Paul Penfold
Escondido
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with strong communication and project management skills, experienced in coordinating complex workflows in fast-paced environments. Proven ability to manage multiple priorities with accuracy and efficiency while maintaining high quality standards. Known for a proactive, solutions-driven approach to identifying issues, optimizing processes, and supporting organizational and team objectives.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
QC Technician
The Upper Deck Company
03.2022 - 10.2025
- Conducted detailed inspections of products to verify compliance with internal quality standards, documented tolerances, and print-industry specifications.
- Performed routine and advanced testing using precision measuring instruments to assess product integrity and identify potential defects.
- Utilized Kodak Prinergy workflow tools to review, preflight, and process production files, ensuring accuracy throughout the digital prepress lifecycle.
- Executed and verified file impositions to confirm correct layout, pagination, orientation, and bleeds, prior to file delivery.
- Reviewed digital files, proofs, overlays, and artwork to ensure accuracy, printability, and adherence to internal expectations and published standards.
- Evaluated card designs and provided guidance on print accuracy, color expectations, and opportunities for improvement.
- Analyzed print design engineering and product content, making recommendations to maintain quality standards throughout the lithographic pre-production workflow.
- Assessed project information from Leads, Project Managers, Marketing, Legal, Design, Sports & Entertainment, and Operations to ensure proper implementation of documented requirements.
- Maintained comprehensive documentation of quality control procedures, inspection findings, and workflow processes.
- Supported continuous improvement by monitoring global production quality, ensuring tolerances were met, and recommending adjustments to strengthen prepress output and overall file accuracy.
Freelance
Hogarth Worldwide/Tag Worldwide
09.2018 - 08.2021
- Maintained numerous freelance assignments for Hogarth and TAG, providing on-site project management, studio operations support, trafficking, and client relations across print, digital, and production workflows for existing business. Managed account activities including project kickoffs, daily briefings, and development of stakeholder relationships, while ensuring adherence to guidelines, budgets, staffing levels, and training requirements.
Production Studio Traffic Manager
VITRO
06.2018 - 07.2018
- On-site vacation cover, conducting daily/weekly schedules print and digital. Quality control of completed phases of each project, ensuring branding, brand guidelines were completed.
- Initiating kick off meetings with staff and stakeholders to improve work flow and ensure timely delivery on all projects. Cost analysis on all phases of forthcoming work including staff management, vendor negotiations internal and external, staying within budget and timeline.
Project Production Manager
HH Global
07.2017 - 01.2018
- Oversaw on-site project management for a large national brand, managing paper procurement, printing, and distribution of all in-store materials.
- Developed and maintained comprehensive production trafficking systems, ensuring brand quality, accuracy, and consistency across all deliverables.
- Collaborated with creative teams and suppliers to reduce costs while maintaining timelines, brand integrity, and stakeholder expectations.
- Managed inventory across multiple vendors and ensured accurate real-time inventory tracking.
- Communicated daily with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure on-time, on-budget, high-quality production and delivery.
- Provided production recommendations for upcoming needs, including vendor selection across a wide range of project types.
- Interviewed, trained, mentored, and coached staff, offering functional guidance, delegating tasks, and ensuring execution through completion.
- Contributed to key goals and objectives, strategic and tactical planning, implementation, budget management, capital expenditure decisions, and talent development in partnership with production leadership.
Project Production Manager
HH Global
07.2017 - 01.2018
- On-Site project management for a large national chain. Oversee paper procurement, printing, and distribution details for all in-store materials, developed and maintained all production trafficking, ensured total Brand quality and consistency. Collaborated with creative teams and suppliers to drive costs down without loss of time, brand consistency and stakeholder expectations. Managed inventory across multiple vendors and responsible for accurate real-time inventory.
- Daily communication with internal stakeholders, external suppliers to ensure, on-time delivery, within budget and quality control. Advised production team on recommendations for upcoming needs, as well as vendor selection for a large variety of jobs.
- Responsibilities also included interviewing, training, mentoring/coaching, providing functional guidance, assignment delegation and follow-through, and partnering with the production team and manager/director. Other tasks included, providing input and direction on such topics as key goals and objectives; strategic and tactical planning, implementation and execution; budgetary issues; capital expenditures and associate management, training and development.
