Production Manager, Reprints

Chronicle Books | San Francisco, CA

​8/2015 - Present 

• Negotiate pricing and coordinate schedules with domestic and overseas printers for all backlist titles

• Write and send purchase orders for over 800 titles annually

• Implement safety testing for gifts and children’s products; archive and maintain safety testing documentation

• Make reprint corrections, approve printer PDFs; review, approve and archive reference copies

• Collaborate with Editorial, Design, Production, and Operations departments to identify and resolve any and all issues involving reprints

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Project Manager

Bendon Publishing, f/k/a Artistic Studios, Ltd., LLC | San Francisco, CA

​6/2014 - 1/2015 

• Managed creation of new products from concept sketches to final print production

• Guided design team during creation of product to ensure print-ready standards and on-time delivery

• Facilitated translation process for foreign language and bilingual projects

 

Graphic Artist

Gazette Newspapers | Long Beach, CA

​11/2011 - 4/2013 

​•  Collaborated with sales staff to build effective advertisements and graphics for weekly newspaper

•  Generated clean, concise PDF files for print

•  Created and published animated web ads to company website

 

Product Designer

Current Inc. USA | Colorado Springs, CO

​6/2004 - 8/2010

•  Created new designs for paper products and hard goods from initial sketches to final artwork

•  Worked together with merchandisers to consistently meet deadlines and project requirements

•  Packaged files for transmission to vendors over e-mail or FTP site, or for printing on in-house press

 

Pre-press Designer

Sir Speedy | Sarasota, FL

1/2002 - 3/2004

•  Designed and prepared digital files to be printed on offset press, digital copier or poster format

•  Communicated directly with clients to ensure quality of finished product

•  Output digital separations for polyester plates and supplied to offset press person

•  Scanned and color-corrected photos

 

Graphic Designer/Typesetter

Medialynx Design Group | Sarasota, FL

6/2001 - 5/2004

•  Produced educational textbooks for children by means of flowing and styling manuscripts

•  Created spot illustrations as needed and generated digital files ready for press

 

Graphic Designer/Ad Compositor

Sarasota Herald-Tribune | Sarasota, FL

6/1996 - 8/2000

•  Created information graphics and illustrations for news stories

•  Built advertisements for classified and special sections

•  Worked with sales staff and clients to ensure clear communication in effective ad production

•  Prepared graphics for print and positioning on newspaper layout pages