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I am Carol Somberg: compositor, desktop publisher, editor, proofreader, darkroom operator, team manager, photo researcher, and lead graphic designer. I have been all these things and more over the course of 25 years in the publishing world. For the last 14 plus years, I have been a successful independent textbook designer, logging over 200 design projects during that time working in QuarkXPress, Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. This amazing opportunity to be a freelance graphic artist has allowed me to have the flexibility needed to raise two exceptional daughters (one who is now in her senior
year at GWU in Washington DC, and one who is now a junior at West High School in Madison), to be the right arm for my amazing husband, and simply to maintain the Somberg stronghold with all its moving parts. 

Let Me Introduce Myself

Snapshot of Accomplishments

Here are some of the things I have accomplished over the years so far, both as a lead graphic designer and as a freelance graphic designer:

 

  • Developed even more skill with Indesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and QuarkXPress

  • Added to advanced typography knowledge

  • In-depth experience in book production (B/W, 2-color, and 4-color), brochure and newsletter formatting, template creation

  • Perfected skills in photo enhancing and modification, experience in setting up personal and professional websites

  • Consistent experience with teleconferences with clients: both as a leader and participant

  • Added experience with both managing support staff and being a valuable contributor to the design team

  • Composed and designed instructional and production materials for design team

My hobbies include running (with my Border Collie Coco as a partner) and gardening. Below you can see the garden shed I created from my girls' old play structure. Click on the photo to see more about the creation of this structure.

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