Catherine Chabert
Experienced Graphic Designer, Prepress Specialist, Team Enthusiast
Broomfield,CO
Summary
Highly motivated individual eager to advance my career, and contribute to a team in which we all thrive. With a strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills, I will quickly prove to be an asset to the company. Adept at effectively working unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills, I always put forth effort to ensure top quality.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Graphic Designer
Rein Designs
Broomfield, CO
09.2023 - Current
- Specifically assigned to high-profile clients' jobs, such as Ron Jon.
- Review first prints to ensure the designs are printed to top-quality standards.
- Work with sales teams to deliver fresh ideas geared toward our customers' interests and demographics.
- Create designs for companies, staying within their style guide requirements and remaining on brand.
Prepress Specialist
StickerGiant
Longmont, CO
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Performed preflight checks on customer files and identified potential problems before they became costly mistakes in the printing process.
- Assess customer files against hard copies to identify and resolve discrepancies.
- Curated full rolls of printed jobs based on quantity, material, finisher, and how the job is cut.
Graphic Designer & Prepress Operator
Arkansas Sign & Banner
Bentonville, AR
06.2021 - 06.2022
- Directed projects from conceptualization to final delivery, including ordering from fabricators and manufacturers, scheduling installs, designing, creating proofs for permitting, and creating the necessary production files.
- Used Flexi Sign Software and the Adobe Creative Suite to design and produce art for small and wide-format printing.
- Implemented superior customer service and project management skills to provide a streamlined and smooth process from design to installation.
- Created templates and .svg files for data merge/variable data jobs, including products that require individual QR codes.
Prepress Operator
The Roark Group
Rogers, AR
08.2019 - 07.2020
- Prepared projects for small-format, wide-format, and offset printing. This includes digital color separation, typesetting, and design fluidity.
- Ran preflight and RIP software, and resolved any issues found.
- Assessed digital customer files against supplied hard copies to identify and resolve discrepancies (bluelines and MPIs).
- Creating templates and .svg files for data merge/variable data jobs.
- Making sure all special inks are designated the proper spot colors and are called out.
- Created barcodes, UPCs, and other sequential details.
Graphic Designer
Cheetah Graphix Co.
Bentonville, AR
02.2018 - 09.2019
- Designed sports apparel and merchandise for various teams (local schools, regional and traveling teams).
- File preparation for silk screen printing, RIO, DTG, and embroidery.
- Shop hand weeding vinyl, laying vinyl, and using the heat press.
- Project management and excellent customer service
- Meetings with customers to satisfy their needs by providing an array of branding options and executing very successful designs.
Production Designer *INDEPENDENT CONTRACT*
R-pac International
Bentonville, AR
08.2017 - 03.2018
- Created successful package designs for high-profile clients including Bed Bath & Beyond. Puma and Adidas.
- Generated SKUs, barcodes, and UPCs.
- Worked with prepared die lines, as well as determining potential issues with creases, cuts, perforations, etc.
- Ensure special inks, glosses, and special effects are called out, are designated the proper spot color, and have the proper choke set.
Education
Associate of Arts - Graphic Design, Typography
NCC
Norwalk, CTAssociate of Arts - Graphic Design, Animation
Savannah College of Art And Design
Savannah, GASkills
- Inquisitive and analytical
- Collaborative and personable
- Deep critical thinking skills
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Great customer relations skills
- Meticulous, proficient, and diligent
- Creative problem solving
- Corporate branding
- PC and mac platforms
- Image editing
- Layout design
- Packaging design
- Attention to detail
- Account management
Programs
Adobe Creative Suite- Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, After Effects
Flexi Sign
Agfa Asanti
Corel Draw
Presswise
WordPress
Hobbies & Interests
- Drawing, Painting, Studying Perspective, Learning 3D Programs and Animation
- Reading (typically non-fiction)
- Hiking, being outside, in general
- Tinkering in Procreate
- Studying Foreign Languages
Timeline
Graphic Designer
Rein Designs
09.2023 - Current
Prepress Specialist
StickerGiant
06.2022 - 06.2023
Graphic Designer & Prepress Operator
Arkansas Sign & Banner
06.2021 - 06.2022
Prepress Operator
The Roark Group
08.2019 - 07.2020
Graphic Designer
Cheetah Graphix Co.
02.2018 - 09.2019
Production Designer *INDEPENDENT CONTRACT*
R-pac International
08.2017 - 03.2018
Associate of Arts - Graphic Design, Typography
NCC
Associate of Arts - Graphic Design, Animation
Savannah College of Art And Design
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