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I'm Dirk Gaiser, a production and design professional specializing in prepress, packaging, and wide-format printing. I excel at turning complex files into production-ready outputs, driving throughput, and delivering quality across digital and offset workflows. I thrive in collaborative environments that value quality, technology, and continuous improvement, with a track record of leading projects from concept through final output in retail packaging, catalogs, and trade-show exhibits.…I'm Dirk Gaiser, a production and design professional specializing in prepress, packaging, and wide-format printing. I excel at turning complex files into production-ready outputs, driving throughput, and delivering quality across digital and offset workflows. I thrive in collaborative environments that value quality, technology, and continuous improvement, with a track record of leading projects from concept through final output in retail packaging, catalogs, and trade-show exhibits.

Dirk Gaiser

Graphic Designer, Designer, Art Director, +2

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I'm Dirk Gaiser, a production and design professional specializing in prepress, packaging, and wide-format printing. I excel at turning complex files into production-ready outputs, driving throughput, and delivering quality across digital and offset workflows. I thrive in collaborative environments that value quality, technology, and continuous improvement, with a track record of leading projects from concept through final output in retail packaging, catalogs, and trade-show exhibits.…I'm Dirk Gaiser, a production and design professional specializing in prepress, packaging, and wide-format printing. I excel at turning complex files into production-ready outputs, driving throughput, and delivering quality across digital and offset workflows. I thrive in collaborative environments that value quality, technology, and continuous improvement, with a track record of leading projects from concept through final output in retail packaging, catalogs, and trade-show exhibits.

Available to hire

I’m Dirk Gaiser, a production and design professional specializing in prepress, packaging, and wide-format printing. I excel at turning complex files into production-ready outputs, driving throughput, and delivering quality across digital and offset workflows.

I thrive in collaborative environments that value quality, technology, and continuous improvement, with a track record of leading projects from concept through final output in retail packaging, catalogs, and trade-show exhibits.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Pre-press Specialist at Grand Format Tectonics

March 1, 2022 - Present

Pre-press production for grand-format dye-sub fabric and other substrates used in the Trade Show & Exhibit industry; responsible for driving production throughput across Las Vegas and AH manufacturing facilities.

Premedia Tech Service Specialist at Mac Design Imaging Hudson Yards Studios / LSC Communications

February 1, 2009 - June 1, 2020

Pre-press production, development and project management for Seagate retail packaging; print specialist; manga book production; catalog production and image retouching.

Lead Prepress Production Specialist at Schawk Inc. / LifeScan On-Site

October 1, 2005 - November 1, 2008

Created, manipulated, and edited files used in multilingual global packaging and labeling for LifeScan (J&J); managed daily production prioritization; scoped projects; supported ISO SOP improvements.

Freelance Design and Business Support at Irongoat Design / Nu-Life Awards & Recognition

September 1, 2004 - September 1, 2005

Freelance ad creation, print collateral, project management; logo development and website creation; business valuation and preparation of a sale website.

Print Technologist at Worldmark Design Center Americas

May 1, 2004 - September 1, 2004

Creative product development, prototyping, materials testing and sales/marketing support of label production; clients included Intel, HP, Cisco, IBM, Motorola, Dell.

Prepress Specialist at Verizon Information Services

November 1, 2003 - May 1, 2004

CTP duties for YellowBook phone directories; file editing, pagination, trapping, and output to image setters.

Freelance Design and Prepress at Irongoat Design

May 1, 2003 - November 1, 2003

B2B catalog design and production including digital photography and image editing, billboard design and installation, corporate logo creation, and wholesale price-list design.

Prepress Manager at Integrated Graphics, Inc.

October 1, 2001 - May 1, 2003

Responsible for all prepress duties for digital, offset, and wide format print jobs; designed business collateral and POP/Banners; managed proofing, CTP plate making; programmed and designed variable data print projects; supported company growth.

Digital Prepress / Wide Format Technician at Vertis Print Solutions

September 1, 2000 - October 1, 2001

Processed, edited, and corrected files for digital printing; working manager in charge of the wide-format department; oversaw bindery and shipping/logistics for digital print.

Digital Prepress / Wide Format Technician at All Ways Changing Inc.

August 1, 1999 - September 1, 2000

Processed files for digital printers; implemented variable data programs; data/image merging for direct mail campaigns; coordinated bindery and shipping for digital print and wide-format production.