Jeremy Kahn – Designer

Set up and print projects ranging from simple black and white copies to full-color books which I would bind. Some projects require imposing as well as adding bleed and crop marks, while other projects I work on range from typesetting to logo design.

Set up and print files per customers' specifications.

•Layout and print books, keeping the client’s desired size specifications in mind.
•Design funeral programs (bi-folds and tri-folds), prayer cards, register books, posters, and blankets •Recreate labels, logos, and street signs for local businesses that need to print new material, but lack the original digital assets.
•Rework design proofs based on client feedback.

Compile numerous one-shot stories into a single-volume anthology to be sold via print-on-demand by resizing and proof-checking each PDF in order to meet the dimension requirements of the POD service.
Create templates within InDesign to streamline the conversion process and assemble the final PDF. For the individual one-shot stories, adjust the type and color-check each PDF. Finally, design, create, and set up a storefront via Square Space for the digital books to be sold.

Prepare and finalize colored pages featuring the IPs Casper the Friendly Ghost, The Pink Panther, and Rocky and Bullwinkle for licensor approval and rework, if needed, final artwork based on licensor feedback.
Ensure the final pages are CYMK-ready.
Consistently maintains, and exceeds, project deadlines with tight deadlines and turnarounds. Communicate with the editor by keeping them up to date at all stages of the project and sending regular updates on a daily basis.

Remove dust and scanned artifacts, via Photoshop, from pages scanned from multiple books including Friar Rush #2, Bloodline, and Krey #1-5. Correct artwork where necessary, such as drawing in missing limbs and pieces of clothing the artist overlooked or forgot; confirm all corrections with the editor.
Design graphics for use on social media when advertising upcoming Kickstarter campaigns.

Hire and manage a team of artists in drawing out the interior pages for the ongoing comic Alien Summer
using a script and character models provided to them. Research, find and organize reference materials for
artists, as needed. Review final artwork and communicate any correction requests to artists.
Design and finalize the title’s logo via Illustrator. With the drawn-out pages ready, design the interior page
layout/mechanical files using InDesign as well as perform color review and correction of pre-press files and eventual printer proofs.

Designed book covers and jacket mechanicals appropriate for both physical and digital versions of the books. Authored, lettered, colored, and designed the logo for the printed title, Ringa the Raggedy, as well as made corrections and changes as needed through all proofing stages. Upon request, designed, typeset, and implemented the comprehensive pitch package for the prose book Dark Snow.
Ensured proper conversion of books to eBook format, checking files for any formatting errors or corrupted images, to drive digital sales and generate positive revenue. Collaborated with a talented marketing team
to design comprehensive physical and digital content for promotional use, such as flyers, web graphics, T-shirts, as well as buttons.
Sold and promoted books at comic conventions. Sales were tracked via Excel Spreadsheet, with all profits and expenses being reported to the publisher.