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I’m Karen Le Gallez, a freelance graphic designer specializing in pre-press design with broad knowledge of the Adobe Creative Cloud suite. I have strong retouching skills and experience creating design for online use, delivering print-ready artwork and web-ready assets. I work with agencies remotely from my home studio, providing friendly, reliable, flexible support on ad-hoc projects as well as ongoing work.
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Work Experience
Freelance Graphic Designer at Self Employed
May 1, 2014 - PresentFreelance graphic designer specialising in pre-press design; handles briefs from concept through to print-ready and web-ready files; performs office administration for multiple agencies, both in-house and remote from home.
Studio Manager/Designer at TDA Agency
October 1, 2012 - May 1, 2014Daily use of the full CS6 suite; contributed to the digital department, assisting with Flash and basic HTML when needed; ensured deadlines were met, brand guidelines followed and artwork printed correctly and on time; tracked schedules and booked freelance support.
Artwork Manager/Designer at DMS Agency
November 1, 2011 - October 1, 2012Worked on direct mail for many brands; managed two accounts; used the full Adobe CS5 suite daily; translated briefs from scamps to print-ready files; leveraged print knowledge to support DM workflows.
Editorial Designer at Archant Specialist
October 1, 2010 - March 1, 2011Designed two monthly publications (The English Garden and Photography Monthly); selected pictures; liaised with photographers and editorial staff; managed content from first draft to printers; used Quark 7.5, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop; trained on the Atex CMS to create pages within InDesign.
Global Production Co-ordinator at Stibo Systems
October 1, 2006 - November 1, 2009Used InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop on Mac/PC; managed a complex database connecting to InDesign and Quark for catalogue page design; delivered internal and customer training; primarily served USA-based accounts and travelled to train.
Studio Manager at Prestige Colour
September 1, 2004 - October 1, 2006Used PageMaker, Photoshop, Corel Draw and Quark XPress; followed briefs, tight deadlines and high standards; organized file management; assisted with administration; maintained pre-press equipment; ordered graphics supplies and liaised with suppliers; contributed to company website design.
Studio Manager at Interprint
August 1, 1993 - September 1, 2004Started part-time, quickly progressed to Studio Manager; duties included pre-press workflow coordination and studio management.
Paste up artist and junior designer at Graphect Colour Print
August 1, 1988 - December 31, 1989Learned the basics of pre-press; assisted with paste-up and design tasks.
Education
HND in Graphic Design with merits in design and photography at Swindon School of Art & Design
January 1, 1985 - July 1, 19864 O Levels (including Maths and English), 4 CSEs at Tewkesbury School, Glos
September 1, 1981 - January 1, 1985School at Kingsdown School, Swindon
January 11, 2030 - January 13, 2026Qualifications
Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Manufacturing
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