Pre-press Creative: 20+ years - Typography, Graphic Design and Editorial (Mac/PC, magazine and newsprint) production + Administration/PA Creative/Graphic Design - Adobe Creative Suite proficiency (Mac/Windows)... Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat • Creative dexterity - broad typographcal design experience, from concept to finished art including Photoshop image-handing (colour-correction/clear-cutting), preflight and output/dispatch. Administration - Faculty Secretary: Faculty of Law - University of Auckland Joint Secretary/PA: ASB Bank Audit/Treasury Management Reception: Auckland City Art Gallery Payroll/Clerical: Cook St Workshops, Auckland City Council My last full-time position was as a senior Creative at Bauer Media NZ Ltd, responsible for the coordination and pre-press production of all of the classified advertising for magazine publications such as The NZ Listener, Metro and Your Home & Garden magazines. Prior to my dive into graphic design/media, my focus was in administrative roles, i.e. faculty secretary at Auckland University’s School of Law, and joint secretary for ASB Bank’s Audit and Treasury managers. • A natural self-starter - I adapt quickly, and am accustomed to prioritising workflows. • Pre-press - creative/typographic display advertising and editorial production (magazine and newsprint) • Adobe CS6 proficiency - Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign (Mac/Windows) • Creative flair and attention-to-detail: Solid understanding of design principles and best practices - composition, colour theory, typography, and image-handling to create compelling work. • Frontline customer service experience. • Community-conscious - an interest in public needs/opinions. • Intellectual curiosity and resourcefulness. • Resilience and calm under pressure. • A youthful outlook and sense of humour.

Una T. Wendt

Pre-press Creative: 20+ years - Typography, Graphic Design and Editorial (Mac/PC, magazine and newsprint) production + Administration/PA Creative/Graphic Design - Adobe Creative Suite proficiency (Mac/Windows)... Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat • Creative dexterity - broad typographcal design experience, from concept to finished art including Photoshop image-handing (colour-correction/clear-cutting), preflight and output/dispatch. Administration - Faculty Secretary: Faculty of Law - University of Auckland Joint Secretary/PA: ASB Bank Audit/Treasury Management Reception: Auckland City Art Gallery Payroll/Clerical: Cook St Workshops, Auckland City Council My last full-time position was as a senior Creative at Bauer Media NZ Ltd, responsible for the coordination and pre-press production of all of the classified advertising for magazine publications such as The NZ Listener, Metro and Your Home & Garden magazines. Prior to my dive into graphic design/media, my focus was in administrative roles, i.e. faculty secretary at Auckland University’s School of Law, and joint secretary for ASB Bank’s Audit and Treasury managers. • A natural self-starter - I adapt quickly, and am accustomed to prioritising workflows. • Pre-press - creative/typographic display advertising and editorial production (magazine and newsprint) • Adobe CS6 proficiency - Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign (Mac/Windows) • Creative flair and attention-to-detail: Solid understanding of design principles and best practices - composition, colour theory, typography, and image-handling to create compelling work. • Frontline customer service experience. • Community-conscious - an interest in public needs/opinions. • Intellectual curiosity and resourcefulness. • Resilience and calm under pressure. • A youthful outlook and sense of humour.

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Pre-press Creative: 20+ years - Typography, Graphic Design
and Editorial (Mac/PC, magazine and newsprint) production + Administration/PA

Creative/Graphic Design - Adobe Creative Suite proficiency (Mac/Windows)…
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat • Creative dexterity - broad typographcal design experience, from concept to finished art including Photoshop image-handing
(colour-correction/clear-cutting), preflight and output/dispatch.

Administration - Faculty Secretary: Faculty of Law - University of Auckland
Joint Secretary/PA: ASB Bank Audit/Treasury Management
Reception: Auckland City Art Gallery
Payroll/Clerical: Cook St Workshops, Auckland City Council

My last full-time position was as a senior Creative at Bauer Media NZ Ltd, responsible for the coordination and pre-press production of all of the classified advertising for magazine publications such as The NZ Listener, Metro and Your Home & Garden magazines.

Prior to my dive into graphic design/media, my focus was in administrative roles, i.e. faculty secretary at Auckland University’s School of Law, and joint secretary for ASB Bank’s Audit and Treasury managers.

• A natural self-starter - I adapt quickly, and am accustomed to prioritising workflows.
• Pre-press - creative/typographic display advertising and editorial production (magazine and newsprint)
• Adobe CS6 proficiency - Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign (Mac/Windows)
• Creative flair and attention-to-detail: Solid understanding of design principles and best practices - composition, colour theory, typography, and image-handling to create compelling work.
• Frontline customer service experience.
• Community-conscious - an interest in public needs/opinions.
• Intellectual curiosity and resourcefulness.
• Resilience and calm under pressure.
• A youthful outlook and sense of humour.

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Work Experience

Typographer/Stone Composite Paste-up Artist at The Auckland Star
January 1, 1989 - January 1, 1991
Typographer and stone paste-up artist responsible for page layout and paste-up work for a daily newspaper, including typesetting and pre-press tasks.
Production Supervisor/Coordinator at Percival Publishing / Maxwell Print
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1995
Produced trade magazines and sporting/club handbooks nationwide; supervised typesetting and relief staff; coordinated pre-press materials including ad layout, copy, photos/artwork; managed scanning and image handling.
Editorial Assistant at The Sunday Star Times
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1998
Input, pagination and proofreading of editorial content for World/Leisure/Focus/Living sections; liaised with television/promotions/broadcasters for programming and completion of horoscope/puzzle pages.
Senior Mac Operator - Production/Operations at The New Zealand Herald
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2013
Designed and produced advertising and advertorial features; cross-trained night-shift team; handled image processing and InDesign output; prepared pages for print.
Print-Room Coordinator at Fuji Xerox
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017
Managed print-room requirements for teaching and administration staff; produced class materials, assignments, exam/papers; including lamination and binding.
Senior Creative, Directory Classifieds at Bauer Media
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020
Coordinated and produced 19 directories for Bauer publications; scheduled production, liaised with stakeholders, handled layout/formatting, image handling, colour correction, client-proofing and dispatch; directed pages to Editorial for final checking.
Promotional/Marketing Material Designer at Petcover NZ / Petplan
March 1, 2021 - September 30, 2021
Six-month contract designing promotional material (brochures, posters and digital elements) for UK, Austria and NZ; prepared introductory information packages for breeders, veterinarians, pet shops and charities.

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Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Manufacturing