About HaL
Professional Summary
Hands-on QC Manager with extensive experience in consumer and pharma advertising. Track record of improving studio operations. Work effectively and efficiently across all departments to achieve goals on schedule.
Skills
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Professional Experience
2008-Present
Digital Quality Control Manager
DraftFCB, NYC
- Company instructor for Indesgin and Acrobat softwares
- Train new studio hires in studio procedures
- Head pre-production meetings and create detailed specs for the studio to follow
- Approve final disk releases and address pre-press and production concerns to staff
- Conduct digital quality control reviews for accurate file construction
2004-2008
Prepress/Production Manager
Grey Healthcare Advertising, NYC
- Reviewed initial concepts and develop job specs with Production, ADs, AEs, and Project Managers
- Responsible for quality control reviews, assuring accurate file construction, disk-release approval
- Provided guidance with regards to schedules, printer capabilities, and production concerns
- Reviewed book-ups and proofs against digital mechanicals and specs before leaving studio
- Liaised with print vendors and clients’ production teams: be present on press checks when necessary
- Developed studio handbook outlining operating procedures to ensure a higher level of quality control
- Trained new employees how to correctly prepare digital files and on departmental procedures
- Selected to create brand logo for new department at Grey
2000-2004
Senior Graphic Designer
Gordon Brothers, Boston, MA
- Designed and produced advertising, such as direct mailers, posters, print ads, banners and store signage, for a fast-paced retail liquidation company
- Re-designed Web graphic elements for Deals Near You website
- Assisted Art Director of TV production for liquidation/retail commercials
- Coordinated and designed brochure and advertising collateral for annual high-profile charity event
- Educated other designers regarding pre-press issues
1999-2000
Graphic Designer
ClearChannel/ Don Law Company, Cambridge, MA
- Designed and produced weekly ads for music and entertainment industry while meeting strict deadlines
- Implemented a more structured method of outsourcing files to newspapers
- Liaised with vendors on print jobs
1997-1999
Graphic Designer
Next Generation Advertising, Waltham, MA
- Designed and produced weekly pitch ads, collateral work, and direct-mail pieces
- Created and implemented production systems for company handbook
- Responsible for training new production artists
- Collaborated with vendors for printed pieces
- Assisted Art Directors with new business developments
- Worked with Production Supervisor to insure department quality control
- Performed pre-press file preparations
Freelance [HaL Design]
Travel Linguist
- Multi-language DVD learning-series packaging
James Blake,Pro tennis player
- Logo identity and branding for upcoming website and tennis club
Blackstone Williams Properties
- Marketing collateral: logo identity, letterhead, and business cards
Harvard University
- Marketing collateral for the Office of the Provost
The Onion
- Artwork for an Onion-branded tote bag
Travel Linguist
- Multi-language DVD learning-series packaging
Wieden+Kennedy
- Pre-press file prep: color separations and quality control
Carolyn Fok, Artist
- Book jacket design of four books of an artist retrospect
Carl Fischer
- 10-CD series packaging design
- Logo for Trade Winds Orchestra
- Book design
Boston's Children's Hospital
- Logos and T-shirt design
Women's Health Resource
- Logo identity for Web and print
Newis Real Estate
- Marketing collateral: logo identity, letterhead, and business cards
Harborside Inn
- Illustrations and graphics for brochure, letterhead, direct-mail and flyers
CMG Architects
- Portfolio book re-design
Bands and Entertainment
- Design: CD, posters, flyers, web elements, ads, stickers, and apparel
Corporate Sucker Films
- Title logo for feature film Above and Below
Misquided Productions
- 4-color, 24" x 36" film poster for A Journey
Education
Bachelor of Arts degree, University of Vermont, 1996
Major: Art - Concentration in Graphic Design Minor: Spanish
Art Exhibits
- Vermont Art Hop, group show, 1999
- Frog Hollow Arts Center, VT, selected by jury, 1997
Softwares [PC & MAC]
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