Simon Critchley
Pre-press Coordinator at Neville Johnson Ltd- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Neville Johnson Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Pre-press Coordinator
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Mar 2014 - Present
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IMA Group
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United Kingdom
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Creative Artworker
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Jan 2011 - Dec 2013
While at IMA I have worked on the production of retail mailers for a number of national food wholesalers, packaging for a drinks manufacturer, and press adverts and large scale exhibition panels for a leading engineering firm. • Liaising directly with clients when taking amendments • Working individually or as part of a team to produce repro ready artwork to the highest standard • Working under pressure to tight deadlines • Making recommendations for the upgrading of the server and back-up system within the studio
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We are Access
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Creative Artworker
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Oct 2007 - Dec 2010
During my time at Access, along with the everyday artworking responsibilities, I expanded my skill set to include building emailers and updating websites using CMS. • Checking ads from publication spec sheets and creating hi-res print ready pdfs • Creating multi-page brochures using style sheets and master pages • Checking final prints and proofs • Colour correction and manipulation of hi-res images • Building emailers using in-line coding for distribution using ecircle and campaign monitor • Populating websites using Durpal based CMS
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Freelance
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Cheshire, Manchester & Liverpool
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Freelance Creative Artworker
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Jul 2006 - Sep 2007
While freelancing I worked for a number of clients including Shop Direct Group, working on catalogue production and page layouts, Iceland, where I worked on POS for their stores, direct mail and packaging. Other clients included With, Unit Communications and The Chase. While freelancing I worked for a number of clients including Shop Direct Group, working on catalogue production and page layouts, Iceland, where I worked on POS for their stores, direct mail and packaging. Other clients included With, Unit Communications and The Chase.
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Huét & Co.
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Manchester, United Kingdom
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Creative Artworker
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Jun 2004 - Jul 2006
Producing a wide range of work for major sporting companies through to case studies for the building sector to branding for estate agents. • Managing the work flow through the production department • Working from creative drawings through to final artwork • Maintaining and over seeing the updating of the network system • Ensuring that the archives are all up-to-date Producing a wide range of work for major sporting companies through to case studies for the building sector to branding for estate agents. • Managing the work flow through the production department • Working from creative drawings through to final artwork • Maintaining and over seeing the updating of the network system • Ensuring that the archives are all up-to-date
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RWP/Wellman Bentley
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Manchester, United Kingdom
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Artworker
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Aug 1998 - Jun 2004
Specialising in the field of direct marketing and advertising. Producing a wide range of mail packs, adverts and exhibition stands all to tight deadlines • Use of digital camera to take hi-res shots for artwork • Production of interactive screensavers, banner ads and intranet sites • Design of logos and icons Specialising in the field of direct marketing and advertising. Producing a wide range of mail packs, adverts and exhibition stands all to tight deadlines • Use of digital camera to take hi-res shots for artwork • Production of interactive screensavers, banner ads and intranet sites • Design of logos and icons
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Education
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Mid Cheshire College
ND Graphic Design -
Staffordshire University
HND Typography and Graphic Design -
Swansea University
BA (Hons) Graphic Design