Chris's Resumé
Employment History: Clipper Magazine, 1997-present
Applescript & Mac Applications Programmer: 2001 - present. Develop Applescripts to drive Prepress department workflow, perform technical document checks for art department, increase artist efficiency, and reduce error; Evolve Applescripts and create new Cocoa/Applescript hybrid applications to output InDesign files to PDF, send PDFs to printers, track file sending, export images and XML from file for web-based use.
Coordinator for Prepress Department: 2000 - 2001. Oversaw department of 8 Prepress Artists on 2nd shift; kept artists focused on priority work and job completion; gave input on performance reviews
Prepress Artist: 1997 - 2005. Performed color correction, created composite images and special effects; preflighted ads, images, and illustrations for output; prepared files for print, assisted with overflow ads, created magazine pagination.
Skills
Software: Apple XCode (& suite tools), Applescript Editor, Script Debugger, Cornerstone (code backup and versioning), Adobe CS Suite: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat; FileMaker Pro, Microsoft Excel, CDFinder, SmartBackup, FTP applications, Apple Remote Desktop, Parallels
Personnel Training: Regularly develop training material to update users on applications or workflow changes; materials include InDesign documents (with screenshots and step-by-step illustrations of use of applications or file handling/design concepts/art floor procedures) and screencasts/movies made with ScreenFlow. These materials are distributed digitally or, in cases of widespread application rollouts/updates, in live presentations to groups.
Website Design/Management: Create/update websites using Adobe Dreamweaver and the CMS system Joomla. Working knowledge of CSS and HTML, and basic understanding of PHP and Javascript, GREP.
Graphic Design/Layout: Fully proficient/expert in Adobe applications (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat) and can design for print, video, or web.
Video Production: Proficient in Final Cut Pro, Adobe After Effects, ScreenFlow, and iDVD. Have worked on several commercial video projects: a TV program opening sequence, and a series of automotive car-show commercials, delivered to TV stations to air directly.
Design Freelance
- Hawaii International Auto Show (tv commercials)
- Liberty Productions (tv commercials)
- Comcast Golf Shots (golf tv magazine)
- Synergy Media Network (in-restaurant tv still ads)
- PA Retailer's Association (bi-monthly 2 color 16 page newsletter, various artwork and flyers)
- The Host Hotel (3 dimensional foil embossed menus)
- PA Medical Director's Association (quarterly newsletter)
- Candy distributor (1 page full color product flyers)
Created concept and design and execution of auto show commercials (Stock Car Fan Fest, Hawaii Auto Show) from scratch. Using Lightwave, After Effects, Peak audio programs. Delivered broadcast ready commercials.
See the animation page in the video section for video samples, 2D art for graphic art.
Programming Freelance
Freelance Applescript and workflow solutions, usually via online contact.
Developed multiple Mac OS X applications. Apps integrating Applescript for Prepress and Graphic Arts use, as well as general interest applications
Experience using Apple App Store submission process.
See my site at http://chris.paveglio.com for applications
