1. jr Kishore Ramcharitar • AUG 2010
Curriculum Vitae
Age: 33
Location: Arima
• SCRIP-J Printers/ Preflight Technician & Artist
Tel: 868 485 5290 functions:
•Designing and artwork creation as per client
specification
Email: offtheledge@gmail.com, offtheledge@hotmail.com •Preflighting and examining incoming files
offtheledge@yahoo.com •Technical Support for clients
•Testing all incoming files, troubleshooting and
Web: www.behance.net/offtheledge manipulation.flighting and examining incoming files
•Troubleshooting problem files and correcting
•Training Staff
Experience: 13 years
employment: Nov 2005 - Nov 2008
Field: Art & Design, Print Media
The Printshop/ Graphic Artist
functions:
•Designing and artwork creation as per client
EDUCATION: specific
• S.B.C.S: Certificate in Effective Communications •Preflighting for seperations
•seperating artwork as per output requirement
• Impact Prepress / Anthony Burnley: employment: March 2005 - November 2005
Introduction to Illustrator & Photoshop
• SCRIP-J Printers/ Digital Prepress Tech
• Arima Senior Comprehensive School: functions:
Advanced levels G.C.E. •Outputting files as necessary to meet job
Economics requirements using appropriate software and output device,
Mathematics including laser to paper, RIP to plate and film and paper devices.
General Paper •Training Staff
•Scheduling & acting in supervisory capabilities in
• Holy Cross College: the abscence of supervisor
Ordinary levels C.X.C. employment: May 2004 - March 2005
Principles of Business- Grade 1
Social Studies- Grade 1 •Polymer/ Graphic Artist - trainee
Mathematics- Grade 2 functions:
English A- Grade 2 •Designing and adjusting artwork
English B (literature)- Grade 2 •Artwork Separation
Principles of Accounts- Grade 2 •Pre Press client support
Biology- Grade 3
employment: Jan. 2001- May 2004
Ordinary levels G.C.E
Human & Social Biology- Grade A • Ansa Polymer/ Quality Assurance Inspector
Additional Mathematics- Grade C functions:
•The continuous inspection of all departments and
• Design Skills: providing quality control technical support
Sketching, Drawing, Color Manipulation & Correction Lab •The approval of mounting department proofs and issuing
Skills:Analytical Testing of plastics and resins using to press
ASTM standard procedures •The approval of jobs on press and continuous inspection
of run
•Performing routine lab equipment calibration and lab
• Other Training: testing as relating to customer requests
Flexographic Printing, Rotogravure Printing •Writer and Layout Artist for internal newsletteradditional
Offset & Screen Printing Knowledge training:Attended Seminar in color matching and ink
formulation from Coates Brothers Co. Ltd.
employment: Jan. 2001- May 2004
JOB HISTORY & EXPERIENCE
• Pepper Advertising Ltd./ Graphic Artist • Magnus Prepress and Packaging/ Laminator Operator
functions: functions:
•Designing and artwork creation for all formats •The effective set up and productive running of jobs
in all media fields •Ensure the product meets the required specifications
•Technical Support within the department and employment: March 1999- Dec. 2000
client support.
employment: Aug 2010 - present • General Packaging/ Senior Press Operator
functions:
• The Edge Advertising/ Graphic Artist •The effective set up and productive running of jobs
functions: •Training of subordinates
•Designing and artwork creation for all formats •The proper stock keep of incoming and outgoing inks as well as ink
in all media fields toning and mixing
•Technical Support within the department and employment: Jan. 1997- Dec. 1998
client support.
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2. jr Kishore Ramcharitar • AUG 2010
Curriculum Vitae
Freelance Artist SPECIAL INTERESTS
• The Express Newspaper • Drawing
• The Trinidad Guardian • Writing
• Cavendish • Playing the guitar
• Caribbean Safety Products Ltd.
• Cocoa & Coffee Industry Board of Trinidad & Tobago
• E Animate Solutions Ltd.
• Sunhead Magazine
• Eldon Pernel (film director)
• Hyatt Regency Trinidad
• The Normandie Hotel
• Freedom House REFERENCES
• Sure Security • Glen Deverteil
• Sun Sand & Sea Magazine Director, The Edge Advertising Ltd.
• Aura Concepts & Design w. 628-8095 / c. 376-1737
• Individual Ltd.
• The Distribution Co. ltd. • Naindranath Ramdass
• Chillers Rest. & Bar Loans Manager, Eastern Credit Union, Chaguanas
• Target Trading Ltd. w. 653-8911/ h. 664-1562/ c. 774-1816
• Xando Distributors Ltd.
• Industrial Rubber Products (I.R.P.) • Daniel Dwarika
• Ericcson Trinidad Sales Executive, SCRIP-J
• Advertising Impact w. 626-1234 x.215/ h. 676-8710/ c. 684-3968
• Chaguanas Chamber of Commerce
• P.S.I. Caribbean • Anthony Burnley
• St. Vincent Chamber of Commerce Creative Director, Ross Advertising Ltd.
• Tour Tobago Guides c. 727-0389
• Office of the Prime MInister
• Karen Alexander
Communications Manager, Freedom House N.G.O.
w. 642-1111/ c.795-0391
• Alfredo Landaeta
Sales, Target Trading Limited
w. 645-1836 / c. 784-8133, 295-9970
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Platforms: PC & MAC
Operating systems:
WINDOWS/ OS - XP, Windows 7 Ultimate
MAC OS - 9.0, 9.2, Jaguar 10.2, Panther 10.3.9, Tiger
10.4.6, Leopard 10.5.2, Snow Leopard 10.6
Graphic Programs:
Adobe Illustrator 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, CS(11.0), CS2 (12.01),
CS3 (13.0), CS5
Adobe Photoshop 6.0, 7.0, CS (8.0), CS2 (9.0), CS3 (10),
CS5
Page Maker 6.5, 7.0
Quark Xpress 6.0, 6.1, 6.5, 7
In Design CS (3.0), CS2 (4.0), CS3 (5.0)
Freehand 8, Freehand MX 11.0
Corel Draw 11, 12, 13
Acrobat Professional 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
Enfocus PitStop Prfessional 6.52, 9.0
Supplement Programs:
Scenic Soft Preps 3.6.1, Creo Preps 5.0.3,Extensis
SuitcaseX1 11.0.2, Extensis Suitcase Fusion 12.0, EFI
Colorproof XF, Spin Flow, Pantone Huey, Abbyy
Finereader OCR 9.0, Alien Skin Plugins, Genuine Fractals
5 onOne Software, Akvis Magnifier.
RIP Apps:
Celebrant, DI-Rip, Prinergy EVO.
Additional Programs:
Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Word,
Explorer, Opera 8.52, Firefox, ThunderBird,Garage
Band, Keynote, Pages, Xilisoft Converter.
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