M E T A name: Chris Works phone: 903.278.4500 email: caworks@gmail.com web: chrisworks.net address: 473 Blair, Fruita, Co 81521 _________________________________________________________________ E D U C A T I O N Southern Arkansas University Bachelor of Arts / Graphic Design _________________________________________________________________ E X P E R I E N C E CPCneutek (Grand Junction, CO) Prepress Technician › June 2016-Present Works collaboratively with project managers, graphic designers, and others to prepare their files for the offset printing production process. Ensures accurate output of images, graphics, fonts, color and finishing effects. Applies color correction and image retouching as needed. Imposes finished publications using offset printing imposition software. Verifies accuracy of color calibrated and folded plotter proofs. Maintains, adjusts, and cleans equipment, and performs minor repairs. Provides customer service and support for graphics publishing software. Creates and refines structural packaging designs, using working and 3D models. Produces packaging proofs using eco-solvent and UV printers, and CNC cutting table. __________________ Texarkana Parent Magazine Creative Director & Graphic Designer › February 2012 - Present Coordinates design direction for magazine for each bimonthly issue. Designs all articles and cover. Designs advertisements as needed. Collaborates with writers, printer and editor to ensure accuracy and quality. __________________ RiverCity Print & Imaging (Little Rock, AR) Print Production Specialist › June 2015-May 2016 Prepared digital files for large format and digital printing production. Produced printed materials using large format eco-solvent printer/cutter. Finished print materials using guillotine cutter and folding machines. Applied vinyl to a variety of projects, including windows and vehicles. Assisted with installation of large format print pieces. __________________ The RoArk Group (Rogers, AR) Prepress Technician & Graphic Designer › May 2012 - June 2015 Reviewed customer files for potential problems such as size, color, fold patterns and allowances, bleeds and resolution. Maintained prepress equipment, hardware, software and platemaking equipment. Prepared files for cutting on CNC router. Provided customer service and support for graphics publishing software. Spearheaded rebranding of company logo and website. Updated design of company logo. Designed advertising brochure, website and sales collateral including pop up displays. Provided in house photography. __________________ Kwik Kopy Printing (Texarkana, AR) Production Manager & Graphic Designer › May 2010 - March 2012 Managed front end operations including employees, estimates, invoices, daily closing, ordering print and office supplies, production scheduling, and art direction. Created designs as needed and continued design of all artwork associated with specific clients. Graphic Designer › October 2004 - June 2010 Designed all print materials for clients ranging from business cards, brochures, newsletters, programs, posters, stationery, logos, forms, etc. Managed fonts, artwork and routine backups of all artwork. Maintained in-house computers. Supplied artwork for digital plate machine and worked closely with press operator. Operated and maintained large format color inkjet printers, laser copiers, digital plate-making equipment, guillotine cutter, drill press and laminating equipment. _________________________________________________________________ S K I L L S // Adobe Creative Suite > Photoshop > InDesign > Illustrator > Dreamweaver > Lightroom // Prepress > ArtiosCAD > Studio Essentials > Packaging Design > PitStop Pro > Quite Imposing > Preflight > Kodak Prinergy > Kodak Preps > Kodak Pandora > Kodak Insite > Xerox Freeflow > XMPie > FTP Software // Web Development > HTML > CSS > Wordpress > Joomla // Photography // Digital Print Production // Word, Powerpoint, Excel // Vinyl Application