Jacob Dubey

Production Coordinator
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I was born and raised in the South side of Milwaukee, where I still currently live. I attended the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University – Bloomington where I got my degree in Audio Engineering & Sound Production. After I graduated, I moved back to Wisconsin and interned at a recording studio, learning important lessons in client relations, office management, and the importance of coffee!

I would then bounce between jobs in podcast production and retail management. In my work in podcasting, I learned how to manage multiple projects with quick deadlines. In my work in retail, I did everything from managing the sales floor and working with customers, to moving to operations where I learned more skills that apply to what I do today. In operations I learned how to support my team, and manage multiple tasks at once, as well as operational efficiency and attention to detail. When it was time to move on, I knew Magellan was going to be a perfect fit with the lessons and skills I had picked up along the way. I love finding creative solutions to ensuring the best possible outcome for our clients that will fit their needs.

Outside of work I have a deep passion for music, cooking, and Dungeons & Dragons. I have been playing drums for over 15 years, and regularly find time to jam with my brother and keep up to date with all the new music coming out! I love to cook new foods from around the world, to connect with cultures that I may never get to experience. Finally, Dungeon’s & Dragons has been a great creative outlet for me to stay connected with friends and family and embrace my love for fantasy and all things nerdy!

What would be your baseball walk out song?

Hocus Pocus by Focus

What was your favorite band/artist 10 years ago?

Rush. Favorite band then, favorite band now! (Thanks Dad)

If you could instantly pick up a new skill, what would it be?

Woodcarving or pottery. I would love to be able to make my own bowls or cups.

Variable Data Best Practices

  • At the quoting stage of your project, please let us know how many fields of variable data your piece will have as this can affect pricing.
  • Data should be provided to us as an Excel spreadsheet with only the applicable data included.
  • Verbiage for variable data fields on artwork file should match up exactly with data fields on spreadsheet.
  • Spacing on artwork must allow for longest data entries. We recommend that your designer tests this in advance to confirm that the fields in the design can fit your longest pieces of data.

Postage Permits

We are happy to mail using a client’s USPS non-profit number. Here are a few best practices for this to go smoothly. Let our team know up front on the project so we can make sure to get the information we need right away. 

While our mail house does prefer to use their permit number for the mailing, we can use the client’s permit, If using their permit number, ensure there is enough postage to cover the mailing.

The information we need to in order to use a client’s nonprofit number includes the following:

  • CRID (customer registration ID)
  • Non-Profit Authorization Number (with USPS, not their nonprofit number for the university)
  • Non-profit indicia
  • Return address that is on file with USPS for the non-profit authorization number
  • Permit number

Formatting the Mailing List

Our account team will advise on specific requirements for your project’s mailing list.  We generally recommend these best practices to format the mailing list:
  • Send your data in a spreadsheet, saving it in the comma-separated values (CSV) format
  • International addresses must be separated from domestic addresses
  • Domestic addresses should at least contain data fields for “first name”, “last name”, “address 1”, “address 2”, “city”, “state” and “ZIP code”