Harish Chakkottil

Newspaper: Atex-Prestige workflow - Preparing GN-Newspaper and periodicals page layouts and templates. Communicating with Ad controller and editors for final page plan decisions. Color corrections for photographs and supplied files, if necessary. Image retouching for Magazine's photoshoot pictures. Preflight and process files under paper types, preparing daily reports. Commercial: Agfa Apogee workflow - Pre-flighting the client supplied PDF's for its technical issues such as color consistency, transparency, bleed specs, overprint objects etc., and interacts with Sales/Editorial/client service, to communicate problems and solutions with supplied files, and preparing reports on problem jobs to provide a basis for process improvement. Make corrections and modifications as needed. Creating high resolution PDF files for CTP processing, especially from Adobe creative applications according to GN quality standards. Proficient in Pitstop, Assura, GMG process and experienced in EPSON and RICOH machineries. Also well knowledge in SAP print management. Graphic design: Concept design and dummy preparation for promotion materials. It includes flyers, boxes, folders, belly bands, popups, roll ups and other stationary products.

Worked with Kodak Prinergy workflow for commercial jobs. Creating rule sets, actions, templates for Refine, Virtual proof and plate processing. Refining the artwork with proper templates (according to paper type), preparing it for online proof (Kodak Insite), making hard proof (Kodak Nexpress) and color accurate GMG proofs (if required) for client approval. Preparing Final PDF from open files, Preflighting and editing artworks, creating imposition layouts for Sheetfed, Webfed and Digital jobs (Includes magazines, school books, office stationaries, packaging, online gluing etc.) and CTP operations. Also experienced with Kodak News Manager and Wobe workflows for Newspaper CTP production. Template creation, Preflight and output plates as per standard procedures. Participated as a member for IFRA and FOGRA Award certification. Doing WAN-IFRA Cuboid measurements, and Color calibration for Inkjet proofer and Digital machines. Updating job status in Hiflex (MIS), following organization's procedures as instructed, and documenting.

Visualize and develop design miniatures, screen designs and mockups, also reproducing the artwork according to client's requirement and specifications. Retouching, color corrections in images to mitigate color problems with poor photography in supplied files. Creating high resolution PDF files from Open files with Raidy quality standards. Preflighting and preparing remarks sheet on client files and make changes to the content as directed by client. Making color proofs, dummies and folding mock-ups for client approval. Preparing imposition layouts for CTP production.