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Professional Objective:

To pursue a production-related position in the graphic arts or internet industry.

Highlights of Qualifications:

• 24 years professional background in the graphic arts industry.
• 10 years background in the web development.
• Exceptional typesetting and layout skills.
• Solid understanding of production.
• Well organized and resourceful.
• Reliable and adaptable, learn new systems quickly, and take initiative.

Relevant Experience and Accomplishments:

Management

• Successfully re-organized composing department, reducing monthly write-offs from $4,000 to $700.
• Developed and implemented system for paginating classifieds of daily newspaper.
• Efficiently operated department below yearly budget.
• Maintained and updated software and hardware for Macintosh computer system.
• Initiated system for electronic filing system to save and recover all typesetting projects.
• Trained beginners as well as advanced Macintosh users on system functions and specific programs.

Typesetting, Design and Layout

• Typeset newsletters, flyers, forms, business cards, letterheads, tabloids, and ads.
• Paginated magazines and newspapers.
• Designed logos for small businesses and individuals.
• Worked with color separations, sizing and approving color match.
• Layed-out projects with computer generated and hand-cut process color.

Internet Experience

• Help maintain the web site for the Digital Missourian.
• Have basic Javascript knowledge.
• Have basic .ASP knowledge.
• Freelance Web Design for individuals and small businesses.

Computer Knowledge

• Efficiently use Macintosh and Windows platforms.
• Dreamweaver, 1stPage, QuarkXPress, Illustrator, Freehand, Photoshop, Pagemaker, Multi-Ad Creator, Roundhouse and ALS.

Customer Service

• Accurately estimated various printing jobs, coordinating stock, inks, art charges and bindery specifications.
• Operated the front counter, handling small print orders and scheduling of print jobs.