William K.

March
(617) 842-5638
Email: wmcc46c6@westpost.net

Geographic Area of Employment

Seeking employment in Boston, MA metro area, preferably South Shore
Objective
Prepress Technician, Prepress Operator, Desktop Publisher, Desktop Publishing Ar
tist, Production Artist, Print Expediter, Form Designer, Production Editor, Elec
tronic Publisher
Keywords
InDesign, Quark , Illustrator, Freehand, Photoshop, Preps, Pitstop, Streamline,
MS Word, Excel, HP Indigo, Prinergy Connect, OS 9.2.2, OS X, Windows OS 95, 98,
2000 Professional, Server, XP, FTP, HTML, Traditional Typography, PagePath Tech
nologies, HP Yours Truly Design
Technical Skills
* Core competencies in: Adobe InDesign CS4, Quark 8, Illustrator CS4, Freehand 1
1, Streamline 4.0, Preps 5.2, Photoshop 9.0, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express,
MS Word, and Excel
* Most recently working in prepress vetting files for conventional 4/C sheetfed
presses; also prepping files for variable and static output for a HP Indigo 3050
Digital press
* Experienced in file prepress prep for output to: Prinergy Connect 3.0 server;
also Kodak/EVO server to Lotem 400 Platemaker; large-format LaserMaster/Colorspa
n poster equipment;
* Responsible for installation, maintenance of software with concentration in th
e Apple (MAC) operating system and some cross-platform experience in Windows OS
with major desktop software mentioned above
* Apple OS: 9.2.2 to X OS; Windows OS: 95/98, 2000 Professional/Server, XP
* Competent in Internet FTP file transfers, Email with attachments and file comp
ression formats
* Experienced in file creation with black and white/color scanning in conjunctio
n with Photoshop/Streamline for conversion to vector-based graphics in Illustrat
or for line art, logos, etc. for spot color output
* Experienced in file creation in Quark for job work, e.g. design, typography, a
nd proofreading for imposition-ready files
* Experienced in form creation in Adobe Acrobat Professional 6.0 for template ma
keup on PagePath Technologies (Plano, IL) web-order system
* Experienced in troubleshooting and problem solving of computer files and outpu
t equipment
* Basic HTML skill for website creation with FTP upload/download experience. Hav
e created websites for personal use
Soft Skills
* Customer service, phone sales and shipping fulfillment
* Office skills: some Microsoft Word; client/sales database software
* Traditional proofreader and typography in advertising/publishing context
* Assisted/researched major equipment purchases; responsible for vendor supplies
* Self starter, persistent and consistent
Education
New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, Waltham, Massachusetts 2003-04:
Windows 2000 Track OS and Networking.
B.A. in English, Saint Francis College/UNE, Biddeford, Maine
Employment History
October 2008 to April 2010: Prepress Specialist, Pyramid Printing & Digital, Wey
mouth, MA
September 2007 to February 2008: Prepress Specialist, Universal Millennium, Some
rville, MA
February 2005 to September 2007: Prepress Specialist, Pyramid Printing & Digital
, Weymouth, MA
January 1993 to September 2003: Desktop/Output Specialist, New England Coloreze/
Salzar, Medford, MA