Hello!
I am a Graphic Artist with more than 20 years experience in publishing and pre-press in deadline driven
environments, available for any position that challenges all of my skills. These include photography, design
and layout to digital imaging, retouching, video editing, and web. You will find me to be well-spoken,
energetic, confident, and personable, the type of person on whom you will rely. I also have a wide breadth
of business experience that gives you the versatility to place me in a number of contexts with confidence
that the level of excellence you expect will be met.
Professional Experience
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Computer Skills
Mac OS X — Windows OS
Adobe CS6 — Photoshop – InDesign – Illustrator –
Dreamweaver – Acrobat – After Effects
Quark Express — Basic HTML — AutoCAD
Microsoft Office — Word – Excel – PowerPoint – Outlook
Graphic Skills
Production - Preflight - Mechanical - Digital - Layout - Design - Type - Color
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How to Find Me
Please send your coments or request here.
Your message will be answered shortly.Scott Sodora
phone: 201 895 0068
e-mail: scott@sodora.netNY/NJ/PA Metro Area
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Education
Fashion Institute of Technology — New York, NY
Associate of Applied Science Degree in Photography 1991Eastman Kodak Center for Creative Imaging — New York, NY
Creative Imaging with Adobe Photoshop 1992New School for Social Research — New York, NY
Professional Certificate in Computer Graphics and Desktop Publishing 1997Dow Jones Technology Training & Development — Princeton, NJ
Basic HTML 2003Sussex Technical School — Sparta, NJ
Basic AutoCAD 2006Dow Jones Technology Training & Development — Princeton, NJ
Adobe Dreamweaver 2008New York University SCPS — New York, NY
Adobe After Effects 2010 -
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Digital & Print Production Artist
06/2015 – Present
- In cooperation with Print Buyers, Account Managers, Project Managers and Developers;
- create marketing and training materials for pharmaceutical industry clients
- layout storyboards for websites, presentations, banners and emails
- generate ads, brochures, direct mail materials and letters
- produce interactive PDF files for sales forceand training
- execute client edits and QC/QA corrections
- transfer completed design files to vendors via various online portals and FTP sites
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Layout Production Artist
as consultant, 06/2013 – Present
- Working in both RGB and CMYK color spaces, layout and create advertising,
patient information and professional marketing materials within an in-house agency setting - Create interactive PDF files for iPad and internet use
- Perform typesetting revisions, resizing of artwork, photo retouching, vector artwork correction,
color correction, page sequence/imposition revisionss - Confirm accuracy of all color, image resolution, and output settings
- Build electronic mechanical files for print production according to specifications
- Create dielines, layout, output and assemble working comps
- QC check/preflight all production mechanicals, correcting file errors prior to final release
- Create hi-resolution PDF files and package all job materials for release to vendors
- Working in both RGB and CMYK color spaces, layout and create advertising,
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Pre-Press Technician & Layout Artist
as consultant, 01/2012 – 02/2012
- Layout of advertising materials, including ads, posters and brochures
- Color correct, retouch images and process images
- Mechanical file preparation for Pre-Press
- Proof and quality check final files
- File transfer to printers via FTP
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Desktop Support Enginweer
11/2000 – 04/2002
- Provide technical support to art directors and graphic artists
- Troubleshoot Macintosh systems and hardware
- Repair computer hardware and install software & maintain system integrity
- Create and maintain software catalog and disc images of software configurations
