Stephanie B uk
Print/Publishing . DTP (Bilingual English-French)
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)
• 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)
Publishing Officer
National Patient Safety Agency
June 2008
to March 2011
Full-time
London
United Kingdom
- 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.
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.
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