About Roger C. Parker

Roger C. ParkerFor over 25 years, Roger C. Parker’s name has been closely associated with design and design education.

As a best-selling author, over 1.6 million readers throughout the world own copies of his books. His books have inspired a generation of designers and helped non-designers master the basics of design success. Titles include:

  • Looking Good in Print: A Guide to Basic Design for Desktop Publishing
  • The Makeover Book
  • The One-Minute Designer
  • Desktop Publishing and Design for Dummies
  • Design to Sell: How to Plan, Write, and Create Great Marketing

As a speaker and trainer, Roger has presented over 200 online and print design workshops throughout the United States and Australia. He has presented at numerous conferences and conventions, including the International Consumer Electronics Shows and for clients like Apple Computer, American Writers and Artists, Bang & Olufsen, and Yamaha. He has also presented numerous design and marketing online webinars for firms like Microsoft and Mindjet.

Roger’s clients include Adobe, AmazingMail, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, PaperDirect, Yamaha, and numerous self-employed professionals.

Education and training
Roger can help you, and your employees, profit from design. Programs include:

  • Design Refresher presentations and webinars, opportunities for designers and marketers to review the basics of effective graphic design.
  • Introduction to Design workshops and presentations to introduce business owners and self employed professionals to the basics of effective design.
  • Newsletter Editing and Design workshops focusing upon the efficient creation of concise and focused monthly newsletters.
  • Fundamentals of HTML Newsletters. Presentation focusing on the unique challenges of online newsletter production and distribution.

Products and services

Roger can help you with:

  • 1-on-1 Coaching and Mentoring. Bi-weekly personalized telephone and e-book coaching sessions to help you and your staff master new skills.
  • Custom templates and training. Learn the advantages of “designing once, producing often. We can provide you with a professional e-book, newsletter, or white paper template, and the training you and your staff need to produce better communications at less cost.
  • Planning and editorial calendars. Roger can help you set up a content plan or editorial calendar for your blog, newsletters, or white papers, speeding production and helping you keep on schedule.

What clients have said

  • Roger C. Parker has a strong background in retail and small business advertising and sales promotion, and put together a very informative presentation for us. Mr. Parker was exceptionally responsive and agreeable to work with.  Jean Richardson, Manager, Advertising and Promotion, Apple Computer
  • Roger C. Parker treated my business like it was his business. He helped me cut my marketing budget by over $10,000 a year, plus helped me take better advantage of networking and the Internet. Gene Paltrineri, Certified Master Professional Photographer
  • Roger’s presentation was a highlight of our dealer convention and a turning point in our channel reorganization efforts. He made his points in a very visual, entertaining way which our dealers appreciated. Dealer’s left wanting more. Stewart Greenberg, Sales Manager, Yamaha Audio
  • View more client testimonials here.

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