For the past 25 years I worked with a jewelry company. Website: Palm beach jewelry.com In Photoshop almost every day. Retouching jewelry images models changing jewelry on models and recently using AI models saving money. Designing jewelry catalog and insert pages. Managing the department- users to file servers - backups. Writing scripts to automate tasks saving hours of time for all users.

Ken Rotberg

For the past 25 years I worked with a jewelry company. Website: Palm beach jewelry.com In Photoshop almost every day. Retouching jewelry images models changing jewelry on models and recently using AI models saving money. Designing jewelry catalog and insert pages. Managing the department- users to file servers - backups. Writing scripts to automate tasks saving hours of time for all users.

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For the past 25 years I worked with a jewelry company. Website: Palm beach jewelry.com
In Photoshop almost every day. Retouching jewelry images models changing jewelry on models and recently using AI models saving money. Designing jewelry catalog and insert pages. Managing the department- users to file servers - backups. Writing scripts to automate tasks saving hours of time for all users.

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Work Experience

Director of Creative Services at Seta Corporation (PalmBeachJewelry.com)
January 1, 2006 - February 6, 2026
Oversee all phases of production for artwork/photography and manage in-house photo studio, retouching, and catalog proofing. Lead daily priorities with photographer/models; collaborate with Creative Directors and Marketing/Merchandising; train staff; maintain fileserver/backups; troubleshoot hardware/software; develop AppleScript utilities to automate tasks.
Catalog Production Manager at Seta Corporation (PalmBeachJewelry.com)
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2006
Oversee all catalog production; prepare catalog versions for other art directors; calibrate monitors/color proofing; preflight jobs and create final PDFs; perform photography/retouching as needed.
Pre-Press at SCP Commercial Printing
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2001
Responsible for preparing in-house/client electronic files using Brisque and Delta workflow; preflight, troubleshoot, and solve problem files; trapping/imposition with Delta Trapper/Signastation; trained at Heidelberg/Creo Scitex.
Art Director at SCP Commercial Printing
January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1996
Design and produce a variety of catalogs, newsletters, brochures, invitations, books and more from concept to printed material; collaborate with clients; coordinate with prepress/print production for trapping/creep; set up Retrospect-based archival system to reduce costs.
Art Director at Seta Corporation
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1993
Design and build jewelry and general merchandise catalogs, labels, flyers and packaging; collaborate with creative director/merchandising/purchasing; created utilities to automate repetitive tasks.
Freelance Jewelry Retouching at Seta Corporation
January 1, 1993 - January 1, 2017
Freelance jewelry retouching and related catalog/packaging work.
Art Director at Sound Advice
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1991
Design/produce inserts, catalogs and newspaper ads throughout Florida.
Advertising Computer Graphics Production Manager at Burdines
January 1, 1990 - January 1, 1991
Supervise eight graphic artists and retouch operators; manage newspaper and direct mail traffic; troubleshoot output problems; develop UNIX-based file server utilities; implement new hire training; produced 1500+ newspaper ads annually.
Scanner/Retouch Artist at Burdines
January 1, 1989 - January 1, 1990
Scanned and retouched photography and line art for print advertising.
Page Makeup Designer at Burdines
January 1, 1988 - January 1, 1989
Produced newspaper/color inserts and direct mail advertising on UNIX Camex system; collaborated with art directors on layouts.
Dark Room Technician at Burdines
January 1, 1987 - January 1, 1988
Developed film and correctly printed fashion/product photography for newspaper advertising; assisted with paste-up/stripping/camera work.
Freelance Photographer at Hallandale Digest
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 2002
Photographed local sports events and front-page features; assisted with layouts and captions.

Education

B.S. Advertising (Minor in Photography) at University of Florida
January 1, 1983 - January 1, 1985
Coursework in UNIX system programming at Florida International University
January 1, 1990 - January 1, 1990
Signastation at Heidelberg Academy
November 1, 1999 - November 1, 1999
Brisque Operator at CreoScitex America, Inc.
June 1, 2001 - June 1, 2001
AppleScript Pro Sessions at Apple
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005
AppleScript Pro Sessions at Apple
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006
Mac OS X Support Essentials at Apple
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006

Qualifications

AppleScript Pro Sessions
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005
AppleScript Pro Sessions
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006
Mac OS X Support Essentials
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2006
Brisque Operator
June 1, 2001 - June 1, 2001
Signastation
November 1, 1999 - November 1, 1999

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail