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Production Artist 2
New York, NY
Feb 2017 - Present (7 years 8 months)
Prepared press-ready packaging mechanicals based on supplied specifications for various clients using several types of printing methods that include Flexo, offset, digital, dry offset, silk screen, letterpress and gravure. Production of the Canadian 2023 Amazon Toy Book including edits and placing over 1,000 images.
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Production Artist
Freelance
New York, NY
Apr 2004 - Feb 2017 (12 years 10 months)
Department of Buildings – Locate, copy and rename the final approved building plans for IT’s document system.
Alterna Haircare – Line extensions including the layout of mechanicals for multi-layer peel back and product shrink-wrap labels. Updated the artwork for product lines in order to make the packaging consistent and legally compliant.
Alcone Marketing Group – Production of the store signage for Arby’s shakes and sandwiches.
EB Brands – Line extensions and production of mechanicals for sports gear including file trapping and prepress.
Cycling Sports Group, Inc. – (Cannondale) Layout of packaging for bicycle parts and accessories.
Jones Knowles Ritchie – (Corona) Mechanical build of primary and secondary packaging for beer.
R.A. Rapaport Publishing, Inc. – Production and layout of arthritis and diabetes magazines. Photo research and retouching images for magazines and websites. Created and preflighted press-ready PDFs to specification.
Avon – Production of global creative style guides and presentation books. Retouching and silhouetting images.
It’s About Time – Layout including illustration, photo and copy edits of science and math text books. File preflight, prepress and quality assurance. Managed team of freelancers for the production of high school textbooks.
Colangelo Synergy Marketing – (Arm & Hammer + Trojan) Edits to packaging mechanicals.
Elizabeth Arden, Inc. – Line extensions, production and trafficking of hundreds of consumer product goods packaging mechanicals.
Red Rocket Advertising Agency – (HQ) Resizes and production of directories, brochures, direct mailers, table-tent cards and display advertisements.
PepsiCo – Production of slide presentations and the typesetting and layout of corporate training manuals.
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Desktop Publisher
New York, NY
Jan 1997 - Mar 2004 (7 years 2 months)
Responsible for this investment-banking firm’s mutual fund administration, quarterly reports and the design and production of client portfolio materials for the international department. Coordinated with managers of 18 funds for the production, trafficking and distribution of monthly fund materials for newsletters and quarterly Board of Directors meetings. Template design and layout of client portfolio, marketing and slide presentations. Enhanced presentation materials with new designs, photo imaging and custom graphics. Provided digital photography for corporate events and building an employee picture database. Trained new graphic hires. Recipient of three awards for outstanding service to the firm.
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Production Artist
EQUITIES Magazine, Inc.
New York, NY
Aug 1991 - Jan 1997 (5 years 5 months)
Typeset, layout and designed magazine articles, advertisements, newsletter and promotional materials. Prepared mechanicals, color breaks, pagination charts, photos and 4-color art for printers and color separators. Accounted for the trafficking and labeling all materials needed for production deadlines.