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I am looking for a software product that can work with InDesign, a CMS, and output to multiple channels: HTML, Web PDF, and Print PDFs. Word on the street indicates that some programs will automatically create the web-ready rgb graphics, tag them,...
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- At 11:53am on September 2, 2009,
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- Hey James,
I know the feeling. I helped bring our UK prepress in house earlier this year. The result was and is far better products! WAre you using Matchprint Virtual to control you color? If so how often do you calibrate and at what luminance?
Profile Information
- Title:
- Director of Publications Production
- Company:
- Food Technology magazine
- Company Website:
- http://www.ift.org
- Media Type:
- Publishing
- Media Realm:
- Associations
- Home Region:
- Mid West
- Past Companies & Brands
- Publishing Solutions Group, Katten Muchin Zavis, Defense Research Institute, Huwen & Davies, H&D Public Relations
- I'm Looking For:
- Friends, Networking, Business Partners, Inspiration
- Professional Background: (Resume)
- Seasoned association publishing professional with over 20 years of experience.
Fluent in editorial, creative, and production workflows.
Proven leader in streamlining publication production workflow.
Managed the successful redesign of an award-winning monthly association magazine.
PUBLISHING & MARKETING EXPERIENCE
Director of Publications Production: Institute of Food Technologists 2000–present
• Manage daily creative and production processes.
• Responsible for art direction, design, typography, photography evaluation, supervision of freelancers, and all magazine graphic elements.
• Team with editors.
• Establish manufacturing specifications.
• Manage issue mapping and production.
• Monitor prepress and printing industry trends.
Results: Develop visual content for the monthly magazine, Food Technology, winner of Folio: Gold Ozzie Awards for Best Redesign and Best Cover in 2006, and a SNAP Excel Gold Award for Best Cover Photography in 2006. Selected design firm and coordinated and implemented magazine redesign in 2005.
Marketing Coordinator: Katten Muchin Rosenman 1999–2000
• Coordinated brochure creative and production for commercial law firm.
• Orchestrated event promotions from concept through completion.
Results: Key participant in conceptual, planning, and implementation phases of firm-wide branding program.
Principal: Publishing Solutions Group 1996–1999
• Developed client relationships for this publishing consulting firm.
• Supervised and directed creative and marketing efforts.
• Clients included arts organizations, law firms and a legal association, a major medical laboratory and a medical association.
Results: Worked with event organizers to conceptualize and implement invitation, poster, and event program for 1997 Governor’s Arts Awards held in Portland, Oregon.
Art Director/Production Editor: Defense Research Institute 1990–1996
• Oversaw daily creative and production activities of one monthly and 12 quarterly publications for this association of attorneys.
Editorial Assistant: American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 1989–1990
• Proofread, copyedited, and composed pages for a scientific journal produced by this dental association.
• Coordinated the manuscript review process with the Editor-in-Chief, tracked manuscripts through the editorial peer-review process.
Staff Writer: Huwen & Davies, Inc. 1986–1989
• Wrote press releases and advertising copy, established relationships with trade publications, and provided general account management support for this advertising and public relations firm.
EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MS: English, The Graduate School, Illinois State University
BS: College of Fine Arts, Illinois State University
Folio:Show Art Direction Boot Camp 2000–2006
Attended seminars on design, magazine launches, advertising and advertising sales, printer liability, digital workflows, digital proofing, PDFs, web sites, and conducting a magazine self-critique.
HONORS/AFFILIATIONS
Board of Directors, Association Media & Publishing (formerly SNAP) 2007-2009, 2009-2011
Presenter, Folio:Show, New York: “The Elements of the Redesign” 2007
Presenter/Panelist, Folio:Show, Chicago: “Creative Department Organization Strategies” 2008
Judge, Ozzie and Eddie Awards: Folio:Show, New York 2004-2007
Member, Association Forum of Chicagoland since 2003
Member, Communications Special Interest Group, Association Forum of Chicagoland 2007
Member, SNAP Publications Management Conference planning committee 2007
Judge, SNAP EXCEL Awards: Society of National Association Publications (SNAP) 2004, 2007
Editorial Committee Member: Association Forum of Chicagoland 2003, 2004, 2005
Author: “Making Your Association Publication a Success,” Article for FORUM 2003
Advisory Committee Member: Stock Image Usage for Getty Images 2003
- Personal Interests
- Travel; fitness; food & wine; antiques: silver, historical photographs, coins, ceramics; photography; music; film; fiction; history; books
- Education:
- Master of Science in English
- Relationship Status:
- Not Provided
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