What do you reach for when you need an afternoon pick-me-up?
For an afternoon pick-me-up, I'll usually grab a quick snack that I bring from home like a grain bar, peanuts, fruit etc. Caffeine after noon or energy drinks don't really agree with me. If I happen to forget a snack, I just usually stretch my legs a little.

What is the last thing you do before you leave the office every evening?
As I'm getting ready to leave I'll glance at the local traffic cameras to see what's in store for me. Either a 30 min drive home or one that's over an hour. This is helpful when I need to get home for a scheduled event like my daughter's softball game. On Thursdays I make sure the weekly backup tapes are ready to run, but the very last thing I do is make sure the art/viewing room's lights are out. There are 5000 Kelvin light bulbs in that room. We use that room for color management, and we want to save their shelf life.

Do you listen to music while you work?
I do listen to online radio, however my kids laugh as I listen to espn.com, local sports stations and late afternoon I'll tune into WEEI in Boston for some Red Sox talk.

How do you refocus if you're having trouble concentrating or getting the creativity flowing?
Creatively my challenges are producing requests from our designers that could seem very difficult. My first and always response is "sure, we can do that" but there have been times where I thought it was impossible to create the effect. However, driving home (see #2) helps with reflecting on different techniques to achieve the effect they're looking for. I'm still batting 1.000.

What three software programs do you use every day and could not live without?
I'm going to lump the entire Adobe Creative Suite as one application as I use the entire suite every day. I use two web browsers daily -- Safari and Firefox -- for techniques, troubleshooting forums, etc. Depending on where we are in production, Flightcheck Professional is one of my favorite and useful tools for our workflow. E-mail is a given as well as IM just for communication.

For the past seven years Patrick has been Hammock Inc.'s production coordinator. After majoring in Art, he began his early career in publishing as a graphic designer. Over the years, his duties migrated into production, IT and web design. Since joining Hammock, his main focus has been on prepress, but he also will design or lay out anything when necessary.

As a member of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals, along with his art background, Patrick handles numerous requests for retouching photographs. "Take out these wrinkles," "Make the skin not so green," and "Could you remove a couple pounds?” are just a few of the usual pleas he hears.

Other than manipulating photographs, Patrick makes sure that every file submitted for a Hammock publication will correctly print with no problems. He also supports the production workflow with production troubleshooting, scanning, profiles and monitor calibration.

A native New Englander, Patrick is a card carrying member of Red Sox Nation. (For real!) His other passions are the Patriots, Bruins and yes, he will admit, the Celtics. However, he does root for the Titans and Predators when they don’t play a New England team. When he is away from Hammock, Patrick enjoys spending time with his wife Aimee, son Sean and daughter Heather. He also enjoys coaching soccer and softball and will grab a chance to go golfing whenever time permits.