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William Greenwood
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Croydon, United Kingdom
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I'm a highly skilled freelance retoucher and creative artworker of many years with a wealth of experience and knowledge. I am forward thinking and a natural problem solver; always keen to accept new challenges. I have managed award winning production studios, scheduled national and international advertising campaigns, artworked & retouched for a plethora of household brands and publications, created all manor of publications and marketing materials. designed and created prepress workflows, sat on trade technical committees as well as undertaken press passing all over Europe. I have a wide range of robust skills to offer and can work reliably solo or as part of a team in whatever role I am given. I am knowledgeable and generally both quick & efficient, with many (many) years of high level on-the-tools production and studio management. My wide range of skills allow me to take on many projects that cross-over into other areas. A small graphic portfolio is available to view on my website http://*******.*** Due to Non Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreements in place, only a small selection is available to view online. Over 25 testimonials can be read at http://*******.***
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United Kingdom
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Language
English
Fluently
Available
My experience
2002 - 2010
job
Studio Manager & Retoucher
Gilchrist.
Initially I was employed as Project Leader in Strasbourg, France to oversee an existing facilities-managed operation in turmoil. The brief was to stablise the interaction between Gilchrist and its client Steelcase; to regenerate the facilities
managed production studio, making it a working and profitable entity.
During my six months in Strasbourg, I intergrated with the clients' team and created workflows and new procedures
place for both the Gilchrist and Steelcase teams, interviewed local staff, employed and trained locally based staff to take over when I returned back to London.
A sustainable operation was left in Strasbourg and on my return to London I oversaw the French studio until it was
purchased by Steelcase from Gilchrist 3 years later. Steelcase requested that my employment for the Strasbourg
studio continue and offered a relocation deal, but this was not possible due to family commitments.
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Back in London my primary task was to assist in revamping the ailing satellite office there. I rebuilt the studio's
production and project management teams. Bought in new services for the smoother and more cost effective running of the office. Designed and built production workflows and became responsible for decisions on hard/software
purchases for both flagship and satellite offices.
Still carrying out full production tasks, I also undertook complex retouching and colour swatch-matching projects
alongside the studio management and training. Booked and oversaw advertising campaigns. Advised clients on
production methods/issues. Participated in technical and budget meetings, colour viewings and undertook press
passes for flexo, litho and gravure processes.
I was integral in the regeneration of the London studio that went from a few thousand to over two million pound
turnover in under three years.
Gilchrist won the PrintWeek Creative Repro Company of the Year award in 2008 and 2010.
managed production studio, making it a working and profitable entity.
During my six months in Strasbourg, I intergrated with the clients' team and created workflows and new procedures
place for both the Gilchrist and Steelcase teams, interviewed local staff, employed and trained locally based staff to take over when I returned back to London.
A sustainable operation was left in Strasbourg and on my return to London I oversaw the French studio until it was
purchased by Steelcase from Gilchrist 3 years later. Steelcase requested that my employment for the Strasbourg
studio continue and offered a relocation deal, but this was not possible due to family commitments.
BGltd CV CDBGCD
Back in London my primary task was to assist in revamping the ailing satellite office there. I rebuilt the studio's
production and project management teams. Bought in new services for the smoother and more cost effective running of the office. Designed and built production workflows and became responsible for decisions on hard/software
purchases for both flagship and satellite offices.
Still carrying out full production tasks, I also undertook complex retouching and colour swatch-matching projects
alongside the studio management and training. Booked and oversaw advertising campaigns. Advised clients on
production methods/issues. Participated in technical and budget meetings, colour viewings and undertook press
passes for flexo, litho and gravure processes.
I was integral in the regeneration of the London studio that went from a few thousand to over two million pound
turnover in under three years.
Gilchrist won the PrintWeek Creative Repro Company of the Year award in 2008 and 2010.
Advertising, Project Management, Budget, Retouching, Training, Management, It, Office, Software, Production, Processes, Manager
2001 - 2002
freelance
Various Freelance Roles
unknown.
During this year I undertook some short-term contract work. For one prepress company I did a three month stint
appraising the reprographic production as a whole, spending a few weeks in every department.
For another company whose main trade was photography and retouching, I was brought in to head up a small
in-house artwork and repro team producing profiled adverts for worldwide publication. Production-wise this was very
successful but unfortunately the business development team could not support the unit with enough clients to keep the unit viable.
I also undertook packaging retouching and press passing, and a short term role producing scanned and swatch
matched high end wallpapers and fabrics (this role was to help profile the scanner for colour-correct output).
