Kenneth Martinez
Taylor
Summary
Detail-oriented Digital Print Professional with a strong work ethic Working in printing for over 20 years, I have gained knowledge and experience in digital and offset printing, and overseen thousands of printing orders from start to finish. While utilizing techniques to reduce mistakes and issues our team has won many print awards for quality. I am looking to make a change in my life and use my skills to facilitate that change.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager of Digital Operations
Horizon Printing
Austin, TX, US
03.2009 - Current
- Manage and supervise: Prepress, Digital Printing, Wide Format, and IT for Printing company.
- Daily routine consists of introducing orders for design, proof, and print into production
- Run various printing machines and do routine maintenance to save time and money
- Creating designs for customers
- Prepress- fixing and manipulating customer files for print ready production to be used on press and in digital format and ripped through XMF and Fiery Rips
- Using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop as well as multiple plug-ins to create print ready files
- Creating variable data artwork for mailers utilizing the DesignMerge plug in for InDesign.
- Imposition in XMF and Quite Imposing
- Quality Control
- Ordering various supplies, stock, and media
- Discussing orders with vendors
- Contacting vendors for order status and updates
- Implementing New Wide format Printer into the print Environment
Digital Print Specialist
CC West Printing
Austin, TX, US
07.2008 - 11.2008
- Daily routine consists of introducing orders for design, proof, and print into production
- Run various printing machines
- Creating designs for customers
- Prepress- fixing and manipulating customer files for print ready production to be used on press and in digital format and ripped through XMF and Fiery Rips
- Using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop as well as multiple plug-ins to create print ready files
- Quality Control
Digital Print Manager
AUS-TEX PRINTING & MAILING
Austin, TX, US
03.2006 - 07.2008
Education
Some College - General Studies
Coastal Bend College
Beeville, TX05-2001
Some College - Graphic Design
Austin Community College District
Austin, TXSkills
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Adobe Photoshop
- Graphic Design
- Adobe Illustrator
- Microsoft Publisher
- Adobe InDesign
- Layout Design
- Illustration
- Photography
- Microsoft Office
- Typography
- Remote access software
- Customer service
- Mac OS
- Color management
- Project management
- Management
- Editing
- Prepress
Personal Information
- Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
- Visa Status: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
Manager of Digital Operations
Horizon Printing
03.2009 - Current
Digital Print Specialist
CC West Printing
07.2008 - 11.2008
Digital Print Manager
AUS-TEX PRINTING & MAILING
03.2006 - 07.2008
Some College - Graphic Design
Austin Community College District
Some College - General Studies
Coastal Bend College