Meghan McKinlay

Production CSR and Internal Sales Estimator at The Telegram

Interacting with clients to create work orders, send proofs, provide updates on order status and job completion. Follow each order throughout each production department, and update status in PrintSmith. Create work order dockets, include print proofs, and store in file room in numerical order. Attend staff meetings with sales staff, print department managers, estimators and corporate management 3 days per week to review job status reports, target revenue, upcoming orders etc. Provide estimates to internal sales department based on requested specifications. Convert approved estimates to work orders in PrintSmith system. Send RFQs to suppliers/outsource companies, create purchase order requests for the accounting department, send approved purchase order to complete outsourced work orders and/or fill stock & supply orders. Create purchase orders for local stock suppliers, to refill warehouse inventory. Count inventory & maintain stock supply in each production department (digital, web pre

Graphic Designer and Print Technician at Cansel

Designing and printing a wide variety of items for clients including: business cards, brochures, postcards, invitations, small and wide format posters, architectural drawings, grommeted and display/popup banners, window displays. Providing quotes, timeframes, and preparing invoices for client orders. Operation of various equipment including production printers, industrial cutters, laminators, scoring/folding/perforating/numbering machines. Importing and exporting of Microsoft software files into compatible and appropriate Adobe files for printing and design purposes. Communicating orally with clients over the phone, and electronically through email via Microsoft Outlook; Microsoft Teams is used internally. Building and maintaining relationships with current and prospective clients, large and small, including Husky Energy and Suncor. Offer suggestions and advice to clients on products that are best suited to their needs.

Graphic Designer and Technician at Copy Canada

Used Simply Accounting software to create invoices, conduct analysis of monthly income, as well as review and prepare monthly job reports. Conducted office administration tasks such as ordering supplies (paper stocks, inks, bindery, printer equipment) and making service calls to Canon and Konica Minolta. Attended meetings with print supply companies such as RICO. Clients included: Workplace Health & Safety NL, Boston Pizza, Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC), Galway Developments, Chatters Salon, and Always in Vogue. Common orders/requests included: printing of monthly health and safety training booklets, designing and printing service industry and restaurant menus, designing advertisement posters, clothing tags and tickets, designing and printing large format signage for various events.

Graphic Designer at Definitions Health and Wellness

Created newsletters and magazines for distribution to various oil companies worldwide using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. Worked efficiently under time sensitive deadlines to produce quality advertisements. Adhered to company design templates to preserve their article style preference/standards.