HAFIZUR RAHMAN

screen printing

pixel printing • Freiberufler

Apr 2021 - Present • 5 yrs 3 mos

Screen printing color separation processing and creating t-shirt design for events

Graphic Designer (color separation)

Pixelprint • Freiberufler

Feb 2019 - Present • 7 yrs 5 mos

Role Overview Served as the primary technical lead for high-volume screenprint production, transforming complex digital artwork into press-ready films. Balanced creative design with technical rigor to ensure color accuracy, detail retention, and production efficiency for automatic and manual presses. Key Responsibilities Performed advanced color separations, including Simulated Process, Index, Spot Color, and CMYK using Adobe Creative Suite and specialized RIP software. Engineered custom underbases and highlight whites to ensure vibrancy on dark garments while maintaining a soft hand-feel. Collaborated with the press room to troubleshoot registration issues, dot gain, and ink opacity during pre-production strikes. Managed output for high-tension screens, selecting appropriate mesh counts (e.g., 110 to 305) based on artwork complexity. Key Achievements Production Efficiency: Reduced on-press setup time by 25% by standardizing registration marks and implementing "press-friendly" trapping techniques that minimized color bleeding. Cost Savings: Lowered total ink consumption by 15% through the strategic use of halftone gradients and transparency, reducing the need for excessive "flash" drying between colors. Technical Mastery: Successfully executed a 12-color simulated process design using only 6 screens, saving the client significantly on production costs while maintaining photographic detail. Quality Control: Achieved a 99% approval rate on first-strike samples for high-profile clients by implementing a digital "soft-proofing" system that accurately predicted ink-on-fabric results. Innovation: Developed a proprietary library of custom halftones and frequency modulations to eliminate Moiré patterns on performance fabrics and ribbed materials. Technical Proficiencies for Your Resume Software: Adobe Photoshop (Channels-based sep), Illustrator (Vector trapping), Separation Studio, Techniques: Halftone angles/LPI optimization, Choke & Spread, Wet-on-wet printing.