WELCOME

Welcome to BobDWard.com. My name is Bob Ward and I am a print production artist with many years in the business of getting things printed— from conception to delivery. My experience
in fast-paced, deadline driven environments enables me to be better suited for high volume studios. I have worked for publishers, printers and most recently advertising agencies. My last place of employment was Hill Holliday—where I was hired to work initially as a dedicated Mac Artist on the John Hancock retail account but later moved into the "studio" preparing print files for Hill Holliday's client base.

Embracing the latest prepress technology, I am proficient in Adobe InDesign and use Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat routinely. Being skilled as a mock-up artist, I have experience creating professional high-quality renditions and prototypes. In a days workload, I am able to rebuild files, resize ads to publication specifications and produce layout solutions from an art director's concepts or designs.

My print vendors are:
48Hour Print
VistaPrint
Uprinting
Signs On The Cheap
Park Press

Do you need a reliable, talented print production artist? 
Please see Work Experience for my qualifications.

Download my professional resume
Download my creative resume

Today, I am teaching myself Internet marketing & video for the web and how to utilize social media to get job leads in the changing advertising environment. I have completed several webinars and workshops on social media and have completed the fall workshop at Social Media Magic University which includes 22 hours plus of practical training. Please see Social/Internet Marketing tab for my list of completed courses. LATEST NEWS:
I just became a certified Social Media Specialist passing the exam at Social Media Magic University
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MY VOLUNTEER WORK

  • ROSLINDALE VILLAGE MAIN STREET

I help promote my community of Roslindale by volunteering for Roslindale Village Main Street (RVMS). I am an active member
of the RVMS Marketing team where I create ads and other promotional collateral. Additionally,
I provide pro bono graphic design, print production, and photography services for RVMS.
Roslindale Village Main Street

  • ROSLINDALE OPEN STUDIOS

As one of the original organizers of Roslindale Open Studios (ROS), I provide volunteer hours and creative pro bono services including: graphic and logo design, program brochure, ads, banners, signage, print production to help brand the event. I also generated $4,000 in ad sales for the program brochure. Roslindale Open Studios

A RECOMMENDATION

"Bob, What can I say— you are the best! Thanks for ALL
you have done for Roslindale Open Studios. The brochure, postcards, advertisements and posters that you worked your graphic design magic on helped to make the event a huge success. I really appreciate all your dedication. It was a pleasure working with you." 

             — Janice Williams, Roslindale Open Studios Coordinator

Roslindale Open Studios Video on YouTube

 

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Friday
12Mar2010

First Class Passage to Roslindale Village Businesses

Wednesday
10Mar2010

Due To An Error in Boston Spirit Magazine...

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... but since your here please feel free to look around my website.

I am a print production artist looking for freelance or full time employment opportunities.

Download my resume and find out more about me here.

 

Wednesday
10Feb2010

More on the iPad


Here is the real reason why Apple are producing the iPad, to compliment Final Cut Pro as an audio surface to give us real time audio mixing. Now if someone see’s this and can produce such a surface I and many others would not only buy two iPads but pay up to £100 for the sheer pleasure of being able to mix live audio in Final Cut Pro.

Please…Please add an accurate adjustable free moving PPM meter, I am so fed up with the stupid wee miserable VU meter you get with FCP-7.

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