
Meet Pete and Giustina, team members from our pre-media production department. In March 2014, Ingersoll Paper Box implemented a full suite of technology to offer in-house premedia production to our customers. The change has had a positive impact on our company; the move to bring premedia in-house was not so much a quality issue for Ingersoll Paper Box - but of economics and speed. We are a small run, quick turnaround shop and moving more items in house would speed up our process and offer quicker turn-around time for our customers.
It was seamless transition to bring the prepress system in-house. The times are reduced and overall control improved - our new technology (Esko Technology) contains a preflight system that tracks down errors early on in the workflow and makes changes and edits reducing time and costs. Pete and Giustina are responsible for preparing the files for the printing press and ensuring everything is "print ready" - from trapping, to stepping and colour separation Pete and Giustina work hard at keeping the process running smooth and efficient. They both spend a great deal of time ensuring the files are error free and are available to make any last minute changes to the artwork when the customer requires it. 
Pete Kish has been with IPB for 20 years, and started in the production area. His passion for the graphic arts has always been on the forefront and his career has come full circle. When Pete is not working at "the box" you will likely find him spending time with his family, playing sports or working on his airbrushing technique and designing goalie masks for local sport enthusiasts. Giustina, is a new member to the IPB team - she has been working with us for 6 months and is a recent graduate of the Graphic Communication Management Program at Ryerson College. She brings a fresh new perspective to the pre-press team, and loves working on customer files, printing proofs and reviewing colour separations. While she enjoys reading, bowling and nail art - one thing her and Pete do have in common is their passion for graphic design. They both agree that IPB offers a unique working culture - and both look forward to many more years here. Giustina is especially excited to be a part of the always-evolving technology at IPB - "the technology here is great, and I love being a part of the team and learning more about the packaging industry each day". It is without a doubt that Ingersoll Paper Box benefits from and in-house premedia production department. An added benefit is that the entire staff's knowledge about prepress has improved. We have a better understanding about each file, and can talk to customers and troubleshoot the issue at hand internally and immediately. There's a lot more 'hands on' with our orders and with that comes better customer service. From our perspective - that is a good thing and worth talking about. |