Jacci Howard Bear

Prior to 1997, Jacci Bear was a freelance designer and writer. Since that time she has been teaching desktop publishing through her own tutorials at About.com and commentary on the desktop publishing and design writings of others.

During the 1990s Ms. Bear wrote, designed, and published a small magazine about desktop publishing, co-founded the FidoNet INK echo and AusTINK, both graphic design-related groups. Her personal portfolio includes design and/or writing credit for a software manual, small business logo designs, club and marketing newsletters, greeting cards, postcards, brochures and other marketing materials for small businesses.

Although her formal education is in business management, Ms. Bear took on numerous design and publishing projects for civilian and military employers. This on-the-job training laid the groundwork for her later freelance work in desktop publishing and graphic design.

Whether you do desktop publishing for fun or profit and regardless of your current skills, through this site I aim to provide information, advice, and resources to help you become more successful and thoroughly enjoy this type of computer use.