I am a print production artist and project manager with 10-plus years experience in numerous advertising fields including direct mail, pharmaceutical, healthcare, medical devices, consumer catalogs, journal and magazine advertising, outdoor signage, email and other digital advertising, packaging, project management, and client/printer coordination.
Using Adobe's Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop) and other pertinent programs, I apply my expertise to multiple areas of print production. Some of those areas include but are not limited to: creating high quality production files that meet or exceed client standards, exhibiting a high level of attention to detail, the ability to work independently or within a team setting, preflighting, understanding processes of naming, routing, releasing and archiving files, and client/printer coordination.
My multiple years of experience, attention to detail, “can do” work ethic, eagerness to accept
new challenges, and sense of ownership makes me a valuable asset to any project I take on.
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I look forward to working with you.
~ Jim Hampton
“You simply will not find a better print production artist than Jim Hampton. I have worked with Jim
for many years, and his work never disappoints. He asks the intelligent questions, then skillfully crafts solutions to your company's unique design and layout challenges. Always the consummate professional, Jim is a self-starter and a personable collaborator. I cannot recommend him
highly enough!”
— Lori Dana, Creative Director, Dana Design Group, Ltd.
“I was Jim's recruiter and have placed him in a long-term contract role at Panduit. From day one, Jim was an outstanding talent of mine and he was recognized to be one of our top candidates. Jim has the most positive attitude and is an absolute pleasure to work with. Not only did he produce high quality designs and production, but he was a true team player and all other production artists looked up to him for guidance during his time at Panduit. I nominated Jim for "talent of the year" for these reasons - outstanding work, extremely reliable, gracious personality, and ability to go above and beyond. Jim impressed us tremendously throughout the project, he was really our "model talent" at the agency. I hope to work with Jim again one day in the future, any employer would be extremely lucky to have him on board!”
— Katie Tolle, Recruiter (formerly of The Boss Group), General Growth Properties
“Jim is an incredibly personable leader. We were working under a tight deadline to produce two full catalogs in less than six months. As Production Manager, Jim coordinated the entire process leading an external team of production designers as well as keeping the internal client informed throughout process. He created and managed project timelines to ensure on-time delivery. Jim kept track of client changes, ensured workflow ran smoothly and effectively, and performed a quality control role by ensuring that all deliverables were produced to correct specifications and that proper proofing had been completed. I felt more than comfortable with him in this lead role, and would recommend anyone looking for a top quality candidate to hire Jim.”
— Carla Gamble, Manager of Creative Services, Panduit
“Jim was my supervisor and fellow print production artist at AbelsonTaylor during my seven years there. He was fantastic to work with and never hesitated to jump in and assist with production when the workload was heavy. Besides being a great supervisor and production artist, Jim is a wonderful person. Jim always had a smile and took the time to make sure we were doing well.”
— Beth Pogue, Production Artist
“I worked with Jim on a 7-month project, converting two computer infrastructure product catalogs from Quark XPress to InDesign and making needed updates. He functioned as a print production artist as well as team leader from start to finish and was the perfect fit for both roles. Whenever page-related issues arose I could always count on Jim to either know the solution, or come up with one. He handled every aspect of his role with courtesy, approachability and professionalism. It was a pleasure to work with him and I hope I have to chance to do so again in the future.”
— AnnElise Rakoczy, Production Artist