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With extensive experience in professional image editing, pre-press production, and color management, I bring a proven ability to ensure visual assets meet the highest standards of accuracy, consistency, and creative excellence. My career has equipped me with expertise in monitor calibration, workflow optimization, and staff management, enabling me to deliver projects that are both technically precise and operationally efficient. I have successfully led editing teams, streamlined production pipelines, and implemented quality control measures that reduced errors and improved turnaround times.…With extensive experience in professional image editing, pre-press production, and color management, I bring a proven ability to ensure visual assets meet the highest standards of accuracy, consistency, and creative excellence. My career has equipped me with expertise in monitor calibration, workflow optimization, and staff management, enabling me to deliver projects that are both technically precise and operationally efficient. I have successfully led editing teams, streamlined production pipelines, and implemented quality control measures that reduced errors and improved turnaround times.

Helmut Ortner

Artworker, Graphic Designer, Illustrator, +3

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With extensive experience in professional image editing, pre-press production, and color management, I bring a proven ability to ensure visual assets meet the highest standards of accuracy, consistency, and creative excellence. My career has equipped me with expertise in monitor calibration, workflow optimization, and staff management, enabling me to deliver projects that are both technically precise and operationally efficient. I have successfully led editing teams, streamlined production pipelines, and implemented quality control measures that reduced errors and improved turnaround times.…With extensive experience in professional image editing, pre-press production, and color management, I bring a proven ability to ensure visual assets meet the highest standards of accuracy, consistency, and creative excellence. My career has equipped me with expertise in monitor calibration, workflow optimization, and staff management, enabling me to deliver projects that are both technically precise and operationally efficient. I have successfully led editing teams, streamlined production pipelines, and implemented quality control measures that reduced errors and improved turnaround times.

Available to hire

With extensive experience in professional image editing, pre-press production, and color management, I bring a proven ability to ensure visual assets meet the highest standards of accuracy, consistency, and creative excellence.

My career has equipped me with expertise in monitor calibration, workflow optimization, and staff management, enabling me to deliver projects that are both technically precise and operationally efficient. I have successfully led editing teams, streamlined production pipelines, and implemented quality control measures that reduced errors and improved turnaround times.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

German

Fluent

Work Experience

Owner/Operator at Motron Consulting

January 1, 1997 - Present

Owner/operator of Motron Consulting providing graphic design and pre-press services to a client list including Banfield Seguin, The National Gallery of Canada, RCMP Headquarters (Counterfeit division), and Goldfish Communications.

Pre-press Specialist at Lowe Martin Group

April 1, 1994 - September 10, 2025

Provide graphic services and prepare all files for offset printing.

Production Artist at Over Design Inc.

April 1, 1993 - September 10, 2025

Provide graphic artistic, technical and software support for all in-house graphic designers; provide graphic services and prepare all files for offset printing.

Pre-press Specialist at Hadwen Graphics

April 1, 1992 - September 10, 2025

Provide graphic services and prepare all files for offset printing.

Pre-press Specialist at K Colour Graphics Inc.

April 1, 1992 - September 10, 2025

Provide graphic services and prepare film negatives and colour proofs for offset printing.

Owner/Operator at Motron Consulting

January 1, 1997 - Present

Owner/Operator delivering graphic design and pre-press services; client list included Banfield Seguin (1998, 1-year contract for high-resolution artwork for offset printing), The National Gallery of Canada, RCMP Headquarters (Counterfeit division), and Goldfish Communications. Responsible for producing print-ready artwork and managing client relationships.

Pre-press Specialist at Lowe Martin Group

April 1, 1997 - September 10, 2025

Provided graphic services and prepared all files for offset printing.

Production Artist at Over Design Inc.

April 1, 1994 - September 10, 2025

Provided graphic and technical support for all in-house graphic designers; provided graphic services and prepared all files for offset printing.

Pre-press Specialist at Hadwen Graphics

April 1, 1993 - September 10, 2025

Provided graphic services and prepared all files for offset printing.

Pre-press Specialist at K Colour Graphics Inc.

April 1, 1992 - September 10, 2025

Provided graphic services and prepared film negatives and color proofs for offset printing.

Owner/Operator at Motron Consulting

January 1, 1997 - Present

Provided comprehensive graphic design and prepress services to a diverse range of clients, including The National Gallery of Canada and RCMP Headquarters (Counterfeit Division). Managed end-to-end client relationships from initial consultation to final delivery, ensuring project requirements were met with precision. Specialized in producing high-resolution graphic artwork for offset printing, including completing a one-year contract for Banfield Seguin. Operated an independent consulting business for over two decades, demonstrating self-sufficiency and strong business acumen.

Pre-press Specialist at Lowe Martin Group

April 1, 1997 - October 7, 2025

Prepared and managed all files for offset printing, ensuring technical specifications were precise and error-free. Provided expert graphic services, contributing to the high-quality production of printed materials.

Production Artist at Ove Design Inc.

April 1, 1994 - October 7, 2025

Offered graphical, technical, and software support to a team of in-house graphic designers. Ensured all graphic files were properly prepared for offset printing, maintaining strict quality control.