1. PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
A wealth of Prepress / Premedia experience, in all
aspects of the field: supervising, scheduling, production,
training, troubleshooting personnel and equipment, and
high degree of quality and output. Loyal, dedicated,
hard worker proficient at team building. Known for being
flexible, adaptable, resourceful, and an excellent team
player.
SKILLS
In Design
Adobe Acrobat Pro
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
GMG System Software
Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
Epson Printers 4900 / 7900
Production Work (Client Communication)
WORK HISTORY
Premedia Operator (Freelance),
05/2016 to Present
Blank Digital –529 west 20th street, New York, NY 10011
• Preflight and strip up ad releases in InDesign
• Manage the daily workflow, including prioritizing
urgent projects and communicating with the
Premedia department
• Communication with clients regarding their job needs
and deadlines
• Create estimates for clients and handle billing
• Maintainance and calibration of all Epson printers
Prepress Operator & Quality Control Manager,
11/2014 to 05/2016
Urban Studios–122 W. 27th Street, New York, NY 10001
• Quality Control: checking files for publication/digital
release - Native files, HIRES PDF, JPEG & PNG
• Report errors and communicate with operators & CSRs
to correct mistakes
•Track errors and resolutions to provide continuity
• Research and log publication specifications in
Concierge database and keep same up to date
• Prepress Operator: preflighting and stripping up ad
releases in In Design and Illustrator
• Prep final documents for release, including creating
PDFs, JPEGs and PNGs, and collecting Native files
• Assist senior retouchers with their daily work: prep
Photoshop files by making masks, clone elements out,
and clean up files by creating folders for a layered
structure within the file
• Manage the daily workflow, including prioritizing
urgent projects and communicating with the
Production/Prepress department
Prepress Assistant Manager,
01/1999 to 07/2014
BOX Ltd – 412 W. 14th Street, New York, NY 10012
• Manage the department in my superiors’ absence
• Supervise the proofers’ work and workflow, keeping
them on deadline
• Organize the department’s work schedules, including
both employees and freelancers
• Trained new employees
• Prepare the department’s daily work: check/calibrate the
printers, create and communicate workflow
documents to other departments, complete and
deliver overflow work
• Create digital files for press
• Troubleshoot and maintain the Epson printers
• Prep and prepare mechanicals for releases
• Help with tickets, billing, client communication,
and messenger services
COMMUNITY SERVICE/OTHER
HOPE worldwide: Volunteer Leader/Coordinator,
January 2011 – present
• Recruit, motivate, train, inspire and organize all the
volunteers and their work for the Brooklyn Church of
Christ, in partnership with NY Methodist Hospital, the NY
Blood Center, the Red Cross, CAMBA, and others.
• Red Cross Certified Volunteer: July 2012 - present
Coordinate volunteers and serve in times of community
crisis, including Blood Drives and Super storm Sandy
recovery.
• Freelance Designer: Greeting cards, invitations and
flyers.
REFERENCES
Professional and personal references available upon
request.
MICHAEL HIDALGO
C: (646) 241-1331 99hidalgo@gmail.com