Stephen Pike Email & Phone Number

Hull, United Kingdom

Malton, North Yorkshire

Project manage JMPs artwork and print processes Ensure all work is completed on timeAttend pre-production meetings - provide technical specifications/advice - ensure all stakeholders understand the print requirementsEnsure all artwork is print-ready for Gravure, Flexo, Litho and Digital print processesAccompany clients on press approvals both in UK and overseas - ensure client is happy with resultsOriginate and amend artwork for food packaging inc. stand-up pouches, peelable pouches and cartonsProduce cutter guides for food packagingLiaise with account managers, buyers, project-managers, co-packers and retailers

Uk

Designed new interpretation boards for the National Trust and East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

Scarborough

Managed busy design for print studio with clients across a range of sectors inc. Tourism, Marketing, Legal, Recycling, Engineering, Planning, Regeneration and Elections. Producing a broad range of products including brochures, marketing packs, flyers, banners, exhibition stands and more. Controlled all traffic workflow; tighter control of deadlines resulted in increased business and greater client satisfaction. Worked to a range of local performance indicators (LPIs); frequently exceeded targets.Liaised directly with client. Took client brief and interpreted it for designer.Introduced clientside web portal to provide easy access to repeat order artwork and other additional services. Very useful for audit purposes.Managed team of 5; developed skill sets, through training, coaching and mentoring. Held weekly team/production meetings.Managed in-house digital print service.Managed mail room with annual spend in excess of £0.25M. Responsible for fulfilment delivery.Controlled £350k portfolio of print related budgets: Introduced a number of new strategies which generated savings in excess of £1M over 4 years.Managed framework contracts: Created £5M North Yorkshire print opportunity by partnering with 8 other local authorities and Scarborough Hospital. Received 1% payback on each order. See www.nypp.eprintnow.com Introduced digital image library comprising 10,000+ searchable images; thus saving on cost of buying from online libraries and compensation for use of unlicensed images.

Blandford, Dorset

Managed comprehensive multi-media service in support of military training. Featured design, photography, video, print and library services. Developed better working practices to enable cross-media projects (not previously available) e.g. interactive training packs featuring Flash files (SWF), sound bites, video and stills photography.Managed daily workflow, interpreted project briefs, set milestones, prioritised and resourced deliverables: Introduced better job control which improved customer confidence and increased throughput by 50%. Developed relationship with parent studio, which resulted in new equipment and access to their design library (thus reducing origination).

Colchester, Essex

Produced and managed exhibitions in support of NATO including events in UK, Disneyland Florida and Oslo; also designed/built exhibition spaces and stands for many defence industry events at venues inc. Farnborough, MOD main Building Whitehall, MOD library etc.Managed 130 seat conference facility: Replaced all audio visual equipment, introduced touch control system and established comprehensive display room in support of lucrative international conferences. Managed print and photographic services; resulting in a huge improvement in quality of output and the doubling of throughput.

Innsworth, Gloucester

Derby, United Kingdom

Fleetwood

Hnd, Technical & Scientific Illustration, Passes + Merits

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