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Stephanie B uk

Print/Publishing . DTP (Bilingual English-French)

Stephanie B uk
48 years old
Driving License
* READY TO MOVE BACK TO LONDON * (06200) France
Professional Status
Unemployed
Available
About Me
• 7 years experience in Print production/Publishing (Print Media Management graduate)
• Printweek Awards Jury commendation in the ‘Student of the year’ category (Oct 2007)
• Reliable U.K and Singapore work history and skills
• Bilingual English/French (mother tongue)

APMR agent

Samsic
May 2013 to October 2013
Nice
France
  • Assisting passengers with reduced mobility and disabilities in Nice Côte d'Azur airport
  • Layout and creation of pdf versions of Country Risk reports covering two large quarterly publications
    Creating charts and tables using Microsoft Excel based formulas and XML scripts
    Publishing quarterly online stories across a variety of Country Risk areas and formatting the simple HTML if required
    Working closely with analysts to ensure all content is delivered for layout purposes
    Working daily with Sub-editors to coordinate review cycles and copy fit requirements
    Communicating closely with other production group contacts, in assisting overall production workload
    Ensuring quality standards of content, as set-out in the Production guidelines
    Participating in the overall Production team objective of publishing content for BMI’s portfolio of publications
    Managing own daily and weekly workload
Company Description
Business Monitor International (BMI) specialises in financial analysis; a leading, independent provider of proprietary data, analysis, ratings, rankings and forecasts covering 175 countries and 22 industry sectors.
  • DESIGN
    Designing of various materials such as banners, postcards, photo-collage, division newsletter, posters and folders
    Acting as point of contact for all the agency imaging requirements
    Putting together briefs for the external designers

    PRINT (publications, large format, event materials)
    Coordinating design, print, and translation with all external suppliers
    Making specifications for print
    Negociating with printers
    Checking and signing off proofs
    Quality control of material
    Ensuring strict corporate branding guidelines are adhered to by suppliers
    Achievements: managed Print tender: all stages from reviewing pre-qualification questionnaires to evaluating final entries (gained knowledge of procurement/tender process)
    Coordinated the Annual Report 2008/09. Liaised with Parliament Officials and The Stationary Office to ensure the report was complete and laid before Parliament to deadline.

    WEB AND INTRANET
    Producing Flash images for the homepage banner
    Providing support on ad-hoc projects to the Online Publishing Manager: creating web pages, uploading documents
    Providing support to the internal Communications Manager on various internal projects and monthly e-newsletter: coming up with visual creative ideas, researching, choosing and manipulating/optimizing images

    STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION
    Acting as first point of contact for the storage of publications
    Stock control
    Monitoring of the online ordering system
    Coordinating all deliveries from printers and orders from members of the public and NPSA staff

    PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
    Seminars: photography, how to write for the intranet, online video hosting / Internal courses; ‘Putting Customers First’, ‘Diversity and Equality’, ‘Stress Management’, ‘Early resolution skills’ / External courses: Adobe Creative CS5, Ilustrator CS4, ‘Design Does It’ (making the most of design briefs), InDesign CS4, Flash CS3.
Company Description
An Arm’s Length Body of the Department of Health which through three divisions covered the UK Public Health Service. It lead and contributed to improved, safe patient care by informing, supporting and influencing the health sector.

Following the change of government in May 2010 elections, it was announced that the NPSA agency was one of 10 Arms Length Bodies to be abolished by the new coalition government in an attempt to make savings in the health sector. Officially due to close down by March 2012, redundancies took place from March 2011.
Company website
  • Administration
    Liaising with customers
    Responding to web (and email) quote enquiries
    Ensuring proofs are signed off by customers before printing
    Taking payments
    Assisting with artwork
    Helping with print production and quality check before dispatching orders
Company Description
Printer of plastic business cards (i.e. personal, membership, privilege, discount & loyalty cards)

Sales Administrator

Ceramatizm
May 2003 to September 2005
Full-time
London
United Kingdom
Detailed Description
  • Managing a small business with one more employee: customer services/sales, bookkeeping, invoicing
Company Description
Independant High-end flooring supplier (tiles and wooden floor) in London Chiswick - closed down in 2005
Detailed Description
  • Telephone reception, general administrative duties, help with recruitment (of market research interviewers)
Company Description
International healthcare data specialists
Detailed Description
  • Switchboard operator, general office duties
Company Description
Prestigious 5 * London Hotel
Detailed Description
  • Fashion sales (Mulberry’s, Moschino, Giorgio Armani) in London’s prestigious stores
Company Description
Temping agency
Detailed Description
  • Sales duties in famously Harrods’ busiest department (Central Hall)
Company Description
Luxury Department Store in London Knightstbridge
Company website
Detailed Description
  • Catering counter assistant in 'The Cafe' department and responsible for the staff restaurant on late afternoon shifts.
Company Description
High-end Department Store in London New Bond Street