Freelancer
Med-Impact Pharmaceutical advertising, HH Global
10.2015 - 06.2017
- Maintained numerous Freelance opportunities at Med-Impact Pharmaceutical advertising, HH Global on-site and remotely, from London to San Diego. Tasks included on-site Project Management maintaining print, digital and production traffic workflows, Also including hands-on approach within the creative art working/retouching side to ensure all assignments were completed on time within budget, ensuring regulatory and compliance was maintained and kept up to date with, Account management with daily client briefings, relayed to production and stakeholders, guidelines, budget, staffing levels, training and client expectations met and delivered.
Operations Manager
Williams Lea
04.2012 - 09.2015
- Oversaw L.A. operations, design, and art direction for national and global brands, including digital asset management across internal and external platforms, content audits, and monitoring social trends. Successfully produced a major creative campaign takeover in NYC for Jaguar’s #GoodToBeBad F‑TYPE, including train wraps, billboards, and digital advertising, and contributed art for the Jaguar Super Bowl TV spot. Managed print and digital design and production for clients such as WellPoint (Healthcare) and 180 Communications for Sony and Expedia. Provided account management, daily communication with global clients, and supervised staff hiring, training, and guidance.
Sole Proprietor
Dangermouse Studio Co
04.2006 - 04.2012
- Full advertising, design & consulting services, from concept to completion. Design and produce marketing collateral materials including; brochures, pamphlets, direct mail, postcards, advertisements, logos, flyers, posters, packaging, and web content. Clients include: DJO Global, Peterman's, and MedAccess as interim Print Production Manger, involving global vendor communication, studio work, packaging, tradeshow and POS graphics.
Manager Studio Production
PRS - TAG Worldwide
01.1993 - 03.2006
- Managed production operations to ensure deadlines were consistently met with maximum quality and efficiency. Maintained a hands-on approach across all levels of the organization—from production floor to executive leadership—ensuring alignment with short-term, long-term, and strategic objectives delivered on time and within budget. Led studio operations focused on creative retouching and high-volume production of 175+ ads per day for diverse clients, along with the production of nine weekly magazines including OK Magazine UK and all Express Newspaper supplements. Oversaw the setup and management of on-site production studios for major advertising agencies and corporations including Y&R, MC Saatchi, JWT, Mother, Wieden & Kennedy, Grey Advertising, VW Group, and 3G. Directed a team of 70 day and night staff across three London locations.
Education
Bachelor's - Print and Design
University of the Arts London
London01.1989
Skills
- ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT (5 years)
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT (2 years)
- ACROBAT (Less than 1 year)
- EXCEL (Less than 1 year)
- MS WORD (Less than 1 year)
- POWERPOINT (Less than 1 year)
- WORD (Less than 1 year)
- Branding
- Layout Design
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Content Management
- Digital Design
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Photoshop
- Graphic Design
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Premiere
- Typography
- Illustration
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
Additional Information
- Skills
- Account Management, Acrobat, Excel, MS Word, Project management, Adobe Creative Suite
- Adobe Creative Suite Management Workflows
- Account Management Excel
- MS Word Powerpoint
- Acrobat Project Management
Languages
French
Professional Working
German
Limited Working
Portuguese
Limited Working
Timeline
QC Technician
The Upper Deck Company
03.2022 - 10.2025
Freelance
Hogarth Worldwide/Tag Worldwide
09.2018 - 08.2021
Production Studio Traffic Manager
VITRO
06.2018 - 07.2018
Project Production Manager
HH Global
07.2017 - 01.2018
Project Production Manager
HH Global
07.2017 - 01.2018
Freelancer
Med-Impact Pharmaceutical advertising, HH Global
10.2015 - 06.2017
Operations Manager
Williams Lea
04.2012 - 09.2015
Sole Proprietor
Dangermouse Studio Co
04.2006 - 04.2012
Manager Studio Production
PRS - TAG Worldwide
01.1993 - 03.2006
Bachelor's - Print and Design
University of the Arts London