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· Expert knowledge of: Photoshop CS4, Illustrator CS4, QuarkXPress7, InDesign CS4, Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro, Acrobat Distiller, Lightroom, Bridge, Capture NX2, Page Maker, Multi-Ad Creator, CorelDRAW X4, AutoCAD 2008, Dreamweaver, Basic HTML, Canto Cumulus, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, Font management software, Flight check, FTP clients (Fetch, etc..), Pinnacle Studio, Sound Forge 9. • Proficient in a Mac OS X, Windows XP operating systems. • Strong artistic skills in retouching, design and typography with a good eye for color and composition. • Solid knowledge of photography. • Photo art direction and photo lab experience. • Adept at working with pen tool. • Good knowledge of offset and digital printing, requirements for spot color printing, Postscript and the PDF file formats. • Knowledge of screen printing. • Solid knowledge of PC and Mac configuration and troubleshooting. • Knowledge of LAN/Wi-Fi networking and routers configuration. • Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment. • Attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy and quality. • Excellent proofreading skills. • Ability to prioritize work to balance multiple projects and deadlines. • Excellent organizational skills, team player with positive attitude. • Interested in art, fashion, architecture, film, music, science & technology.
· Designed advertising materials (display ads), created collages, illustrations, insert covers, brochures, charts, graphs, worked on page layout, designed templates and style sheets, produced print-ready files.
· Retouched all editorial photos for print in daily newspaper, weekly inserts, advertising purposes and company web (image scanning, color correction in RGB/CMYK/Lab/Grayscale profiles, photo restoration, layering and composition, paths, masks, silhouetting, perspective correction).
· Directed and trained entry level stuff. Assisted Art Director, Layout Manager, Web Designer, worked closely with editors, photographers, print vendors, layout staff on product development. Administrated graphics archives.
