CAREER PROFILE

A highly skilled Technical Production Manager of brand design background, with specialist knowledge of packaging production for print, having produced high quality artworks for many major brands. A keen eye for design, detail and colour as well as strong studio skills in developing solutions, technically and structurally. A key player in running smooth production processes, with first-hand experience on press passes in the UK and Europe.
An extremely motivated individual and a positive team player with exceptional skills that have enabled me to carry out my work to the highest of standards and professionalism.

With my artwork skills & knowledge I am able to build and check master artworks with correct layers and colours for print purposes, produce multiple SKU's to maintain consistency of branding and style, making sure the desired finish of the project is achieved within the printers' capabilities as well as retouching images with complex requirements and colour adjust with DCS layers. Having worked on mainly FMCG, my knowledge, expertise and experience in all artwork production has been an asset for all studios I have worked in.

KEY EXPERIENCE

• Approximately 30 years of experience in creating artwork, expanding studio skills and the operating of production departments

• Print advising & press passing, account handling, liaising, negotiating and consulting with clients and suppliers

Sample clients:
•Nestlé •Reckitt & Colman •Master Foods •Stella Artois •St Ivel •United Distillers •Fullers •Cadbury •Sainsbury’s •Chavis Regal •Unilever •Tesco •Bacardi/Martini •Coco Cola •GSK •ALDI

People skills: Recruiting, developing, motivating and supervising staff

Print: Press pass knowledge for print: flexo, litho, gravure, offset, dry offset and screen printing

Technical: OSX, Illustrator CC, Photoshop CC, InDesign CC, Acrobat, Microsoft Office, GMG Colour Proofing, Colour Profile management, Esko ArtPro+