Todd Petersen

• Color correcting and retouching wood cabinetry photography for client Masterbrand.

• Design and production of retail regional books for Chicago publisher.

• Digital illustrations for books on a per project basis. Occasional book covers also.

• Layout and type changes working on seasonal Sears circulars with InDesign, xinet, and Acrobat.

• Raking bunkers with a Sandpro, driving my golf cart, filling divots, mowing grass and hanging out with Phil on 27 fairways.

A mid-career mind flush :^)

• Responsible for prepress quality of all customer-submitted book cover files, including initial setup, PDF creation and color proofing for busy suburban publisher handling two major publishers: Springer and Taylor & Francis as well as hundreds of other clients
• Scan and convert existing books into digital files—requires color correction, image retouching & enhancement. Many projects involve book creation for Print On Demand
• Impose book interiors, preflighting for press, entering xml data, uploading to customers ftp sites, putting out fires and client phone support

• Production and layout of science text books.

• Image retouching on book covers and interiors.

• Design and production of children's educational packaging for the competitive toy market
• Photo retouching for catalog covers, sales materials and website

• Production, design, and layout of advertisements, brochures, web graphics and bi-monthly magazine, including all photo research.

• Intense high-resolution digital imaging work, including image enhancement, color correction, and image retouching for high volume suburban prepress firm
• Drum scanning using Fujifilm Celsius 6250

• Designed and produced retail book covers, book interiors and package design, from initial concept to preflighting. Position required quick decision-making and successful project management.
• Art direction for food photo shoots, including prop styling, lighting effects and final shot selection
• Aligned with production schedules and kept within budget while working with the Creative Director to maintain brand identity in series projects
• Attended team strategic planning meetings and coordinating with multiple departments per project

• Managed, created and supervised all electronic output for the creative department
• Designed over 125 book jackets & covers, interiors, seasonal catalogs, and marketing materials
• Intense digital imaging, resizing, retouching, and archive maintenance
• Direct hiring and supervising of several department interns
• Demonstrated ability to learn and implement new technology, as well as train others in department and provide input on purchasing and streamlining existing equipment
• Consistently maintained production schedules and stayed within budgetary requirements
• Attended press checks and coordinated projects with outside vendors and freelancers

• Vinyl graphics installed on signs, banners, windows, vehicles, and buildings.