A further short-term contracted role was the assessment and colour mark-ups of fine are prints for a major book
publishing company.
appraising the reprographic production as a whole, spending a few weeks in every department.
For another company whose main trade was photography and retouching, I was brought in to head up a small
in-house artwork and repro team producing profiled adverts for worldwide publication. Production-wise this was very
successful but unfortunately the business development team could not support the unit with enough clients to keep the unit viable.
I also undertook packaging retouching and press passing, and a short term role producing scanned and swatch
matched high end wallpapers and fabrics (this role was to help profile the scanner for colour-correct output).
A further short-term contracted role was the assessment and colour mark-ups of fine are prints for a major book
publishing company.
Business development, Packaging, Retouching, Photography, Artwork, SoMe, Support, Assessment, Development, Production, UP
1995 - 1996
job
Mac Artist, Retoucher
Catalyst Creative.
Mac artist for Catalyst, specialising in packaging and mock-ups. Products were recreated from scratch for use as pack
shots or TV props. Helped develop the company's new repro studio including on screen and litho printing and high
end scanning. Carried out retouching and colour correcting using Photoshop, Barco Creator and Alias Eclipse on SGI
workstations.
shots or TV props. Helped develop the company's new repro studio including on screen and litho printing and high
end scanning. Carried out retouching and colour correcting using Photoshop, Barco Creator and Alias Eclipse on SGI
workstations.
Packaging, Retouching, Mac, Eclipse, TV
1994 - 1995
job
Production and Systems Manager, Mac Artist and Retoucher
New Journal Enterprises.
Hands-on manager of the production and editorial department, implementing technical solutions; bringing scanning in-
house, ISDN internet services and Mac to PC working, streamlining paperwork and creating 20% more production
efficiency. Installed one of the UK's first PDF based workflow ICC profiled systems, drastically reducing transmission
time to printer. Time and costs saved enabled the company to run more full colour advertising, increased pagination and quality of print, thereby increasing turnover.
house, ISDN internet services and Mac to PC working, streamlining paperwork and creating 20% more production
efficiency. Installed one of the UK's first PDF based workflow ICC profiled systems, drastically reducing transmission
time to printer. Time and costs saved enabled the company to run more full colour advertising, increased pagination and quality of print, thereby increasing turnover.
Advertising, Mac, Print, Workflow, PDF, Internet, Production, PC, Manager
1990 - 1994
job
Print Manager, Retoucher, Mac Operative
Healey & Baker.
Print Manager for Marketing Particulars for various types of commercial properties. Produced Retail & Client
Brochures, Survey Reports, internal & external literature, magazines, booklets and promotional material, using Quark,
Pagemaker and Photoshop. Printing was done using a Multilith 1250. Undertook staff training in the use of Mac's,
design, retouching and DTP programmes. Troubleshooting Mac related problems and led the IT team in their
networking of Macs to Unix and other bespoke systems.
Brochures, Survey Reports, internal & external literature, magazines, booklets and promotional material, using Quark,
Pagemaker and Photoshop. Printing was done using a Multilith 1250. Undertook staff training in the use of Mac's,
design, retouching and DTP programmes. Troubleshooting Mac related problems and led the IT team in their
networking of Macs to Unix and other bespoke systems.
Marketing, Design, Retail, Networking, Retouching, Unix, Training, Mac, Print, It, Dtp, LED, Manager
1985 - 1990
job
Layout Artist, Printer, Manager
J.P. Churchill Ltd.
From Junior Graphic Designer to Manager of this high street graphic design and print shop. Operated various small
offset litho presses and a variety of photographic, reprographic and darkroom equipment. Was taught bookbinding
and finishing skills. Instigator of the company's first Desk Top Publishing system - a combination of Wordstar on IBM
PC, MacDraw and PageMaker on a second-hand MacPlus. This was set up and run by me and later used as a
training tool for others.
offset litho presses and a variety of photographic, reprographic and darkroom equipment. Was taught bookbinding
and finishing skills. Instigator of the company's first Desk Top Publishing system - a combination of Wordstar on IBM
PC, MacDraw and PageMaker on a second-hand MacPlus. This was set up and run by me and later used as a
training tool for others.
Design, Layout, Graphic design, Training, Print, PC, ME, UP, Manager
My education
Westminster College
Somecollege, Maintenance and installation (Minor in Electrician)
Somecollege, Maintenance and installation (Minor in Electrician)
Central Foundation Boys School
HighSchoolOrEquivalent, (B), Economics O-Level (B)
HighSchoolOrEquivalent, (B), Economics O-Level (B)
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