Kath Cunningham
Founcer/Creative Services - Freelance Design/Prepress Services
Santa Clarita | United States
Skills
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Interests
Dance
Books
Birds
Industries
Creative Agencies
Fashion
Lifestyle
In my own words
— KathI love when a plan comes together.
When all the moving parts align and each critical component connects in perfect symmetry. Being a perfectionist I take great care in composing creative processes and technical workflows. The result is proven success accomplished by generating best practices on-time-on-budget project plans that reach objectives and achieve goals. I have a uniquely creative and technical versatility that keeps both sides of my brain nimble at the ready to take action as needed to get the job done. Project management, production, publishing, prepress and even trade shows are all within my scope of work, each action is done with a passion for purpose, innovation and never ending enthusiasm.
Trajectory
Apr 2009 — Now
Founcer/Creative Services - Freelance Design/Prepress Services · modusEARTH, mE Creative Services
Product Development
• Invented, developed and produced World-cycler reusable gifting set
• Prepared product specifications for print production and product assembly
• Design and file preparation for print and web
• Prepared proto-types for vendor selection
• Sourced national and international vendors and manufacturers
• Monitored production and manufacturing process
Web components
• Designed corresponding websites in Wordpress
• Digital file creation and preparation
• Content writing
Freelance Services
• Develop print and web deliverable including brochures, collateral pieces, one-sheets, tee-shirt vector file preparation, web content updates, print/web file conversions, WordPress website setup
• Prepare and send final artwork to vendors or clients
• Maintenance of all websites
• Content management
• Manage web hosting for all websites
Aug 2005 — Apr 2009
Production Director · COP Communications - Publishing
B2B Publications
• Created, maintained production schedules in Excel
• Developed various production tools in Excel to automate processes
• Determined folio count, established saddle stitch or perfect bind finishing based on ad/edit ratios
• Layout magazines, track, preflight and prepared ads for print
• Designed 4/c house ads and classifieds using QuarkXPress and Adobe Creative Suite
• Proofed all signatures and attended press checks
• Ordered monthly print quotes and prepared pre-bills
• Reconciled monthly production invoices against pre-bills
Trade Shows
• Developed budgets for trade shows and special event projects
• Managed trade agreements, booth applications, contracts, badges, travel and housing
• Prepared and produced all trade show signage and booth materials
• Managed logistics
• Scheduled show staff
• Booth set-up and tear-down
Jun 2001 — Aug 2005
Prepress/Premedia Manager · COP Communications - Digital - Interactive Color Inc
Prepress/Premedia
• Managed and created production schedules for internal clients, including meeting aggressive turnarounds for external clients
• Structured prepress department
• Initiated and enforced formal procedures
• Established production workflows according to job specifications and press requirements
• Managed a 3-shift team of technical operators
• Sourced new technology and equipment
• Implemented Prinergy workflow
• Supported sales, trained clients, prepared technical specs for internal and external customers
Jul 1999 — Jun 2001
Production Manager · International Masters Publishers
Continuity publishing
• Managed the creative workflow and print production
• Responsible for all the prepress contracts for various continuity print projects for direct mail
• Renegotiated all prepress contracts and saving 45% across the board
• Managed and created production schedules in Excel
• Proofed all print materials and attended press check both national and international
• Sourced Asian vendors for children's book
• Itemized all corrections and file changes in FilemakerPro
• Reconciled monthly production invoices against pre-bills
• Participated in yearly Production Seminar in Marbella, Spain
Activity
Education history
UBCx
Certificate | 2016 - 2016
W3Cx
Certificate | 2015 - 2015
W3Cx
Certificate | 2015 - 2016