Hello!
I am Graphic Artist with years of experience creating marketing materials using Adobe Creative Suite.
Currently available for new opportunities that are challenging and creative. You will find me to be:
Proactive - Cooperative - Resourceful - Passionate - Responsive - Dedicated - Independent - DependableProfessional Experience
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Computer Skills
Mac OS X — Windows OS
Adobe CS — Photoshop – InDesign – Illustrator – Acrobat
Basic HTML — Microsoft Office — Word – Excel – PowerPoint – Outlook
Graphic Skills
Production - Preflight - Mechanical - Die Lines - Comping -
Layout - Design - Type - Color Correct - Retouch - Storybord -
How to Find Me
Please send your coments or request here.
Your message will be answered shortly.Scott Sodora
phone: 201 895 0068
e-mail: scott@sodora.netNY/NJ/PA Metro Area
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Education
Fashion Institute of Technology — New York, NY
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Photography 1991Eastman Kodak Center for Creative Imaging — New York, NY
Creative Imaging with Adobe Photoshop 1992New School for Social Research — New York, NY
Professional Certificate in Computer Graphics and Desktop Publishing 1997Dow Jones Technology Training & Development — Princeton, NJ
Basic HTML 2003Sussex Technical School — Sparta, NJ
Basic AutoCAD 2006Dow Jones Technology Training & Development — Princeton, NJ
Adobe Dreamweaver 2008New York University SCPS — New York, NY
Adobe After Effects 2010 -
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Digital & Print Production Artist
06/2015 – Present
- In cooperation with Print Buyers, Account Managers, Project Managers and Developers;
- • create marketing and training materials for pharmaceutical industry clients
- • layout storyboards for websites, presentations, banners and emails
- • generate ads, brochures, direct mail materials and letters
- • produce interactive PDF files for sales forceand training
- • execute client edits and QC/QA corrections
- • transfer completed design files to vendors via various online portals and FTP sites
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Production Artist
as consultant, 06/2013 – 06/2015
- Coordinating with Production Managers, Project Managers and Account Executives;
- • compose advertising, marketing and professional informational materials
- • layout ads, brochures, direct mail materials and trade show displays
- • build mechanical files for print production according to specifications
- • program interactive PDF files for sales force and training
- • manufacture comps for client approval
- • execute client edits and proof reading corrections
- • transfer completed design files to vendors via various online portals and FTP sites
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Catalog Layout Production Artist
as consultant, 03/2012 – 06/2013
- In collaboration with Art Director, Creative Manager, Designers and Project Managers;
- • layout from Art Director/Creative Manager notes
- • take catalog design form concept to completion
- • convert layouts into multiple language duplicates
- • process images for publication
- • manipulate photos and retouch images to meet design requirements
- • execute client edits and proof reading corrections
- • transfer completed design files to vendors via various online portals and FTP sites
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Pre-Press Technician & Layout Artist
as consultant, 03/2012 – 06/2013
- Under direction of Art Directors, Creative Supervisor, Designers and Production Supervisor;
- • preflight final files for release to press
- • package completed projects for delivery
- • layout advertising and marketing materials
- • transfer completed design files to vendors via various online portals and FTP sites
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Production Manager
04/2002 – 12/2009
- In concert with Creative Director and Art Directors;
- • supervise team of artist processing images for print and web
- • manage quality control of images for print
- • photograph products for editorial review
- • color correct images for accuracy
- • photo compose images for editorial illustration
- • retouch photos for quality and consistency
- • crop and size images for web
- • suggest and implement workflow and quality control procedures
