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Chandana B.

Senior Pre-Press Specialist | Packaging & Vector Illustrator

Don't Leave Your Production to Guesswork. Work with a Prepress Specialist Backed by 15+ Years of Factory Experience. With **15+ years of hands-on factory experience**, I help printers, packaging manufacturers, apparel brands, and commercial print companies transform customer artwork into **accurate, press-ready production files**. My expertise covers the complete **prepress workflow**, from artwork inspection and color management to print finishing and production optimization. Every file is prepared to meet commercial printing standards, reducing production delays, costly reprints, and press errors. ## ⭐ Prepress & Print Production • Commercial Prepress Services • Print Production Specialist • Press-Ready Artwork Preparation • Print File Preflight & Quality Control • Print-Ready PDF Creation • Artwork Correction & Repair • Bleed, Trim & Safe Area Setup • Production File Optimization • Commercial Printing Workflow Support ## ⭐ Color Management & Color Separation • CMYK Color Separation • Spot Color Separation • Pantone (PMS) Color Matching • RGB to CMYK Conversion • ICC Profile Management • Color Correction for Print • Ink Coverage Optimization (TAC) • Rich Black & Black Generation • Commercial Color Management ## ⭐ Screen Printing Prepress • Spot Color Artwork Preparation • Screen Printing Color Separation • White Underbase Creation • Trapping & Choke/Spread • Halftone Preparation • Registration Mark Setup • Multi-Color Screen Printing Files • Production-Ready Screen Print Artwork ## ⭐ DTF & DTG Printing • DTF Prepress Specialist • DTG Artwork Preparation • White Spot Layer Creation • White Underbase Optimization • Epson Edge Print Workflow • RIP Software Compatible Files • Transparent Background Processing • Gang Sheet Preparation ## ⭐ Dye Sublimation & Sportswear • Dye Sublimation Artwork • Sportswear Production Files • Teamwear Graphics • Jersey Name & Number Systems • Fabric Print Preparation • Textile Print Production • Repeat Pattern Artwork ## ⭐ Packaging & Label Production • Packaging Design for Production • Packaging Prepress • Dieline Creation & Editing • Folding Cartons • Labels & Product Packaging • Barcode Placement • Retail Packaging Artwork • Packaging File Preparation ## ⭐ Print Finishing • Embossing Setup • Debossing Setup • Gold Foil Stamping • Silver Foil Stamping • Spot UV Separation • Varnish Layers • Die-Cut Lines • Finishing Layer Preparation ## ⭐ Vector Illustration & Artwork • Vector Illustration • Logo Vectorization • Image to Vector Conversion • Technical Illustration • Product Illustration • Vector File Cleanup • Large Format Graphics • Production-Ready Vector Artwork ## ⭐ Software • Adobe Illustrator • Adobe Photoshop • Adobe InDesign • Adobe Acrobat Pro • Commercial RIP Software # Production Problems I Solve ✅ **Artwork supplied in RGB instead of CMYK** → Convert artwork using professional ICC color profiles for accurate commercial printing. ✅ **Low-resolution logos and graphics** → Recreate artwork as clean, scalable vector graphics for flawless printing at any size. ✅ **DTF white layer not printing correctly** → Build proper White Spot layers and White Underbase compatible with Epson Edge Print and RIP software. ✅ **Files rejected by printers** → Perform complete preflight checks and deliver fully press-ready production files. ✅ **Packaging artwork doesn't match the dieline** → Align artwork precisely with dielines, folds, glue areas, cut lines, and safety margins. ✅ **Brand colors printing incorrectly** → Match Pantone colors and optimize CMYK values for consistent color reproduction. ✅ **Screen printing registration issues** → Apply professional trapping, choke/spread, and spot color separations for accurate registration. ✅ **Artwork unsuitable for foil, emboss, deboss, or Spot UV** → Create dedicated production layers for every finishing process according to manufacturing specifications. ✅ **Fonts missing or substituted during production** → Convert fonts to outlines or package fonts correctly to maintain artwork integrity. # Why Clients Hire Me ✔ 15+ Years of Factory Print Production Experience ✔ Commercial Prepress & Print Manufacturing Expertise ✔ Packaging, Labels & Die-line Specialist ✔ Screen Printing, DTF & DTG Production Expert ✔ Dye Sublimation & Sportswear Artwork Specialist ✔ Professional Color Separation & Pantone Matching ✔ Production-Ready Files with Minimal Revisions ✔ Fast Turnaround & Clear Communication ✔ Attention to Detail That Prevents Costly Production Errors **I don't just design artwork—I prepare files that print correctly the first time.**

🇱🇰Kandy, Sri Lanka$36/hr100% JSS4.91 (121)Since May 2021

Earnings and projects

MRR
$1.2k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#41,036 / 412k
🇱🇰Country#107 / 1,581
Revenue, last 30 days
$829

Last 6 months: $7.1k

World#48,759 / 412k
🇱🇰Country#150 / 1,581
Total earnings
$61k

Billed in all: $64k

World#64,029 / 412k
🇱🇰Country#201 / 1,581
Per project
$238

$550 in the last 6 months

World#250,842 / 412k
🇱🇰Country#790 / 1,581
Projects, last 6 months
13

Across 14 contracts

79% fixed21% hourly
World#12,441 / 412k
🇱🇰Country#60 / 1,581
Projects in all
257

Across 270 contracts

87% fixed13% hourly
World#6,431 / 412k
🇱🇰Country#64 / 1,581

Earnings, last 30 days

$63.7k+$829 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$62.5k$63.0k$63.5k$64.0kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: #1 in 2 skills of 20

Rarest: top 3% in Business Card, of 1,578. Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. 1Folding Carton5 freelancers · 🇱🇰 #1Top 20%
  2. 1Foil1 freelancers · 🇱🇰 #1Top 100%
  3. #7Offset Printing47 freelancers · 🇱🇰 #2Top 15%
  4. #9Box69 freelancers · 🇱🇰 #1Top 13%
  5. #14Bag Packaging139 freelancers · 🇱🇰 #1Top 10%
  6. #26Package Graphics317 freelancers · 🇱🇰 #1Top 8%
  7. #26Display Product Packaging193 freelancers · 🇱🇰 #2Top 13%
  8. #39Print Production276 freelancers · 🇱🇰 #1Top 14%