing plant• Responsible for overall product quality, organizing and scheduling day to day work• FSC Officer, managed and organized shop-wide implementation, including annual audits of program• Managed "Print Green" initiative - plant-wide sustainability best practices• Print Advocate: work with clients to demonstrate advantages of UV; optimize design concepts• Liaise and collaborate with clients on realizing creative concepts to print, best options,… Show more • Manage full-service printing plant• Responsible for overall product quality, organizing and scheduling day to day work• FSC Officer, managed and organized shop-wide implementation, including annual audits of program• Managed "Print Green" initiative - plant-wide sustainability best practices• Print Advocate: work with clients to demonstrate advantages of UV; optimize design concepts• Liaise and collaborate with clients on realizing creative concepts to print, best options, techniques• Responsible for scheduling and overseeing Client Press Checks• Manage Prepress; organize, schedule and check day to day work• Responsible for Colour Management and quality of colour, consult and review with clients• Implemented strategies that boosted overall quality and reputation that resulted in new business• Led R&D on UV Print Effects; researched, tested combinations of varnishes and coatings• 9 Applied Arts Awards for Printing Excellence in just 2 years of participation• Developed marketing plan and materials responsible for 20% sales increase• Developed Brand strategies that invigorated reputation in print market• Creative direction and design on all marketing materials• Designed and produced UV Look Book, great client response, emulated by other printers• Color Correction, image retouch, manipulation and compositing Show less

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Developed Print course and courseware for Graphic Design program• Focus on the technology, processes, opportunities and limitations therein, and best practices• Designed to bring Design from the monitor to the physical reality of ink and paper• Delivered 30 hours of lecture and lab instruction to an average of 18 students each term• Well received - consistently earning some of the highest student ratings in the Program• Established good reputation; course attracted… Show more • Developed Print course and courseware for Graphic Design program• Focus on the technology, processes, opportunities and limitations therein, and best practices• Designed to bring Design from the monitor to the physical reality of ink and paper• Delivered 30 hours of lecture and lab instruction to an average of 18 students each term• Well received - consistently earning some of the highest student ratings in the Program• Established good reputation; course attracted students from other programs, high enrollment• Able to establish an easy rapport with students with a diversity of ages, backgrounds and skill Show less

Vancouver

• Lead hand in prepress team responsible for colour, imaging, scanning, and preflight of client files• Specialized in Annual Reports, and custom Art and Photography books• Organized and managed incoming work and information, client liaison• Initiated and implemented color management systems; calibrating proofing devices, plates, and press• Responsible for color quality, image retouching, scanning and manipulation

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Played key role in full-service Prepress operation; identified company and team needs and assumed roles to fulfill those needs.• Member of Imaging team responsible for digital scanning, retouching and compositing; maintained high quality and high volume• Served as a technical and creative resource for image retouching and compositing• Acknowledged team lead in department; established specialized workflows, problem solving, developing and teaching technique as required•… Show more • Played key role in full-service Prepress operation; identified company and team needs and assumed roles to fulfill those needs.• Member of Imaging team responsible for digital scanning, retouching and compositing; maintained high quality and high volume• Served as a technical and creative resource for image retouching and compositing• Acknowledged team lead in department; established specialized workflows, problem solving, developing and teaching technique as required• Designed, implemented database and network for Customer Service to track jobs, enhanced plant efficiency, facilitated threefold growth in Sales over 3 years• Worked with Sales and Marketing to create materials and programs to promote Brand Show less

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Managed 15-person full-service design and prepress house; specialized in creating advertising materials for advertising agencies

Vancouver, Canada Area

• Managed Art Department in a full-service design and prepress house; specialized in 4-color magazine, flyer and catalogue work