Petr Mika

Experience

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  GREP

  Aug 2001 - Oct 2002

  Sign maker / Visualiser

  • Collaborating with the design team to produce artwork for marketing and promotional materials.• Installation of exterior and interior signage, wallpapers, window graphics, car and van graphics.• Creating vinyl and printed signage based on customer specifications.• Preparing digital visual proofs for customer consideration.• Working on a variety of packaging materials and printed flyers, brochures, booklets, POS.

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  Smart Graphic

  Sept 2002 - Dec 2003

  Sign maker / Web Designer

  • My duties were to make and install signs for a variety of uses, including traffic signage, signs for business premises, indoor and outdoor exhibition displays, shop window signs and designs for vehicle liveries.• Banners, exhibition stands, printing and finishing.• Vinyl cutting, weeding, vinyl layering if not printed, masking and general sign maker duties.• Retouching images and updating web pages.• Creating design layouts for new websites.

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  The Independent

  Mar 2004 - Jun 2005

  Creative artworker / Designer

  • Design, visualization, Illustrations, artwork creating, flight check, colour correction, and retouching.• Contact with our printers, supporting proof checking before the final thumbs up.• Assisting production editor with the implementation of new Atex Prestige Editorial System, systems configuration, layout, redesigning and restyling newspaper and all magazines including Belfast Telegraph Newspaper redesign and three main jackets for The Independent Sunday magazine.• Provided I.T. problem-solving support due to a love for all technical things, which led to the fulfillment of an additional I.T. support of more than 400 staff across newspaper including Adobe suite training support for the whole newspaper during MAC to PC data migration. Show less

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  One Print Ltd

  Jun 2005 - Nov 2008

  Operations manager / Printer

  • Setting up and executing site surveys.• Scheduling installations, buying and estimating clients enquirers.• Running networks of printers, cutting plotters and laminators.• Responsibility for running whole signage production from concept to final product installation.• Designing mockups of exhibition roll up stands and pop-ups.• Wide digital printing and finishing.• Usage and control of waste management and productivity levels.

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  Purlfrost

  Nov 2008 - May 2011

  Production manager / Designer

  • Running plotters, printers, laminators, weeding, and masking and installation area.• Creating new designs and updating design library with new fresh ideas.• Job quoting, digital proofs creation, liaising with customers and advising on material usage and aspect of production.• Ensuring completion of large scale projects by creating graphics for cut and print and help with installation afterward.• To ensure that all products are manufactured according to customer specification, are completed effectively and delivered to the customer on time through the efficient use of postage system. Maintaining the highest quality of products and services.• Very diverse role working across a wide range of projects from designing corporate and promotional literature to providing graphic support to other external departments and clients.• Creating new ideas to boost marketing and income. Building new client base and keeping old customers satisfied. Show less

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  Flux Creative

  Jul 2010 - Apr 2015

  Founder

  • Site surveys visits, planning and logistics of complex fit outs.• Freelancer for local sign companies from production, supply up to final installation.• Exhibition and modular displays installation (from simple roll up, pop-ups to complicated structured modular stands).• Installation of printed and cut graphics to various surfaces like modular display panels, windows, walls and cars, facials, acrylic, PVC boards, dibond, banners, hoardings, privacy window films, vehicle graphics, vinyl graphics for wall and window and wallpaper.• Extensive knowledge of signage materials, production technology and machinery (printers, laminators, plotters). Show less

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  Signs And Lines Limited

  Aug 2012 - May 2015

  Senior artworker

  • Working on large scale projects from survey through concept design, production and final installation.• Operating CNC router and a laser engraver.• Manufacturing off MSS and wayfinding systems, composite trays, light boxes.• Design and production of health and safety standards, road signs and boards (corex, pvc, aluminium, composite).• Installation of printed and cut graphics to various surfaces (privacy window films, wallpapers, facials pan trays, acrylic, PVC boards, banners, hoardings, vehicle graphics.• Overseeing installations of thermoplastic screed, pre-formed thermoplastic, MMA and various road line paints.• Day-to-day logistics and stock control including wastage management. Show less

