SERVICES

• Print Production Coordination
• Graphic Design
  Books ~ Manuals ~ Newsletters ~ Computer Graphics ~ Layout ~ Dummying
• Electronic Publishing (one- to four-color layout and production—manuscript to disk to film)
• QuarkXPress ~ Adobe Photoshop ~ Microsoft Word ~ PageMaker ~ Adobe Acrobat ~ Adobe Illustrator
• Full Online Capabilities ~ Data Transfer ~ File Translation ~ Online Editing
• Editorial Management
  
  
  

EQUIPMENT

• PowerMac G3 333-MHz 256/9 gig ~ PowerBook G4 800-MHz 512/40 gig with DVD/CD ~ PowerMac 9600 192/4 gig ~ PowerMac 8100 40/1 gig
• Iomega ZIP drives
• 650/1.3-gig optical drives
• Teac 4x12 CD Recorder
• 44/88/200-meg SyQuest drives
• 600–800-dpi Apple/LaserMaster printers (3)
• UMAX PowerLook color scanner
• Apple CD-ROM drive
• 4,000+ fonts
  
  
  

BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS

With nearly thirty years experience in the field of publishing, I have been involved in many aspects of the industry. I have hands-on experience in virtually every phase of book production, from editing to design to production supervision. Currently my associates and I are handling the production and layout of approximately 40 to 50 titles per year.

Editorial
Supervise copyediting; work with authors and/or acquisitions editors to answer copyeditors’ queries; prepare style sheets; write design memos; approve design specifications, layouts, and sample pages; typemark manuscripts; work with typesetters; supervise the work of proofreaders, illustrators, computer graphics professionals; dummiers, photo researchers, and indexers; assemble authors’ and proofreaders’ alterations and answer related queries; supervise page makeup; check galleys, dummies, page proofs, blues and/or color proofs, as needed.

Design
Book and brochure design—write type specs and prepare sample layouts; typemark copy/manuscripts; dummy and page makeup either traditionally on mechanicals or electronically on disk; size photos and artwork; render technical line art; design and prepare mechanicals for book covers and brochures. Specialized in electronic layouts for one-, two-, and four-color books on the Macintosh using QuarkXPress. Skilled in photo and screen shot processing in Adobe Photoshop.

Production Supervision
Purchase and coordinate composition, four-color separations, paper, printing and binding; check proofs; estimate costs; maintain schedules and budgets. Supervise freelancers.

HISTORY

Marian Hartsough Associates
PUBLISHING CONSULTANT/PRODUCTION SERVICE MANAGEMENT (August 1980–present)
Coordinate production and packaging of publications from manuscript to print. Provide copyediting, proofreading, design and layouts, illustrations, photography and photo research, typography, four-color separations, printing and binding, using traditional and electronic (desktop) publishing methods. Supervise large group of freelance professionals. Provide production and editorial services in foreign languages (including Spanish, French, Italian, and German).

Harper & Row, Publishers—Canfield Press/College Division West
ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER/PRODUCTION COORDINATOR (May 1976–August 1980)
Supervised the production of one- to four-color textbooks from manuscript through bound books; bought composition, four-color separations, printing and binding; monitored schedules and costs; checked proofs, bought paper stock; supervised bookkeeping and accounting for department; assisted in budget preparation; trained and supervised production assistant.

EDUCATION

University of California, Berkeley, California (April 1971–June 1974)
B.S., Anthropology, June 1974

Universidad Nacional Autónomo de México, Mexico City (June 1971–August 1971)
Mexican Literature and History

University of California, Santa Barbara, California (June 1970–August 1970)
Foreign Languages