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Kansas City, Mo, Us

Kansas City, Mo

Kansas City, Mo

- Works with the assigned AD/CD/Designers to achieve desired results.- Eliminates and prevents errors and issues in production.- Preflights all artwork for correct press or usage.- Produces mechanicals based on the concept and maintains the integrity of the original concept. - Reviews prepress file specifications prior to producing files, and maintains consistent file preparation suitable for output by publications or vendors. Recommends technical and procedural updates and edits as needed.- Ensures the quality and accuracy of files that are created or sent to print publications or vendors. - Creates presentations and mockups for meetings, including new business pitches.- Checks artwork for completeness, and assures adherence to brand standards.-Helps regulate the usage of fonts and images in concepts and purchasing when needed.- Performs retouching, color correction, and cutting out backgrounds on images, and optimizes them.- Organizes, monitors, and maintains files on the company server.- Efficiently and effectively manages a large workload, and pays close attention to detail.

Los Angeles, Ca

-Closely worked with Account Manager, Production Manager and Project Manager to assure graphic consistency with clients such as Warner Home Video, Sony Pictures Television, Paramount Home Entertainment and Disney.-Produced final mechanicals for entertainment print campaigns, product packaging and presentation materials from supplied designs while following strict printing procedure guidelines and job specifications.-Built high-resolution images (photo retouching, color correcting, design rebuild and improvement) with ability of sharp attention to detail.-Maintained the client accounts by keeping projects organized, making any necessary revisions, staying up-to-date with various templates and answering any production questions.-Converted supplied designs into various other formats, if necessary. -Designed many projects within a print campaign with direction from Art Director.-Efficiently found answers to production questions in a timely manner for design team.

Kansas City, Mo

-Created multiple catalogs within a design team for biggest commercial account. -Relied upon for layout and prepress operations on multiple projects.-Received commercial files to rip for correct file procedure. -Troubleshot file corruption problems with customers and sales personnel.-Corresponded with lead pressman for layout and production of commercial products. -Ensured accuracy of final product before delivery and consulted with sales associate. -Organized and created a Symbol Catalog from over 40,000 of our products.

Bachelor'S Degree, Graphic Arts Technology Management, Cum Laude

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Associate'S Degree, Arts

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