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  Fresh Ggraphic Solutions

  Jun 2015 - May 2016

  Production Manager

  • Working on large scale projects from artwork, production to final installation. • Operating CNC routers and flatbed printers.• Installing and de-rigging large exhibition show stands. • Producing large scale graphics for wall wrapping. Mainly artex material.• Generating graphics and producing a number of signage product including kappa, smartex, composite aluminum boards and more.• Installation of the car, window and wall graphics. Large modular exhibition stands builds.• Working on AXYZ CNC with camera outline routing and cutting.• Designing and manufacturing re-board furniture and POS systems.• Working on multiple products posters, roll ups, pop-ups, banners, print and cut vinyl. Show less

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  A1deSIGNS

  Jun 2016 - Dec 2016

  Project Manager

  • Designing and producing Neon drawings, light boxes and any custom sign builds based on clients specs. • Setting up files and working on CNC router.• Installing and de-rigging lightboxes, neon signs, built up letters signs and more. • Producing large scale graphics for banners and digital print.• Generating graphics and producing number of signage product including kappa, smartex, composite aluminum boards and more• Installation of the car, window and vinyl graphics.• Operating number of machines from CNC routers, large bench saws printer, laminator and plotter.• Describing and advising clients on branding practices, layouts, possible mediums, colours, materials and positioning of signage materials.• To ensure that all products are manufactured according to customer specification, are completed effectively and delivered to the customer on time through the efficient use of company set up methods. • Maintaining the highest quality of products and services.• Ensuring output meets with customer approval, dealing with complaints and ensuring all requests are tendered to. Show less

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  Signs Express Ltd

  Dec 2016 - Nov 2017

  Senior Account and Production Manager

  With more than 15 years of experience in the signage industry, I can offer you a variety of skills. Project managing from survey to final installation. Operating CNC routers, laser engraving, operate wide digital and flatbed printers, plotters and laminators. I have mastered all aspects of vector and pixel manipulation editing programs as well as all major editorial software packages such as Photoshop, Illustrator, CorelDraw, InDesign and Clarity CRM. I hold PASMA, IPAF and CSCS cards and I am also trained to latest health and safety standards, CAT scanning, working in heights and asbestos awareness courses. I am loyal and a responsible manager who enjoys working in large and small teams and can function just as well independently. Good communication skills and a genuine interest in the print and signage industry. Will always work to and beyond the standards. Show less

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  FASTSIGNS®

  Nov 2017 - now

  Signage Consultant Expert / Account Manager

  Helping companies accomplish their signage and visual communication needs is extremely rewarding to me and I’m always looking for more opportunities. Feel free to get in touch with whatever silly idea or impossible project you have on your desk. With my many years of experience in production, design and planning there’s a chance I’ve already done it or can come up with a solution to bring your idea to fruition. I’ve worn many hats in my career – account and production manager, senior creative artworker, managing director, marketer, and strategist. As a result, I have a unique ability and skills to help small and large companies manage multi-disciplinary projects and to navigate through complex challenges. I can take your project all the way from initial site survey to final installation.I can deliver projects of all shapes and sizes and If I can’t be of service, I will definitely know others who can meet your needs. After all, creating, fostering relationships and giving back is a cornerstone of conducting a good business today.To learn how I can help your business, please send me a quick email:872@fastsigns.comSpecialties: Project management, design, brand implementation, signage packages, project budgets, estimating, corporate roll out programs, wayfinding signage, large format digital printing and digital signage. Show less

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  JAMM PRINT & PRODUCTION EUROPE

  May 2019 - now

  Production Manager

  Jamm provides numerous services which includes direct mail, data management, print finishing, data processing and much more.From limited edition fine art prints to large volume runs, Jamm offers a full range of printing techniques. Our clients range from internationally renowned art galleries and global charities, to small local organisations. And whether the job is a simple single colour leaflet or a full colour brochure with a spectrum of special colours, on non-standard stocks, the same attention to detail is applied.From the beginning, environmental issues have been important to us. We recommend printing on recycled stocks and source the most suitable from all the ranges available. We print using inks manufactured from vegetable oils, using digitally imaged plates (requiring minimal processing).Wherever possible we select the most energy efficient processes to produce each job, without compromising the quality of the finished article. One size doesn't fit all. To us, each project is unique. For this reason we don't have a set price list, but we do understand how to operate within tight budgets to produce the best possible quality print efficiently and economically. Show less