Tammy Bruce
Dawsonville
Summary
Veteran in the printing sector with a comprehensive background in offset, digital, and wide-format printing. Proficient in digital process integration and plate-making for press efficiency. Effective in liaising with C.S.R. for job approval and timely execution. Passionate about ongoing learning and innovation in printing technology.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Prepress Technician
Standard Press
2014 - 10.2025
- Reviewed and corrected digital files for accuracy, enhancing overall print production efficiency.
- Operated and maintained image and plate setters.
- Utilized Adobe Suites and XMF to prepare jobs for color proofs and print.
- Worked closely with 3 othet team members plus prpepress manager and plant prodution manager to maintain high standards of quality and encourage repeat business.
- Ensured timely delivery of projects through effective communication with team members amd customer service.
- Minimized errors in final output by meticulously proofreading all projects before printing.
- Expedited production turnaround times with streamlined preflight processes.
- Assessed customer files for missing information in fonts and graphics.
- Generated prepress proofs in digital or other formats to approximate appearance of final printed piece.
- Verified files before I ran the plates on the supersetter.
Pre Press Tech
Sleeveco
09.2005 - 09.2014
- Created templates showing folds and perfs for customer art files.
- Set up one up supplied art files from customer.
- Sent out pdf's to customer for approval.
- Verified and adjusted color on the GMG and Epson to match pantone book.
- Set up and ran color proofs to send to customer for approval.
- Stepped approved art files for plateroom.
- Made plates, verified relief of plates, filled out all paperwork required for quality check and then release plates to press room.
- Coordinated work between c.s.r., art department, plateroom and press.
Pre Press Tech
Blue Moon Printing
04.2004 - 03.2005
- Set up customer supplied file for business cards, brochures and flyers.
- Sent out PDF'S to customer for approval.
- Step approved file for plates.
Pre Press Tech
Dittler Brothers/Quebecor
12.1982 - 04.2004
- Set up customer art files.
- Sent out proofs to customer for approval.
- Set up plate files and made plates.
- Scheduled jobs between customer service, pre press and the other facility in atlanta.
- Worked in our design department trapping lottery tickets.
Education
High School Diploma - undefined
Johnson High School
Oakwood, GA01.1982
Skills
- Knowledge in Adobe suites except my level in Photoshop is not what I consider to be expert level
- Sent one up art files to xmf workflow to trap, apply press graphs and to create a eps link, a pdf and hps and epson proofs to go to the customer for approval
- Set ul print on depand orders when submitted through free flow core
- Verify files are correct before I realese the plates to the supersetter
Timeline
Pre Press Tech
Sleeveco
09.2005 - 09.2014
Pre Press Tech
Blue Moon Printing
04.2004 - 03.2005
Pre Press Tech
Dittler Brothers/Quebecor
12.1982 - 04.2004
High School Diploma - undefined
Johnson High School
Prepress Technician
Standard Press
2014 - 10.2025