Prepress Technician/ Production Artist

Christopher P. Redwood
776 S. 10^th St Newark, NJ 07108
Home: 973-991-1644 Cell: 908-344-2797 email: redwood.chris@gmail.com

Objective: To obtain a position utilizing my graphics skills and experience

Action Graphics 600 Reyerson Rd Lincoln Park, NJ 07035 
Provides quality control to ensure all files contain correct elements needed for production ,upload to network, color correct images, make proofs, strip, create imposition,make plates. Used Preps, Trendsetter Plate maker, Cre-Prinergy workflow Gracol 7 certified color management.
Supervisor Len Winbeek (973) 633-6500

NEI Worldwide 200 Clifton Blvd Clifton NJ 07011
Preflight, upload to network, color correct, make proofs, strip, make plates. Used Preps, Galileo Plate maker, ApogeeX rip
Supervisor Mike Flynn(973) 745-0800

BMG Columbia House One Penn Plaza,250 W 34^th St, 5^th FloorNew York, NY 10119
Color management, color correction, retouching, troubleshooting, proofing, processing images and pages. Dalim and
BestColor RIPs, all digital, all PDF workflow, including PDFX1A. Xinet FullPress server based OPI. Fujifilm Pictro
proofers, and large format Epson Stylus 7600.
Supervisor Leo Bustamente(April 2005 to Dec. 2006)

OneSource Printing and Graphics, Queens 22-19 41^st Avenue 6^th Floor Long Island City, NY 11101
Color management, layout, assembly, font management, imposition using Preps, CTP to Creo Trendsetter 800 for plates and
matchprints. Advanced use of Pitstop and Preps.
Supervisor Kevin Walters 877.398.0444(January 2004 to March 2005)

Foote Cone & Belding, Manhattan 150 E 42^nd Manhattan, NY 10017
Responsible for quality control of print advertisement for major pharmaceutical clients. Preflight, proofing, color
correction, spot color and CMYK separations.
Supervisor Anthony DiLauri 212.885.3000 (Dec 2002-Dec 2003)

Graphic Systems Group, Manhattan  20 W 22^nd St New York NY 10010
Responsible for high-end output of marketing material for major clients. Retouching, color corrections, trapping, and film
output. Advanced use of the PS2 Scitex Brisque, and the Matchprint proofing system.
Supervisor Bill Hufstader 646.230.1904 (January 2000-November 2002)

Direct Printing Impressions  33 Fairfield Pl West Caldwell, NJ 07006
Responsible for all phases of prepress, preflight, scanning, layout, color correction, retouching, trapping, and film output.
Dealt directly with clients and suppliers on-line and by telephone. Used Presswise, Preps, and Agfa Imagesetting system.
Supervisor Rich Luggiero Sr. 973.227.6111 (May 1998-January 2000)

Education:
Howard University (1986-1987) Bachelor of Science in Communication candidate
The School for Computer Design (1997) Certified Desktop Publishing Expert
Chubb Institute (2003) Programming Fundamentals, HTML, RedHat Linux

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