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CV

Professional Experience

Printed.com
Prepress Operator

May 2022 - Present

Prepress Operator at Printed.com, one of the largest and fastest growing on-line print shops in the UK.​

  • Liaising with customers daily via email and telephone calls to ensure their artwork is set up correctly for print and advising on any potential issues due to production tolerances e.g. movement on the press, finishing tolerances, artwork restrictions to ensure customer satisfaction

  • Amending artwork, when possible, to provide the best customer experience to give the best quality product

  • Quality control in flagging jobs which are not production ready before printing, returned from production due to an issue e.g. RIP failures on the presses or to raise awareness of any potential issues due to tolerance limitations pre-pressing. Correct artwork is checked over and imposed accordingly as per the job specification before sending to print.

  • Answering any queries that customers or colleagues have regarding artwork, products, tolerances.

  • Following FSC guidelines and procedures to ensure customer artwork is print ready, and the correct logo is used before sending off for approval.

  • Meeting deadlines by ensuring all jobs are processed before our cut off times throughout the day.

Printed.com Studio

  • Using brand guidelines to create digital assets and print ready products using layout and typography skills to ensure the artwork looks professional and on brand for each client

  • Using Jira and Monday boards to manage projects to ensure deadlines are met.

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Amazon
Fulfilment Associate

Sept. 2021 - Feb. 2022

Stower for Amazon, a multinational technology company.

  • Working as a crucial part of a large team

  • Responsible for stowing products in compliance with Amazon's procedures while also ensuring that all items are inspected for damages, before they are scanned and stowed

  • Supply and/or replenish shelves with products

  • Work cooperatively alongside a team of warehouse workers to strict deadlines by prioritising customer orders for delivery in accordance with the schedule

  • Keep a clean, safe, and well-maintained working environment under Amazon's COVID-19 regulations and optimizing the utilization of space

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Springboard Sunderland
Advanced Apprentice

Jan. 2016 - March 2017

  • Supporting staff in the production of design and print work from initial ideas to finished product

  • Assist in the day-to-day operation of the department

  • In house finishing

  • Supporting staff in teaching new recruits

  • Communicating with clients through face to face conversation, email and via telephone

Qualifications

Teesside University

September 2020 - September 2021

  • MA Visual Communication

  • Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Design (2023)

Teesside University

September 2017 - July 2020

​* Creative Conscience Award Shortlisted 2020 *

  • 1:1 BA(Hons) Graphic Design & Illustration

  • Adobe Certified Associate in Print & Digital Publication using Adobe InDesign

  • Adobe Certified Associate in Visual Design using Adobe Photoshop

  • Adobe Certified Associate in Graphic Design & Illustration using Adobe Illustrator

Springboard Sunderland

  • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Digital Pre-Press for Print

January 2016 - March 2017

Durham Sixth Form Centre

September 2013 - July 2015

  • A Level Graphic Design

  • A Level Classical Civilisation

  • BTEC Art and Design

  • AS Level Textiles

Skillset

  • Organisation

  • Communication Skills

  • Time Management

  • Problem Solving

  • Transferable Skills

  • Idea Generation

  • Critical Thinking

  • Teamwork

  • Creativity

  • Attention To Detail

  • Project Management


Adobe

  • InDesign

  • Illustrator

  • Photoshop

  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn

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