Manage digital job processing from setup to completion, including typesetting, digital file manipulation, color matching, and pre-press tasks for corporate and academic clients.
Work closely with clients to determine production specifications and provide recommendations for efficiency and cost savings.
Perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting on digital printing equipment, including Xerox, Canon, and Heidelberg machines.
Operate and adjust bindery equipment, including guillotines, slitter/cutter/crease machines, perfect binders, and various finishing tools for coil, wire, and saddle binding.
Handle administrative tasks such as quoting and billing, ensuring jobs meet quality standards.
Digital Production Copy Operator
Inplex The Copy Store
06.2006 - 08.2007
Operated Xerox Doc 12, Canon 9070, and Heidelberg 9110 machines to produce academic materials such as course packs and outlines.
Managed digital and bindery equipment, providing minor repairs and adjustments to meet deadlines.
Graphic Production Assistant
LTK Production
05.2004 - 06.2006
Modified client artwork for large-format printing and provided digital imaging services for displays.
Assisted in dry-mounting, laminating, and liaised with clients to ensure accurate production specifications.
Participated in on-location photo shoots, handling design adjustments.
Education
Legal Assistant Program -
Seneca College
North York, ON
01.2003
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) -
Milliken Mills High School
Markham, ON
01.1997
Skills
Adobe Acrobat Professional
Illustrator
Photoshop
InDesign
Prepress and design adjustments, adding bleed and crop marks
Xerox iGen4
Canon Imagepress V800
EFI FreeFlow
Fiery Command Workstation
Bindery equipment (guillotine, coil binding, tape and perfect binding)