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Production Artist
Feld Entertainment
Aurora, IL
Dec 2012 - Present (11 years 6 months)
Create show-specific templates for marketing materials for corporate properties including print and digital formats.
Design press-ready, professional-level, deadline-sensitive print materials (promotional ads, signage, direct mail), corporate projects and localization of web banner ads within a collaborative production-oriented team environment.
Coordinate with brand and proof teams to ensure all marketing items meet brand and legal guidelines.
Manage Ringling Bros.®, Disney On Ice®, Disney Live®, Monster Jam™, Arenacross™ and Supercross properties; adjust marketing materials, including art and templates, as needed, ensuring brand guildelines are met; archive templates, native art files and jobs in Data Asset Management system.
Train, supervise and provide guidance to junior staff, including assist with vendor provided specifications; answer questions and mentor temporary staff.
Assist manager with daily administrative tasks, including daily emails to team members, answer questions and handle art or other issues when the manager is out.
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Graphic Designer/Digital Press Operator
Hagg Press, Inc.
Elgin, IL
Nov 2009 - Nov 2012 (3 years)
Work with customers on design concepts for their promotional materials, such as direct mail,
flyers, brochures and park district guides.
Manage social media presence of the company and its print-to-order subsidiary.
Assist with design and set-up of print-to-order website. Provide customer-service for orders and ensure their timely delivery.
Monitor the digital printing press ensuring the color and quality of customer pieces.
Pre-flight materials as supplied by customers ensuring they are digital press-ready.
Fix overprint issues on customer supplied files.
Operate and maintain Xerox iGen 3, Xerox iGen 4, and Xerox Nuvera digital presses.
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Production Coordinator
Scranton Gillette Communications
Arlington Heights, IL
May 2009 - Jun 2009 (1 month)
(hired as temp to transition Reilly magazines)
Convert QuarkXpress templates to InDesign.
Create magazine layouts using Proteus.
Pre-flight ad materials as supplied by customers.
Design print and digital reprints.
Convert Adobe InDesign files to PDF/X-1A for print production.
Prepare label counts for circulation department and print orders for the printer.
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Production Manager
Reilly Communications Group
Schaumburg, IL
Sep 2002 - Apr 2009 (6 years 7 months)
Design and format electronic layouts for two magazines.
Design print and digital reprints and other sales and marketing brochures.
Develop page layouts.
Convert QuarkXpress files to PDF/X-1A for print production.
Coordinate print schedules with printer and in-house staff.
Collaborate ideas for promotional marketing.
Paginate magazine meeting customer requests.
Prepare print orders for the printer.
Supervise press checks.
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Managing Editor
Reilly Communicatinos
Schaumburg, IL
Jun 1999 - Aug 2002 (3 years 2 months)
Write editorial copy, including press releases and feature articles for three magazines.
Copy edit and correct pages using QuarkXpress.
Research articles.
Paginate magazine meeting customer requests.
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Editorial Assistant/Production Editor
Cahners Business Information
Oak Brook, IL
Mar 1998 - Jun 1999 (1 year 3 months)
Wrote editorial copy for new products, news and buyer’s guides.
Corrected copy in QuarkXpress and copy edited.
Updated and maintained magazine’s website.