Andy Drake

Experience

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  Repro Media

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1993

  Prepress Technician

  I started in the proofing department then quickly moved up to plotting film and soon to production artist. Image retouching and assembly were my valued assets.

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  Matthews International/O.N.E. Color Communications

  Sept 1993 - Nov 2010

  Prepress Operator

  17 years of employment focused on packaging prepress. Lithographic, flexographic and gravure.I was a lead production coordinator and artist on many high end accounts. I developed a quality control program and had experience in scheduling, preplanning and scanning.

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  I4Color Inc

  Nov 2010 - Jan 2015

  Prepress Operator

  Embedded within the Clorox Corporation, I was part of a packaging team that produced quality print ready files for all of their brands. My specialty is in flexographic and gravure printing methods. Additionally I was the lead operator in charge of all shrink labels, (distorting Adobe Illustrator files for heat shrink packaging).

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  Etched Media Corporation

  Feb 2015 - Oct 2016

  Lead Production Artist

  Lead production artist in charge of all digital artwork. Coordinates production schedule and ensures quality pixel perfect output of all digital assets. I interact with our clients and help them achieve results to seamlessly fill their business needs.

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  Tapp Label Company

  Oct 2016 - Sept 2024

  • Prepress Manager

    Oct 2016 - Sept 2024

  • West Coast Prepress Supervisor

    Jun 2017 - Feb 2018

  • Prepress Technician

    Oct 2016 - Jun 2017
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  G3 Enterprises

  Sept 2019 - Sept 2024

  • Technical Team Lead

    Oct 2019 - Sept 2024

  • Production Manager

    Sept 2019 - Sept 2024