Prepress Technician/Graphic Designer
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Prepress Technician/Graphic Designer

Natalie Cox
2135 17th Ave. SW
Vero Beach FL 32962

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Highly skilled as a Graphic Designer in Adobe Creative Suite CC. Accomplished prepress associate with 35 years of diverse knowledge in conventional and digital printing makes me a strong team member.

Core Competencies
• Creative
• Team Player
• Multi-Tasking
• Computer Literate
• Strong Work Ethic
• Great Organization Skills
• Detail Oriented

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

ABC Printing, Vero Beach, Florida I November 2018 to May 2019
Graphic Designer

• Accomplished Graphic Designer
• Designed logos
• Preflight and processed customer files
• Created many new files
• Scanning, color correcting
• Banners, posters, brochures, business cards
• Books, catalogs

Edison Press, Sanford, Maine I March 1995 to October 2017
Prepress/Graphic Designer
• Detail oriented in prepress with graphic design experience.
• Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite CC including Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat DC,
Pitstop Pro 13 Acrobat Plug-in and Quite Imposing Plus 4 Acrobat Plug-in.
• Using Heidelberg Prinect Cockpit, SignaStation 16, Shooter Printmanager for proofing Epson 7900
and CTP platemaking.
• Mimaki CJV150 Wide Format 54 inch printer with cutter and Raster Link Rip.
• Backing up files using Retrospect 12.5 with Quantum Superloader 3 Tape Drive.
• Creating files for Xerox IGEN using Free Flow Rip.
• Preflighting and preparing files for digital and conventional presses using pdf workflow.
Most files come prepared, some need fixing, some need to be created, some need to be retrieved and altered.
• Making templates
• Making die lines
• Basic variable data on postcards, brochures and letters using Xmpie, a plug-in for Indesign.
• Wide format printing and mounting using different materials.
• Typesetting, scanning and basic color correcting.
• I have recently finished my own website to sell my jewelry using Adobe Muse
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EDUCATION
CMCC, Auburn, Maine I May 1982
• 2 Year Graphic Arts Technology Degree