Graphic Arts T.A. / Production Manager  Cape Cod Regional Technical School • Harwich, MA Run all production jobs on digital presses: a Konica Minolta 1085 and 1060, a Xerox black and white digital copier, two large format printers. Use a folder and cutter to finish jobs. Maintain the copier room and run jobs for the school. Act as a liason with the public, offering customer service, estimates and invoices. Assist students as they use equipment in the print shop and copy room. Order supplies, troubleshoot mechanical problems. Order and maintain paper stock. Assist with graphic design. February 2016 - August 2017 Digital Production Manager / Graphic Designer  Anchor Press • Norwell, MA Run all digital production jobs including business cards, notecards, books, programs and more on 2 color and one black and white Konica Minolta digital copy machines. Order supplies, troubleshoot mechanical problems. Order and maintain paper stock. Assist with graphic design. October 2013 - February 2016 Layout Designer / Media Editor  The Express Newspapers • Hanson, MA Designed print advertising for clients, and all internal advertising campaigns for the Plympton-Halifax Express and the Whitman-Hanson Express (weekly newspapers). Designed layout for the Plympton-Halifax Express. Copy edited headlines and captions. Designed and updated website: www.whitmanhansonexpress.com. Assisted sales reps in creating marketing material for ad campaigns. Maintained Facebook pages, adding articles, photos and marketing graphics. Communicated with printer as to size of each publication and color breaks. May 2007 - February 2016 Graphic Designer Griffin Publishing Company • Duxbury, MA The Griffin Report of Food Marketing is a 50-year-old trade publication focusing on the supermarket industry. In 2013 it was acquired by the Shelby Report, and my current role became that of a freelancer, called in for special projects. During my time at Griffin Publishing, I was responsible for layout, copy editing & art design for the 40+ page monthly newspaper: The Griffin Report. Worked closely with the editor and the publisher to determine the design focus and size of each issue. Created the ad maps and ensured all ads were accounted for. Designed the layout for special editorial sections that supplemented the regular newspaper. Built ads, communicating directly with the clients to acquire logos or product shots. Created marketing for the sales team .

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