Highly respected and capable Senior Production Artist and Creative Professional with nearly 20 years of ad agency studio experience within the print production field.
Experience
Ability to render and build approved creative files into print-ready mechanicals. Adhering to the style guide specifications, print specifications, color management, resolution requirements, and file delivery. Proficient in translating master creative designs across multiple SKUs. Adapt and scale final approved creative to fulfill various dielines, sizes, and types with consistency and quality. Work closely with print producers, production managers, creative designers, and creative directors to execute and elevate each project successfully. Provide technical advice to ensure designs are mechanically feasible and provide proven solutions for creative challenges. Collaborate with producers and stakeholders to manage quality control and proofing, and make all necessary adjustments to mechanical files to ensure accuracy and quality before print runs. Able to collaborate with print producers and vendors to communicate specifications, quality expectations, and relationships for consistent quality.
Over 19 years of agency studio experience in print and digital outdoor production. In-depth knowledge of professional print production processes, materials, and finishing techniques. Excellent ability to build mechanicals for creative print projects from the ground up. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite. Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, and more. Strong understanding of dielines and mechanical files for print and digital production. Experienced with Adobe Photoshop for moderate photo retouching. Excellent communication, collaboration, organizational, and project management skills, with a proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously. Exceptional ability to estimate the time required to complete a project from start to finish.
Mechanical building with multi-plate separations, special effects finishing, die and press sheet creation, books, booklet, and pamphlet pagination, dimensional pos displays and packaging, clings, wobblers, on-premise and off-premise content, kiosks, posters, banners, direct mail collateral, letters, self-mailers, outdoor, wall displays, out-of-home, and billboard signage.
Highly proficient with Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere, Audition, Media Encoder, Acrobat, CaptureOne Pro, Asset Management, and Color Management.
PXP Studios Chicago Publicis Groupe
Freelance Senior Production Artist
August 2023 - June 2024
August 2023 - June 2024
Freelance Senior Quality Assurance Analyst
August 2023 - September 2023
August 2023 - September 2023
Clients and Brands:
Bank of America, T-Mobile, Google, Pernod Ricard, Molson Coors, NFL, Boston Marathon, Tide, and more
Bank of America, T-Mobile, Google, Pernod Ricard, Molson Coors, NFL, Boston Marathon, Tide, and more
FCB Chicago Interpublic Group
Senior Production Artist
March 2005 - March 2023
March 2005 - March 2023
Clients and Brands:
Paccar, Clorox, Boeing, State Farm, SC Johnson, Volkswagen, Janssen, Allergan, Sanofi, Botox, BCBS, Centocor, Janssen, GSK, CVS/Pharmacy, Kaiser Permanente, Comcast, Cox, Barilla, MilkPep, Brown-Forman, Jack Daniels Family of Brands, Coca-Cola, Aramark, MillerCoors, Del Monte, Kraft, Kelloggs, Masterfoods, and many more
Paccar, Clorox, Boeing, State Farm, SC Johnson, Volkswagen, Janssen, Allergan, Sanofi, Botox, BCBS, Centocor, Janssen, GSK, CVS/Pharmacy, Kaiser Permanente, Comcast, Cox, Barilla, MilkPep, Brown-Forman, Jack Daniels Family of Brands, Coca-Cola, Aramark, MillerCoors, Del Monte, Kraft, Kelloggs, Masterfoods, and many more
Additional Experience
Harlo White Ministries Outreach Church
Independent Contractor
Jan 2012 - Current
Independent Contractor
Jan 2012 - Current
Producer and Technical lead for audio and video production for Live House of Worship and Livestream events. Produce and manage services, events, podcasts, media editing, web management, and email marketing.
David Shepherd Photography
Headshot, Portrait, Commercial Photographer, Content Creator
2010 - Current
Headshot, Portrait, Commercial Photographer, Content Creator
2010 - Current
Chicago Photographer with 12 years of professional experience specializing in headshots, portraits, commercial, and social advertising. Leverage my experience to help people and businesses, large and small, communicate their messaging with a bright and positive impact. Also capable of post-production with editing, finishing, retouching, color grading, and delivery.
Education
Chicago State University, Chicago, IL
Bachelors of Arts, Art & Design with Honors
Spring 2003
Chicago State University, Chicago, IL
Bachelors of Arts, Art & Design with Honors
Spring 2003