1. Carl James Latter
Curriculum vitae
https://www.behance.net/carljlatter
carl.latter@btinternet.com
Flat 22
9 Crabapple Road
Tonbridge
Kent
TN9 1FW
Contact
Profile
Having over 10 years experience working on some of the most prestigious fashion and lifestyle
magazine brands in the UK I have gained invaluable knowledge and experience in a challenging
commercial print production environment.
My expertise being print production, display and classified advertising, magazine layout, graphic
design Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat, Adobe Publishing Suite.
As a hard working committed individual, passionate about all things creative, I am keen to further my
career within the print, digital, design and creative environment.
Employment
Mob: 07917113184
Production Traffic Controller and acting Production Manager Reveal
Magazine
Hearst Magazines UK - Consumer Magazines publisher September 2011 - Present
The role includes solid understanding of Censhare page layout program, magazine scheduling and
time management. An excellent knowledge of the magazine and printers specification are key.
Having a passion for Art, Design and all things creative, in my spare time and within my career, drives
my ambition for knowledge and improvement.
Using Photoshop and InDesign for creating and retouching client advertisements and to design and
improve my personal work I have acquired many skills in CS6 and Adobe Acrobat and a yearning for
more.
◦ Knowledge of Adsend, Specle and Adstream ◦ Design and layout of advertisements
◦ Creating multiple magazine pages ◦ Colour correcting images
◦ Adobe Publishing Suite ◦ PDF Validation
◦ Colour Profile and Ink coverage ◦ Pistop Pre flight
◦ Print / Production ◦ Ability to work to tight deadlines
◦ PDF validation of advertisers files to ensure high quality print results, this also includes correcting
PDF’s to meet Pass 4 Press specifications
◦ Advert Design
The understanding and implementing of client briefs to meet each magazines requirements, in depth
knowledge of InDesign and Photoshop
◦ File receiving for Print
Experience in file transfer programs such as Adsend, Specle and Adstream. Liaising with these
companies on our specification requirements and print deadlines
◦ Digital file sending
File sending of PDF’s to relevant printers and digital agencies, such as Pixel Mags & Zinio, checking
tablet and mobile devices against printed magazines
◦ Magazine Dummy meetings
Contacting advertisers to ensure all artwork is supplied at our specification and on arranged
deadlines for the magazines dummy meeting
◦ Flatplan Management
Liaising with Sales and Editorial teams on positions of advertisers and editorial content
D.O.B 01.12.1980

2. Classified Production Co-ordinator
IPC Media - Consumer magazines publisher September 2001 - September 2003
Responsible for the classified page layouts of magazines such as Loaded, Marie Clare, Shooting
Times and Beautiful Homes. Layouts were created using the SCP pagination system. Responsibilities
included, liaising with clients and sales teams to ensure page layouts were completed on schedule. A
good working relationship with Typesetters and Printers was also essential.
Classified Production Controller
Hachette Filipacchi - Consumer magazines publisher June 2005 - September 2006
Responsible for the classified page layouts of magazines such as Elle, Elle Decoration, All About Soap,
Inside Soap, Red. The role included design and production of clients adverts, skills in InDesign and
Photoshop were essential. Good relationships with the sales team, re-pro houses, printers and clients
were needed in order to meet the tight deadlines of each magazine.
Education
The Hayesbrook School
September 1991 - July 1996
8 GCSE
The Hayesbrook School
September 1997 - July 2000
Art & Design Advanced GNVQ - Merit Awarded
Interests
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Acrobat
Censhare
Mac
Creative
Design
Art
Painting
Photography
Design
References
Upon request
Skills
Display Production Controller
Hachette Filipacchi - Consumer magazines publisher September 2006 - September 2011
Responsible for the display page layouts of magazines. The role includes design and production of
clients adverts, skills in InDesign and Photoshop are essential. An excellent knowledge of Adobe
Acrobat and CS Suite, fantastic relationships with clients, sales teams and printers
◦ Insert Management
Allocating correct quantities of inserts into multiple regions across the UK for each title Liaising
with printers, insert teams and agencies
◦ Print orders
Completion of print orders to include insert region breakdowns, plate changes for specific advertisers
and positions for bound inserts and Tip ons
◦ PDF file sending
File sending of PDFs to relevant repro houses using their own in house software to meet printers
deadlines
◦ Advert design
Successfully understanding client requirements to produce print ready PDF’s from design briefs
◦ Classified Page Layout Design
Setting of classified adverts and design of page layout.