I’m a pre-press and print production professional with over 25 years of experience across the full pre-press workflow, from artwork and typesetting to photo retouching, imposition, CTP output and press-ready file preparation. I’m skilled in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and QuarkXPress, and I’m known for staying calm under pressure and delivering reliable results across a wide range of clients and briefs. My experience spans major music labels, medical and trade publishing, newspaper production and international film festival catalogues, including multilingual projects in non-Latin scripts. I’m available for freelance, remote or hybrid work (remote preferred), and I’m happy with day or night schedules.

Chris Simpson

I’m a pre-press and print production professional with over 25 years of experience across the full pre-press workflow, from artwork and typesetting to photo retouching, imposition, CTP output and press-ready file preparation. I’m skilled in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and QuarkXPress, and I’m known for staying calm under pressure and delivering reliable results across a wide range of clients and briefs. My experience spans major music labels, medical and trade publishing, newspaper production and international film festival catalogues, including multilingual projects in non-Latin scripts. I’m available for freelance, remote or hybrid work (remote preferred), and I’m happy with day or night schedules.

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I’m a pre-press and print production professional with over 25 years of experience across the full pre-press workflow, from artwork and typesetting to photo retouching, imposition, CTP output and press-ready file preparation. I’m skilled in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and QuarkXPress, and I’m known for staying calm under pressure and delivering reliable results across a wide range of clients and briefs.

My experience spans major music labels, medical and trade publishing, newspaper production and international film festival catalogues, including multilingual projects in non-Latin scripts. I’m available for freelance, remote or hybrid work (remote preferred), and I’m happy with day or night schedules.

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Language

Arabic
Advanced
Chinese
Advanced
Japanese
Advanced

Work Experience

Pre-press & packaging production at White Label Productions Ltd
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2016
Managed full pre-press workflow from artwork receipt to press-ready file delivery. Extensive photo retouching: cosmetic alterations, background changes, lighting matching, bleed extension. Produced digital 3D pack shots for online use and physical mock-ups for client approval. Handled impositions to printer specification across a wide range of output formats, including standard print, large format posters and vehicle liveries. Multilingual typesetting across Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and other non-Latin scripts. LP reissue work: scanning and remaking original artwork from printed copy where originals were lost. Batch processing of large document sets including hundreds of pages of Opera Libretto for reprint and digital use.
Pre-press Production at Williams Press
July 1, 1999 - August 1, 2005
Managed pre-press production for a portfolio of high-end industry titles. Operated Fuji CTP machine: loading, chemical management, plate checking and handover to press. Tight turnarounds and consistent quality across weekly and monthly publication schedules.
Designer & Typesetter at Johnson Publishing
May 1, 1997 - July 1, 1999
Designed and typeset display advertising for a regional newspaper group, working directly alongside the sales and design teams. Company award winner.
Pre-press & packaging production at White Label Productions Ltd
January 1, 2024 - Present
Part-time project work in 2024 including Google Slides production and building elevation drawing in Illustrator for WeWork.

Education

Desktop Publishing at City & Guilds
January 11, 2030 - June 6, 2026
Adobe InDesign at Formal training course
January 11, 2030 - June 6, 2026
HTML at Formal training course
January 11, 2030 - June 6, 2026
Pitman at Word processing, databases and spreadsheets
January 11, 2030 - June 6, 2026
A-Levels at Geography, Art
January 11, 2030 - June 6, 2026

Qualifications

Building Surveying & Architecture
January 11, 2030 - June 6, 2026
University foundation year
January 11, 2030 - June 6, 2026
Desktop Publishing (City & Guilds)
January 11, 2030 - June 6, 2026
Adobe InDesign (Formal Training)
January 11, 2030 - June 6, 2026
HTML (Formal Training)
January 11, 2030 - June 6, 2026
Pitman – Word Processing, Databases & Spreadsheets
January 11, 2030 - June 6, 2026
A-Levels in Geography & Art
January 11, 2030 - June 6, 2026
Building Surveying & Architecture – University Foundation Year
January 11, 2030 - June 6, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Software & Internet, Other