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Michael A. Berryman
326 N. Venice Dr., Duncanville, TX 75116
Cell 214.801.8248
Email: michael.berryman76@yahoo.com

Summary
Digital Print Management Professional with a proven record of reducing costs, increasing quality resulting in customer
satisfaction. Experience includes print layout and design including color management, IT, project management and staff
training.

Professional Experience
RR Donnelley, Inc, Chicago, IL 2007 to 2009
A global provider of integrated communications including pre-media, printing, logistics and business process outsourcing
services to leading clients in virtually every private and public sector.

Pre press Production Artist / IT lead. On site at Michaels Arts & Crafts Irving, TX
Project managed a team of up to 12. Pre press and art production for all catalog and print advertising.
Producing up to 25 versions of the 4 to 12 page weekly tabloid.
• Increased productivity 50% and removed serious bottlenecks by initiating, organizing and implementing the use of low
resolution printing for the multiple rounds of proofs used in the approval process.
• Improved on-time press deadlines to nearly 100% on all weekly tabloids nationwide by analyzing the production flow,
itemizing steps and responsibilities and creating a step-by-step checklist for the client to use in the final approval process.

Kubin Nicholson Carrollton, TX 2006 to 2007

Billboard and other large format sign printing services provider for clients nationwide.

Pre press Production Artist / Team leader

Managed a team of up to 8 in all phases of billboard production.
• Many other shop floor responsibilities included being in charge of small crew when General Manager was absent.
• Advanced Color calibrations with upgrades to software.

Brodnax Printing Company Dallas, TX 2006 to 2006

A family owned and operated printing company.

Pre press Production Artist with layout for Press / Computer To Plate and Proofing device responsibilities.
• The position included pagination for 3 offset presses, computer to plate production in addition to the desktop production
responsibilities.

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Blanks Printing & Imaging Dallas, TX 1981 to 2005
The premiere digital photography services provider, including prepress, printing, and bindery for clients across
the country.

Pre press Production Artist / IT Lead Maintained computer installation repair and maintenance including
operating systems upgrades on approx. 150 PCs and Macintosh computers. In addition I also had Production
Artist responsibilities.
• Documented a complete Network system audit which upgraded the existing 100mbps LAN to a 1000mbps.
Collaborated Digital files offsite storage and comprehensive Disaster recovery strategy.
• Solutions team member and then chair person for employee based committee for 3 years. This team was comprised of key
from all departments and had a positive impact on a variety of workflows throughout the company.
• Accomplished Prepress page assembly background using Quark Express Adobe Indesign, Photoshop color correction and
file manipulation. Adobe Illustrator, Creo & Kodak prepress related software applications.

Manager Prepress Department This promotion put me in charge of 36 employees covering 3 shifts. Our
company continued to grow from a 15 million a year to a 23 million over the 80s and 90s.
• Management background of prepress area included 35 employees 2 shifts. The position as supervisor was a challenge that I
enjoyed. I matured in the position in ways that are invaluable to me every day.

Conventional Printing Prepress Extensive conventional background in Process Camera/Stripping/Contacting

and Plate making operations.
• Roy Blanks Employee of the year Award (1989).

Related Skill sets include.

• PC and Mac literate
• Adobe Indesign
• Quark
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Acrobat
• Microsoft office suite
• IT Help Desk
• IT LAN systems and networking
• Large and Small format Print devices calibration and color profiles.
• IT Help Desk
• Prepress Print Compliancy
• Digital file delivery systems