For their patience and advice, I would like to thank the following people; without them, I could never have written this book. My parents for encouraging me to read large computer textbooks that would one day inspire me to write my own books. My dad for talking the time to shoot video footage with me at the Loafing Shed Glass Studio and Gallery in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Glass artist Robert Gary Parkes, owner of the Loafing Shed, and his apprentice, Jay, for their permission to shoot video and their time and demonstration of the beautiful art and history of glass blowing. My friend Osvaldo DeSouza; with his musical composition talents, he created the background music for my video. My program coordinator at Langara College, Raymond Chow, whose knowledge of video rendering and working in the movie industry helped me to compile the video and understand the importance of preplanning the script so I could tell a story. I am grateful for the time he took to proofread select chapters on video creation. My printing boss, Eddie, at Pender Copy Ltd. for his inspiration and encouraging me to write this book.
At Apress, I would like to thank Natalie and Jessica for showing me how to layout a professional textbook and pointing out even when you think you’ve written it all, there’s still more to write. Also thanks to the technical reviewers Logan West and Breanna Craven for taking the time to review my chapters and their encouraging comments. And the rest of the Apress team—thank you for printing this book and making my dream a reality. I am truly grateful and blessed.
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About the Author and About the Technical Reviewers
About the Author
has worked in the graphic design industry for over ten years. She has a degree in graphic communications and is currently teaching Acrobat, InDesign, and Dreamweaver courses at Langara College. As a freelancer, Jennifer frequently works with Adobe PDFs and checks them before they go to print or are uploaded to the web. She enjoys talking about Adobe software and her interests include writing, illustration, and working on her websites.
About the Technical Reviewers
is the Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications at Fordham University. Logan joined Fordham after working with the University of Minnesota, Duluth, as their web manager and multimedia designer. During his time in higher education, Logan has focused on two university-wide redesigns, playing an active member as a designer and brand manager.
Logan holds two bachelor’s degrees in graphic design and German studies from the University of Minnesota, Duluth, and is currently pursuing his master’s degree in media management at Fordham University.
is a visual problem solver and digital and web designer. She’s worked remotely and in-house with industry-leading tech firms and consultant agencies on projects for web-related design, defining brands and the user experience. Design and layout are central in my career and what I do. I care deeply about creating useful and beautiful designs that help people and businesses make a difference. I enjoy being involved in the full process and touch on many aspects of web from sketching to design, and even front-end WordPress development. I am currently based in Duluth, Minnesota, after four years leading the design and creative direction at Faster Solutions Inc. Connect with her through LinkedIn.