Chris Kalama
Customer Service / Prepress at Edition One Books- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Edition One Books
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United States
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Printing Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Customer Service / Prepress
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May 2021 - Present
∙ Preflighting supplied files and communicating clearly with customers regarding edits ∙ Overseeing jobs internally from proofing and printing to invoicing and shipping ∙ Preflighting supplied files and communicating clearly with customers regarding edits ∙ Overseeing jobs internally from proofing and printing to invoicing and shipping
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Freelance Graphic Designer
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Jan 2012 - Present
∙ Branding, illustration, photography and design services ∙ Branding, illustration, photography and design services
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Calitho
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United States
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Printing Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Client Manager
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May 2018 - Apr 2021
∙ Managing print and packaging projects for a diverse group of clients in a fast-paced environment ∙ Communicating effectively as the main point of contact from quoting to invoicing ∙ Working internally with a large team, including sales representatives, upper management, and production staff, to ensure that the quality of work produced is excellent ∙ Handling a high workload in a time-sensitive industry while maintaining precise attention to detail ∙ Managing print and packaging projects for a diverse group of clients in a fast-paced environment ∙ Communicating effectively as the main point of contact from quoting to invoicing ∙ Working internally with a large team, including sales representatives, upper management, and production staff, to ensure that the quality of work produced is excellent ∙ Handling a high workload in a time-sensitive industry while maintaining precise attention to detail
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The UPS Store
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Designer / Prepress
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Aug 2016 - Sep 2017
∙ Branding, print design, and prepress production ∙ Design of printed materials from product labels to brochures and postcards for various local businesses as an in-house design service offered at the The UPS Store #4581 in San Luis Obispo ∙ Involved in all stages of production from prepress, printing and finishing designs or supplied files and communicating clearly with clients from start to delivery ∙ Branding, print design, and prepress production ∙ Design of printed materials from product labels to brochures and postcards for various local businesses as an in-house design service offered at the The UPS Store #4581 in San Luis Obispo ∙ Involved in all stages of production from prepress, printing and finishing designs or supplied files and communicating clearly with clients from start to delivery
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Poor Richard's Press
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United States
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Printing Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Prepress Lead
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Sep 2011 - Aug 2016
∙ Monitoring schedules, delegating tasks, and managing work-flow through the department ∙ Improving productivity by streamlining systems and implementing automation ∙ Imposing and outputting printing plates, troubleshooting issues at press, and managing color ∙ Working under demanding time-lines while the maintaining the highest level of accuracy possible ∙ Monitoring schedules, delegating tasks, and managing work-flow through the department ∙ Improving productivity by streamlining systems and implementing automation ∙ Imposing and outputting printing plates, troubleshooting issues at press, and managing color ∙ Working under demanding time-lines while the maintaining the highest level of accuracy possible
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Makers & Allies
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United States
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Design Intern
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Jun 2013 - Sep 2013
∙ Designing labels and packaging for clients in the wine industry in a fast-paced startup environment (Formerly Sand & Snow Studios) ∙ Designing labels and packaging for clients in the wine industry in a fast-paced startup environment (Formerly Sand & Snow Studios)
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Education
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California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, Department of Art & Design; Graphic Design Concentration -
Crescenta Valley High School
High School Diploma