Thomas Devoe Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Serves as an estimator. Works directly with internal staff to expedite all print job requirements; confers on the availability of in-house and vendor capabilities, identifies vendor contractual requirements, answers and acts upon complaints and recommends long-term solutions to problems. Estimates costs for printing and evaluates technical proposals from a range of contract sources to best control expenses. Processes, writes, and reviews single color, spot color and 4-color process printing specifications for print production orders, to ensure and maintain industry and quality standards for a wide variety of pre-press, printing, products, and services to include paper stock, press selection, imposition/layout, and bindery needs.

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Served primarily as a planner utilizing GFI PACE. Works with internal customer service, prepress, press and bindery staffs to expedite all print job requirements; confers on the availability of in-house and vendor capabilities, identifies vendor contractual requirements, answers and acts upon complaints and recommends long-term solutions to problems.Consulted with and furnishes technical advice and guidance to account managers regarding printing procedures, production methods, cost estimates and delivery schedules while developing project milestones and deadlines.

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Served as an estimator. Works directly with internal customer service, prepress, press and bindery staffs to expedite all print job requirements; confers on the availability of in-house and vendor capabilities, identifies vendor contractual requirements, answers and acts upon complaints and recommends long-term solutions to problems. Estimates costs for printing and evaluates technical proposals from a range of contract sources to best control expenses.Consults with and furnishes technical advice and guidance to account managers regarding printing procedures, production methods, cost estimates and delivery schedules while developing project milestones and deadlines.Processes, writes, and reviews single color, spot color and 4-color process printing specifications for sheet-fed and web print production orders, to ensure and maintain industry and quality standards for a wide variety of pre-press, printing, products, and services to include paper stock, press selection, imposition/layout, and bindery needs.

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Served as a planner, estimator and prepress operator. Worked directly with internal customer service, prepress, press and bindery staffs to expedite all print job requirements; conferred on the availability of in-house and vendor capabilities, identifies vendor contractual requirements, answered and acted upon complaints and recommends long-term solutions to problems. Estimated costs for printing and evaluates technical proposals from a range of contract sources to best control expenses.Consulted with and furnished technical advice and guidance to account managers regarding printing procedures, production methods, cost estimates and delivery schedules while developing project milestones and deadlines.Processed, wrote and reviewed single color, spot color and 4-color process printing specifications for print production orders, to ensure and maintain industry and quality standards for a wide variety of pre-press, printing, products and services to include paper stock, press selection, imposition/layout, and bindery needs.Additionally, performed Prepress duties as needed to ensure the timely completion of the proofing and production processes. Checked customer-supplied files for page count, colors/inks used, and trim size. Utilizes all major publishing software packages with expert proficiency in support of print and electronic projects. Reviewed and approved proofs and final products for plate in the Apogee Direct-To-Plate Workflow System. Quality control checked jobs for correct press, line screen, inks, etc., for each job's respective quality level.Provided job status updates in a professional and respectable manner to the Production Manager both verbally and in writing via email. Provided additional updates via presentations and discussions to the internal customer support staff in daily production meetings.

Woodbridge, Virginia, United States

Managed all aspects of Group Run Department, including customer service; billing; file manipulation. Additionally required to formulate specifications and estimate procurement costs, based on production requirements for printing projects; troubleshooting software and developing alternatives which would include adjusting publication layouts to conform to system limitations.Provided advice to customers regarding new project requests and participated in meetings as necessary to develop projects and arrive at clear customer requirements. Worked closely with customers to ensure proper results from supplied files and when necessary, created artwork and layouts to suit. Utilized Adobe InDesign, Quark XPress, Microsoft Word, Publisher, Adobe Illustrator, PhotoShop and Acrobat (with Enfocus Pitstop) to adjust files to in-house printing specs.Utilized AGFA Apogee Prepress Workflow System to prepare files for proofing on digital color proofers before final direct-to-plate output. Maintained continuous quality control monitoring at all stages of the production process to reduce possibility of errors to final product or publication output. Provide staff support and program management to carry out print projects and develop new services, procedures, and processes to increase the overall effectiveness of print customer priorities. Set up files for imposition (utilizing Metrix and Preps imposition software).

Manassas, Virginia, United States

Utilized Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and PhotoShop CS, Quark XPress, Microsoft Word, Publisher, and Acrobat (with PitStop) to adjust files to in-house printing specs, preparing files to be imaged using both Mac and PC platforms Set up variable data files for printing on an Indigo 5500 Digital Press or Oce VarioPrint 6160 High Speed Digital Copier Imposed files for AGFA Apogee Prepress 5 using Kodak Preps Utilized Apogee Ripping System to prepare files to plate on a Galileo Platesetter as well as proofs on an Epson Stylus Pro 9800 digital color proofer and/or an AGFA Sherpa II. Performed quality control checks on proofs and plates.

District Heights, Maryland, United States

Loaded and preflighted customer files using FlightCheck. Responsible for all halftone scanning on DuPont Highlight 1875 scanner as well as making adjustments as needed in Adobe Photoshop. Used Quark XPress, Adobe Pagemaker and Illustrator to adjust files to in-house printing specs, preparing files to be imaged using both Mac and PC platforms Utilized Rampage Ripping System to run film on an AGFA Avantra 44 image setter and plates on a Galileo Plate setter as well as proofs on an Iris Realist 5030 digital color proofer, Agfa Sherpa II or Dupont Digital Waterproofer Performed quality control checks on proofs and plates Serviced AGFA in-line film processor as needed.

Herndon, Virginia, United States

Managed staff of two in the monthly production of a 76+ page magazine. Utilized Adobe Pagemaker, Quark XPress, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop in the design and layout of the magazine. Coordinated all ad sales with seven Account Executives, maintaining running Ad Manifest. Preflighted all supplied ads and created print-ready files for print vendor.