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Publication Design & Production Specialist

Patti Moran

Ottawa, Canada
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    Experienced publication design and production specialist with solid experience contributing to successful publications and organizations across Canada. Accomplished team leader, trainer, graphic designer, and production manager who has delivered concrete results in quality performance and productivity. Training track record combines expertise in seminar development and delivery, individual coaching and creation of training materials. Possesses excellent organizational and project management skills.

  • Education
    • Transcontinental Publishing
      PHIL Adult Coaching Course
      2007
    • Diploma - Graphic Design program
      Sheridan College
      1977 - 1980
    • OSSGD - Vocational Art/High School curriculum
      High School of Commerce
      1974 - 1977
  • Experience
    • Owner
      Patti Moran Graphic Design
      Ottawa, ON
      2009 - Present (16 years)
      * Providing graphic design services to a variety of companies in the Ottawa area * Specializing in freelance community newspaper production: Current newspaper clients: Manor Park Chronicle, Riverview Park Review (Ottawa), Humboldt Journal, East Central Recorder (Saskatchewan) and Postmedia Editorial Services * Proof-reading and transcription services
    • Transcriptionist
      Creative Niche
      Ottawa, ON
      2010 - 2016 (6 years)
      independent contractor * Transcribed presentation and meeting audio into text format for companies such as Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia and Mitel
    • Production Manager
      Ottawa Business Journal / Transcontinental Media
      Ottawa, ON
      2000 - 2009 (9 years)
      Responsible for managing staff of five including conducting performance reviews, coaching and troubleshooting, as well as managing design and production of five weekly papers, magazines, sales collateral and more. Hands-on design and produc-tion of OBJ's B2B magazines, including Ottawa Technology and the Book of Lists. * Recognized for high quality of work when requested by company VPs to undertake redesign of 75 weekly and 10 daily newspapers to meet needs of readers and newspaper teams across Quebec, Ontario, Atlantic Canada and Saskatchewan. * Ensured wide acceptance and success of redesign by writing and designing instruction manual for use by editors and page designers. * Spearheaded relaunch by developing and delivering seminar on revamped newspaper design as well as by travelling to each newspaper office to assist in relaunch and provide personal coaching to individual staff members. * Improved overall quality of visual communications by nurturing, encouraging and making use of special talents of team members. * Minimized turnover through steady management and effective leadership maintaining stable core staff during seven-year management term in addition to growing staff by two. Patti Elaine Moran pattipages@pattimoran.ca Online Portfolio: www.coroflot.com/pattimoran * Increased productivity by introducing a range of process improvements including: * Reducing interruptions to graphic designers by overhauling in / out system between sales and production. * Implementing PDF workflow for all production projects. * Adjusting schedules to ensure manpower is in place when most needed. * Provided budget stability by maintaining same number of hours per week per publication despite doubling of workload.
    • Graphic Designer
      The Prescott Journal
      Prescott, ON
      1998 - 2000 (2 years)
      Responsible for design and production of newspaper advertisements and for layout of editorial content.
    • Production Manager
      Peak Publishing/Gulf Islands Driftwood
      BC
      1992 - 1998 (6 years)
      Powell River / Salt Production Manager Responsible for managing up to five production staff and for design and production of newspaper ads and pages in addition to offering graphic design services which improved customer service and increased through-the-door traffic to the office.
    • Bighouse Secretary (Part-time position)
      North Vancouver Outdoor School
      Squamish, BC
      1991 - 1992 (1 year)
      Served as support person for Coast Salish cultural immersion program.
    • Production Assistant
      The Squamish Chief
      Squamish, BC
      1991 - 1992 (1 year)
    • Graphic Designer
      Adcom Advertising
      Oakville, ON
      1989 - 1989
      Responsible for design and production of newspaper advertisements for local residential building companies.
    • Art Assistant
      Chatelaine Magazine
      Toronto, ON
      1986 - 1988 (2 years)
      Responsible for layout and design of editorial content of one of Canada's most recognized women's magazines. Second term with Chatelaine in 1990.
    • Graphic Designer
      Hayward Designs
      Oakville, ON
      1984 - 1986 (2 years)
      Responsible for all in-house design and typesetting, reception duties and light bookkeeping.
    • Production Artist
      Oakville Shopping News
      Oakville, ON
      1983 - 1984 (1 year)
      Design and production of newspaper advertisements, typesetting and operation of large copy camera.
    • Graphic Designer
      Canadian Oxygen Ltd.
      Toronto, ON
      1980 - 1983 (3 years)
      Designed promotional material for corporate and branch offices of Canadian subsidiary of British Oxygen Limited.
  • Awards

    Best Newspaper Design, Silver prize

    Association of Area Business Publications

    Best Tourist Publication, BC & Yukon Community Newspapers Association, 1996

    Chosen as one of the World's Best Designed Small Newspapers, Society of News Design, 1995 (Gulf Islands Driftwood)

  • Industries
    • Advertising
    • Publishing
  • Skills
    • Publishing
    • Communication Design
    • Compositing
    • Graphic Design
    • InDesign
    • Print Design
    • Print Production
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