Candidate of the Week - Graphic Prepress, Sydney

Prepress Operator & Packaging Design Manufacturer

Enthusiastic, self motivated and reliable worker. 10 years fully qualified with significant knowledge of the prepress and packaging industry. Conscientious and dependable part of a team, able to work independently and to learn new skills quickly and proficiently

Skill SummaryPackaging:  Produce a working CAD design from hand drawn drafts and assist with producing the final package shape. Prepress: Final Artist - Finalising artwork and package design. Preparing all work for printing. Includes - Trapping, colour correction, type changes and understanding limitations of inks and press. Technical Skills: Esko – ArtiosCAD, Plato, Kongsberg XE10, xe-gudie software

Adobe – Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesgin, Acrobat (pitshop)
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Workflow systems – Screen Trueflow and Afga Apogee - includes Preps and Pandora Non Technical Skills: Time management, Personal organisation, Consistent, Work well as part of a team, Self motivatedCareer Objectives: To use my present skills in a challenging and energetic environment and to develop new skills in different aspects of the industryEmployment: 2008 - 2010 - Senior Prepress & Packaging operator

2007 - Trained as Packaging operator and Kongsberg operator

1996 - Graphic Prepress Apprentice at Chippendale Printing Education: 1999 - Apprenticeship Completed

1998 - Achieved Graphic Prepress TAFE Certificate

1996 - 1998 - Sydney Institute of Technology

Certificate in Graphic Pre-Press - Trade 1992 - 1995 - Muirfield Technology High SchoolInterests: Dragon Boat Racing, Hiking, ReadingReferences/Referees:Grant Allan - recent supervisor

Mobile: 0424 513 818, Geoff Whetton - recent packaging coordinator
Mobile: 0418 867 403, Stephen Garrard - recent production supervisor
Mobile: 0412 248 867, George Pol Bodetto - past manager

email.  pstarky@bigpond.net.au