Danielle Foster - Designer
I am a book designer and production artist. Current clients include Pearson, Callisto Media, No Starch Press, ISTE, and Rosenfeld Media.
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Overview
If you are looking for someone with a lot of experience that can get the job done quickly and accurately, then I am that someone. I've done production on hundreds of book in my 20+ years as a freelance book compositor. With many contacts in the industry, I can coordinate your project from conception to completion.
Services
Non-Fiction
Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits
Education & Reference
Photography
Work experience
Owner
Self-employed
September, 1993
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Present
(over 29 years)
• Responsible for the page layout of more than 400 books, including one-, two-, and four-color interiors.
• Created original interior designs for numerous books, including stand-alone titles and new book series.
• Manipulated screen captures for optimum reproduction in one, two, and four colors.
• Produced print-ready Acrobat PDF files and provided editors with interior design specifications, page proofs, and corrected page proofs.
• Produced interactive Acrobat PDF files.
• Incorporated same-day/next-day editorial corrections on application files.
• Coordinated projects between all members of the book production team (editors, authors, and compositors) to create quality material on time.
• Consistently met intensive at-print deadlines with accelerated book publication schedules.
• Established strong rapport and effective communications with numerous members of the book production team.
BA—Art with emphasis in Graphic Design, San Diego State University, CA
Certificate in Computer Design, Platt College
AA in Business, Sierra College
Currently in pursuit of a Para Professional Interior Planning and Design Certificate at American River College
Portfolio (13 selected works)
From the Creators of the New York Times Bestseller Essential Oils for Beginners The healing properties of essential oils are virtually limitless. You can put them to work today without the hassle, expense, and frustration that come with consulting doctors and taking prescription medicines. Essential Oils Natural Remedies offers essential oils practitioners of all levels a comprehensive home re... read more
Save time, save money, and keep it simple. Discover how to make healthy, from-scratch meals that make the most of your food processor. Sure, you know how your food processor works. You’re just looking for the inspiration―and time―to use it. Food blogger and busy mom Nicki Sizemore shares her time-saving, money-saving tips to prep meals and treats, from melt-in-your-mouth muffins to kid-friendl... read more
From the author of Paleo in 28, your must-have spiralizer cookbook for making ridiculously easy and delicious meals―perfect for any spiralizer. There is one kitchen tool Kenzie Swanhart (aka food blogger Cave Girl in the City) couldn't be without: her spiralizer. It makes eating more vegetables a cinch, and it's just plain fun to use. In Spiralize It!, she shares her passion and proves that yo... read more
Now that you’ve bought the amazing Canon EOS 7D Mark II, you need a book that goes beyond a tour of the camera’s features to show you exactly how to use the camera to take great pictures. With Canon EOS 7D Mark II: From Snapshots to Great Shots, you get the perfect blend of photography instruction and camera reference that will take your images to the next level! Beautifully illustrated with l... read more
In this practical guide, photography pricing guru Alicia Caine takes the anxiety and drudgery out of the pricing process for portrait and wedding photographers, showing how to keep the process as simple and painless as possible. Alicia starts by breaking down such daunting topics as managing your budget and expenses and determining how much work you can take on, and then explains the importanc... read more
Swift for Beginners: Develop and Design (2nd Edition)
Boisy G. Pitre
LEARNING A NEW PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE can be daunting. With Swift, Apple has lowered the barrier of entry for developing iOS and OS X apps by giving developers an innovative programming language for Cocoa and Cocoa Touch. Now in its second edition, Swift for Beginners has been updated to accommodate the evolving features of this rapidly adopted language. If you are new to Swift, this book is for... read more
Agile Experience Design: A Digital Designer's Guide to Agile, Lean, and Continuous (Voices That Matter)
Lindsay Ratcliffe, Marc McNeill
Agile development methodologies may have started life in IT, but their widespread and continuing adoption means there are many practitioners outside of IT--including designers--who need to change their thinking and adapt their practices. This is the missing book about agile that shows how designers, product managers, and development teams can integrate experience design into lean and agile pro... read more
“ Will’s knowledge of F2P comes from years of building games, as well as writing about and consulting with developers on the model. All the topics covered in this book—economics, gameplay, monetization, analytics and marketing—are important to consider when you’re building an F2P game, and Will covers each with an easy-to-digest style.” —Ian Marsh, co-founder, NimbleBit Free-to-Play: Making Mo... read more
Responsive Design With Wordpress (Voices That Matter)
Joseph Casabona
With the ever-increasing need to view websites on mobile devices, websites have to be adaptable to thousands of different screen resolutions. In Responsive Design with WordPress, expert web developer Joe Casabona teaches you how to leverage WordPress to get the most out of responsive design, implement best practices, automate important processes, and make your life easier overall. You’ll start... read more
Are you interested in getting out of the audience observing and onto the stage sharing your thoughts, ideas, and experience with the world? If so, Speaker Camp is for you! Russ Unger and Samantha Starmer are seasoned and popular presenters at venues such as South by Southwest, and numerous other events around the world. Their insights and expertise will guide you through the steps you need to ... read more
Interactive Project Management: Pixels, People, and Process (Voices That Matter)
Nancy Lyons, Meghan Wilker
As an industry, interactive is different. The work entails elements of software development, marketing, and advertising, yet it’s neither purely technical nor traditional “agency” work. Delivery methods are different, and because the industry is relatively new, the gap in understanding between the clients buying the work and the teams building it is often wide. Enter the geek girls guide. Nanc... read more
For those photographers looking to start a business—or expand their current business—to include the lucrative high school senior portrait market, The Photographer’s MBA: Senior High School Portraiture is a complete resource that dives deep into every aspect of the genre. Unlike other books that only cover one part of the business, photographer Sal Cincotta, who leads a highly successful portra... read more
Creating mouth-watering food images requires more than just a love of food and access to a kitchen. With the popularity of food blogs and photography how-tos, it’s tempting to think that anyone can photograph food, but it’s another thing entirely to shoot for a tight ad layout with the pressure of your client watching over your shoulder. Commercial food photographer Teri Campbell has been call... read more
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Danielle is friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. I am producing my first book and the insights she offered, not to mention introductions to other related professionals, were extremely valuable. Her skills are exceptional and I recommend her highly.
Mike O'Hare, November 2021
Danielle was fantastic to work with. As a first time author trying to navigate the world of self-publishing, I don’t think I could have done it without her help. She designed a beautiful book for me; exactly as I had imagined it and right on time. She also managed my editing and indexing. I will use her for all my future books.
Blake S, October 2020
Danielle was amazing to work with. I highly recommend her work!
Julie Anne Eason, June 2018
It's rare to find a professional who will care about your project as much as you do. But Danielle Foster is that rare professional. She was responsive and thorough throughout, following through on every point, large and small. The best thing is, I have a beautiful book as a result! The cover is especially stunning, and I have her to thank for the image. I was very lucky to have found Danielle o...
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Mary Beth Protomastro, July 2017
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