Tamara Ferguson
Hyattsville
Summary
Dynamic Prepress Technician with a proven track record at Dcg One, excelling in color management and digital printing. Recognized for enhancing project turnaround times through advanced prepress software and a commitment to quality control. A detail-oriented team player, adept at meeting tight deadlines while ensuring exceptional print production standards.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Prepress Technician
Dcg One
Upper Marlboro, MD
09.2001 - Current
- Operated and maintained image and plate setters.
- Utilized Software and Software to prepare jobs for color proofs and print.
- Entered, positioned and altered text size with Software.
- Imported electronic or print files using Software and made color, digital image and text corrections.
- Transferred images to unexposed plates using computer to plate process.
- Contributed to team success by cross-training in various prepress roles, fostering a versatile workforce.
- Preserved company reputation for excellence by diligently adhering to quality control measures throughout all stages of production.
- Enabled on-time delivery of projects by closely monitoring deadlines and proactively addressing potential delays or complications.
- Improved project turnaround times with efficient use of digital workflow tools and specialized prepress software.
- Assessed customer files for missing information in fonts and graphics.
Education
Eleanor Roosevelt High School
Greenbelt, MD06.1998
Skills
- Organizational growth
- Color management expertise
- Typography
- Adobe creative suite mastery
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Deadline management
- Digital printing proficiency
- Print production process
- Layout and composition
- File format expertise
- Advanced prepress software
- Offset printing experience
- Large format printing
- Teamwork
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Detail-oriented
- Adobe photoshop
- Professionalism
- Layout design
- Workflow management
- Continuous improvement
- Graphic design
- File preparation
- Image manipulation
- Color correction
- Proofreading
- Adobe illustrator
- Print production
- Adobe InDesign
- Prepress proof development
- Plate correction
- Page layout
- Digital printing
- Print file preflight
- Proof review
Timeline
Prepress Technician
Dcg One
09.2001 - Current
Eleanor Roosevelt High School