Jesus Mendez-Sarabia: in Encino, CA

Responsible for separating spot color and CMYK process art for screen printing. -Processed multiple jobs under tight deadlines. Maintaining high level of accuracy with great attention to detail. -Creatively solved problems with low resolution artfiles or limited color count jobs to avoid customer dissatisfaction. -Coordinated with printers and production manager to ensure jobs stayed on schedule

As a Digital Artist I created print-ready art and proofs for customer T-shirt designs in an accurate and timely manner. -Processed orders by checking designs and identifying potential artwork issues such as spelling, grammar and content to ensure a great customer experience. -Manipulated customer graphics/images as well as cleaned up and restored old photos in Photoshop to ensure files are print ready. -Recreated vector graphics from raster images to meet strict print requirements used for in-house and network printing. -Developed strong communication skills interacting with other departments to help solve problems dealing with customer art. -Monitored metrics daily and maintained high accuracy and productivity in role. -Proofed and approved test prints to ensure color accuracy and prevent subtlety issues. As a Digital Art Lead I was responsible for monitoring team performance and being available to help answer/address questions and concerns. -Coached and trained new hires and led bi-weekly team meetings. -Met with teammates to review their metrics and helped struggling artists identify and correct error trends. -Coordinated closely with production manager and printers to troubleshoot problems during printing stage.