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NICHOLAS DAWSON

NICHOLAS DAWSON

Auckland,AUK

Summary

Highly-motivated person with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Design/ Pre-press

PMA Global
01.2022 - Current
  • Working as Mac operator involved with both design and print pre-press producing both signage and promotional work for the companies Coca Cola contract.

Lead Design/ Pre-press

PMP Digital/ OVATO Limited
01.2013 - 01.2022
  • Operating in a lead role, for Design and Pre-press file preparation for Digital and Offset Print, utilizing the Cloud base Adobe Creative Suite software, overseeing, and insuring that supplied files meet print specifications
  • Other aspects to my role included. Checking ISO and ICC Colour Profiles insuring images within supplied files were of a correct resolution (not low res) and met the requirements of our print specifications. Design and file creation from a client brief to a finished print ready PDF Variable Data processing for internal Mail house Services, imposing finished files for digital print using Kodak Prinergy / Preps and Quiet impose imposition software.

Lead Design/ Pre-press

PMP Digital Press
01.2008 - 01.2013
  • Sole Charge Operator Pre-Press Mac Op / Platemaking, Imposition of client supplied digital press ready files, imposition creation using Preps 5 and Kodak Prinergy imposition system software, also digital platemaking.

Lead Design/ Pre-press

PrinergyPrinergyresPMP Digital Press/Times Colour Print
01.2006 - 01.2008
  • Mac Operator, imposing client supplied press ready files, using Preps 5 and Agfa Apogee X imposition system.

Education

Diploma in Computer Science Level 5 NZQA - Computing And Information Technology

NZSE
Manakau, NZ
12-2014

Certificate in Small Business Management - Small Business Management Practices

Te Wananga O Aotearoa
Manakau, NZ
07-2010

Certificate in Computer Graphic Design - Computer Graphic Design, Adobe Design Suite

Target Education NZ
Manakau, NZ
10-2002

Skills

  • Mac Operator
  • Design Experience
  • Excellent interpersonal competencies
  • Strong problem-solver and decision-maker
  • Lead Role
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Extensive experience in Photoshop
  • Extensive experience in InDesign
  • Extensive experience in Illustrator
  • Extensive experience in imposition software
  • Technical skills
  • Creative skills
  • Layout Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Professionalism

Languages

English
Professional

References

Andrew Wyborn OVATO NZ LTD / PMP Ltd – Pre - Press Manager Mble-0299792657

Craig Harrison – OVATO NZ LTD & SCG – Company Manager Mble-0299792691

Phillip Heritage – PMA Global & OVATO NZ LTD – Customer Service/ Estimator Mble-0212619572

Nicky Cooper – PMA Global – Customer Service/Sales Mble-02102966016

Steve Smith OVATO NZ LTD / PMP Ltd – Work Colleague Mble-0211088918

Timeline

Lead Design/ Pre-press

PMA Global
01.2022 - Current

Lead Design/ Pre-press

PMP Digital/ OVATO Limited
01.2013 - 01.2022

Lead Design/ Pre-press

PMP Digital Press
01.2008 - 01.2013

Lead Design/ Pre-press

PrinergyPrinergyresPMP Digital Press/Times Colour Print
01.2006 - 01.2008

Diploma in Computer Science Level 5 NZQA - Computing And Information Technology

NZSE

Certificate in Small Business Management - Small Business Management Practices

Te Wananga O Aotearoa

Certificate in Computer Graphic Design - Computer Graphic Design, Adobe Design Suite

Target Education NZ

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