FlareGraphics

	With over 30 years of experience, I have developed the following set of well-rounded skills: • Music industry standards, practices, and workflows (For both physical and digital releases) • Developing and maintaining client relationships • Workflow development and documentation • Expert knowledge of graphics and graphics standards and workflows • Web-based systems and standards • Supportive management style based on skill-set development Applications and tools: • Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel and Powerpoint skills • Adobe Suite, including expert knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign, and the PDF standard • Various web-based applications including CMS Joomla! and Microsoft Teams • Advanced FileMaker Pro database creation and implementation I have always been able to quickly learn new systems and standards. Detail oriented with an eye on the bigger picture. Education, communication, and efficiency are the cornerstones of my career. Download my resume: PDF

May 2019 - Present	Director, Graphic Services, Universal Music Group, Woodland Hills, CA Manage team that services the various record labels owned and distributed by UMG, including but not limited to Capitol Records, Disney Music Group, Republic, and Interscope. Manage the graphics supply chain for both physical (CD, vinyl) as well as digital (iTunes, Spotify, etc.) releases. Oversee the global distribution of graphics assets while also gathering KPI data with a results-oriented approach. Work closely with all North American labels in resolving manufacturing issues. Built and maintain centralized sharepoint containing department's documentation, including flowcharts, standards, and contacts. Responsible for developing and maintaining department databases and internal billing. Comprehensive understanding of the metadata and graphics workflows and systems used globally in support of the creation and distribution of both physical and digital releases. This includes R2, DART, B2B, Aspen, Aspera, DiGS, RWS, Legacy, and Milestone. Maintain North American print graphics archive as well as the website responsible for hosting global printing templates and graphics standards.
August 2016 - April 2019	Associate Director, Global Premedia Services, Universal Music Group, Woodland Hills, CA Manage directly under the Senior Director for department responsible for global graphics supply chain servicing the world's largest music company. Produced and maintain UMG-Design.com, a centralized website serving print designers worldwide. Maintain and develop graphics standards and workflows.
May 2015 - July 2016	FlareGraphics, Burbank, CA Freelance design and pre-press work. Punctual, knowledgable, well-rounded, and friendly graphic artist at your service.
April 2005 - April 2015	Pre-press Department Manager, Capitol Press, Los Angeles, CA Manager and lead operator of pre-press department for boutique printing company. Everything from letterpress printing to foil stamped and die cut promotional pieces to brochures and catalogs. Assured proper press results by adjusting customer files, performing color corrections, and building press layouts. Work closely with clientele, Sales, and Print Departments. Assure proper results off press by adjusting customer files, performing color corrections, and building press layouts. Work closely with clientele, Sales, and Print Departments. Manage and update color controlled workflow, including creation of Harmony curves and workflow adjustments within ORIS proofing system. Template and workflow creation within Prinergy environment. Setup and maintain OS X file server, including backup system.
October 2003 - March 2005	Pre-press Production, Graphic Alliance, Beverly Hills, CA Pre-press operator for high-end agency servicing the major film and television studios. Work included production of video boxes, posters, ads, etcetera. Projects often requiring die cuts, foils, touchplates, and up to 8 colors. Intensive color work and retouching with an emphasis on quick turnaround times.
July 1997 - October 2003	Pre-press Production, LAgraphico (formerly LAFilmco), Burbank, CA Pre-press operator for high-end pre-press/print house servicing the major film and television studios, including Disney, Universal and Fox. Work included production of keyart, video boxes, posters, billboards, ads, POP displays. Intensive color work, image compositing and retouching with an emphasis on detail at all times.
August 1995 - April-1997	Pre-press Production, Bauer Publishing, Englewood Cliffs, NJ Heavy color correction work and page assembly on both Macintosh and Scitex systems, very often involving intensive masking and major photo retouching. The fully digital in-house pre-press department supported four separate high-profile magazines: Woman's World, First for Women, Soap Opera Update and Soaps In Depth. Combined, these publications were published 12 times a month creating a very tight deadline schedule.
June 1994 - July 1995	Designer, Bauer Publishing, Englewood Cliffs, NJ Page layout and design for Woman's World, a leading national weekly magazine. Also provided technical support for the fast-paced publication, which sells an average 1.5 million copies a week. Worked closely with production department.
May 1992 - May 1994	Art Director, Starlog Press, New York, NY Handled layout, design and production on desktop and with traditional paste-up for several national publications. Worked closely with separators and printers. Produced a high volume of design-oriented niche magazines.
June 1990 - March 1992	Art Assistant, Jakel Corporation, New York, NY Handled imposition layout, design and production for international publication on desktop and traditional paste-up. Maintained files of photo releases, artwork and various correspondence. Trafficked artwork to and from photographers.
Sept. 1989 - March 1990	Assistant Art Director, Cape & Islands Business Digest and Southeastern Massachusetts Business Digest, Hyannis, MA Handled typesetting, layout, paste-up and darkroom work for two monthly business publications. Maintained typesetter, camera and processing machines while coordinating and maintaining clients' files.
May 1989 - Aug. 1989	Art Assistant, Provincetown Advocate Newspapers, Provincetown, MA Handled paste-up for three weekly newspapers. Performed stat and half-tone shooting on NuArc horizontal camera and maintained files. Renamed the Provincetown Banner in the year 2000.

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