Paul Sheppard
High Wycombe,Buckinghamshire
Summary
Accomplished professional with extensive expertise in pre-press workflow, digital file preparation, and large format printing. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign and Illustrator, with a strong background in layout designing and desktop publishing software use. Demonstrates exceptional skills in tailored client communication, colour matching, and artwork processing. Adept at operating RIP software, flatbed scanners, and vinyl cutting machines. Holds First Aid certification and excels in adapting to new technology. Career goal: to leverage comprehensive pre-press knowledge to drive innovation in print production.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Prepress technician
Evans Graphics
Caversham, Berkshire
11.2011 - 01.2025
I have had the role as a prepress technician in some form for 33 years. in my latest employment, I was using Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign an Acrobat. Checking and correcting client files for final production and liaising with clients through out the process. I'm capable of putting designs together based on client layouts, running jobs through large format Mimaki JV33's and vinyl plotting.
Alongside my prepress duties, I have had a 'hands on' approach on the production/print finishing side. For the past 3 years, I took over most of the workflow that went through Zund cutting... running the 800, 1200 and 1600 Zunds.
Prepress technician
Colossal Solutions
Chesham, Buckinghamshire
08.2001 - 10.2011
Employed as a Prepress Technician working for a large format printers dealing with exhibition graphics and shop signage. Printing using HP plotters and creating artwork from client briefs using Illustrator, Quark and Photoshop.
Education
City and Guilds - Letter Assembly and design
London College of Printing
London 03.1986 - 03.1990
Skills
- Design reviewing
- Print-Ready file preparation
- Tailored client communication
- PDF creation and editing
- Adaptability to new technology
- Flatbed scanner operation
- File preparation
- Colour matching skills
- Digital file preparation
- Adobe creative suite mastery
- Artwork processing
- Digital proofing systems
- InDesign
- Finishing techniques
- Pre-Press workflow understanding
- Adobe Illustrator
- File scanning
- Desktop publishing software use
- Layout designing
- Vinyl cutting machine operation
- Large format printing
- Pre-flight checking
- RIP software operation
Timeline
Prepress technician
Evans Graphics
11.2011 - 01.2025
Prepress technician
Colossal Solutions
08.2001 - 10.2011
City and Guilds - Letter Assembly and design
London College of Printing
03.1986 - 03.1990
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