This document is a resume summarizing the work experience and qualifications of Jairo Addison. It details his experience from 1992-2015 in prepress, design, photography and retouching roles for various companies in Florida. It also lists his education and training in graphic design, photography and computer software.

1. JUNE 2010 QUAD INTERNATIONAL (The Score Group) -Doral, Florida
JULY 2015 Job Title: Prepress Technician / Photo-Retoucher
Responsibilities:
➢ Retouching & color correction of images from camera raw format to high-resolution images for print & web
➢ Page assembly of 10 magazines on a monthly basis and creation of press ready PDF.
➢ Creation of downloadable digital magazine with hyperlinks in PDFE format.
➢ Art directing, marking up and approval of magazines via: Job Assistant Transcontinental web-base app.
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JUNE 2006 WORLD TRADE CENTER MIAMI - Miami, Florida
JUNE 2014 Job Title: Work Remotely as the Primary Designer
Responsibilities:
Marketing and advertising designs for print and web usage fo the following Trade Shows:
➢ Americas Food & Beverage Show & Conference.
➢ Air Cargo & SeaCargo Americas.
➢ International Women’s Day.
➢ State-of-the-ports and GO GLOBAL.
➢ Design of show directories
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JUNE 2000 AZHAR'S ORIENTAL RUGS - Miami, Florida
JULY 2014 Job Title: Designer / Art Director
Responsibilities:
➢ Product Design & marketing of area rugs for the hospitality industry.
➢ Created the “Virtual Designer Project” for Interior Designers customers and Hotels.
➢ Production of mailers and advertisements.
➢ Digital photography, retouching & color correction of images for print & web.
➢ Overseeing and aproval of all projects prior to press run and do press check.
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AUG. 1999 G.NEIL COMPANIES Sunrise, Florida
DEC. 2001 Job Title: Prepress Technician / Photo-Retoucher
Responsibilities:
➢ Created page assembly for catalogs, retouch and color correct digital images.
➢ Managed the back-up system network using retrospect.
➢ Development of over 2,500 HR solutions for labor law posters, software, forms, testing, motivation, safety, sexual
harassment, W-4, I-9 Explore our full line of government-required postings, employment forms, time-saving
software, workplace gifts & cards.
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1992 -1999 KAM GRAPHICS, INC. / NATIONAL LITHOGRAPHERS / GRAPHIC PRODUCTIONS (PENTA PRESS)
Job Title: Prepress Manager
Responsibilities:
➢ Oversaw production and quality control of all jobs before going to press.
➢ Prepared high resolution scans for production & output film for Match-prints
➢ Gained valuable experience in retouching scans & color corrections of drum-scanned images.
➢ Train new employees on Scitex applications & all current graphic applications.
➢ Troubleshoot and resolve conflicts related to printing files, software or hardware.
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Mobile: 786-797-7875 • Website: www.jairoaddison.com • E-mail: jairoaddison@gmail.com
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2. TRAINING & EDUCATION:
2010 VTC ONLINE COMPUTER SOFTWARE TRAINING
Self-teaching on all Adobe Suite Collection and Quark Xpress
2001 NAPP PHOTOSHOP SEMINAR TOUR, FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
Advanced Retouching, Special Effects and Color Manipulation Techniques
2000 ROCKHURST UNIVERSITY, FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
(Advanced Photoshop WOW Workshops)
Web Imagery, Retouching, Color Correction and Layer Adjustment
1987 VENTURA COLLEGE, VENTURA, CALIFORNIA
Advertising Design, Drawing Composition, Oil Painting, Sculpture, Life Drawing and Creative Writing
1989 PLATT COLLEGE, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
(Major: Graphic Design Private Courses)
MacroMedia, QuarkXpress, Adobe & Microsoft Office Applications
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LANGUAGE:
Speak, read and write fluently English & Spanish
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TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY:
• Problem Solver with hardware & software
• Advanced Knowledge of CS6, Specially Photoshop and QuarkXpress 7-11
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FREELANCED:
• WORLD TRADE CENTERS • OCEAN DRIVE MAGAZINE • RIVAAJ MAGAZINE
• TEX-NET INC. • EDA CAREERS • KX MEDICAL SUPPLIES
• LEJAY FASHION • FLORIDA DESIGN MAGAZINE • PLATINUM GRAPHICS
• SANDALS/BEACHES • LA OUTDOOR VITA • MDGLCC
• KRISTAL FISHING • PIANE GONDA JEWELRY • AIR JAMAICA
• BELIZE TRAVEL & TOURISM MAG. • BACARDI IMPORTS INC. • VERANDA MAGAZINE
• CHAPMAN FREEBORN • ALUTECNOS REELS & RODS • SIMON SHOPPING MALLS
Description of service rendered:
MARKETING & DESIGNS:
• CORPORATE IDENTITY • BROCHURES / CATALOGS • BOOK / DVD COVER DESIGN
• POSTERS / BANNERS • BILLBOARDS / DISPLAYS • FOLDER PRESENTATIONS
• PACKAGING DESIGN • WEB DESIGN / ANIMATION • CUSTOM RUG DESIGN
PHOTO EDITING:
• DIGITAL INTERIOR DECORATING • EDITING IMAGES & TEXT FROM PDF
• CLIPPING PATH • REMOVING OR CHANGING BACKGROUND
• IMAGE OPTIMIZATION FOR WEB • PHOTO ENHANCEMENT FOR PRINT OR WEB
• REFLECTION SHADOWS • PORTRAIT RETOUCHING
• WEB BANNERS • GIF ANIMATION
• PHOTO RESTORATION • HAIR MASKING
• COLOR CORRECTION • COLOR MATCHING WITH SWATCH
• JEWELRY RETOUCHING • NATURAL DROP SHADOWS
• RE-CREATING LOGOS / ADS
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