Jim Rich Principle/President Rich & Associates 4601 North Park Ave #301 Chevy Chase, MD.20815 301.581.9440

Jim Rich and R&A

Jim Rich is the principle of Rich & Associates a Washington D.C, area consulting and training firm that now specializes in designing instruction, teaching and publishing. Jim has spent a career as a subject matter expert in the areas of publishing, imaging technology, course development, teaching, writing, consulting and using computer applications. Currently, he has made the career transition into the area of education, designing and delivering instruction and educational publishing. In May 2009 Jim completed his second Masters degree.

Jim's has the expertise of converting classroom knowledge into practical end-user applications and that combined with his years of consulting experience allows him to work with end-users at all levels. His knowledge of end-user applications, instructional design, interpersonal skills and his down to earth style allows him to offer a range of educational services that such as training needs assessments, course development, train-the-trainer, coaching, course deliver (face-to-face and distance learning), and working with instructional technology.

Jim holds two Masters degrees. His most current degree is a Masters of Art degree is in Instructional System Development from the University of Maryland Baltimore. His second degree is a Masters of Science degree is in Printing Technology from the Rochester Institute of Technology

Jim Rich and Rich & Associates has also written and published a number of books about training and imaging. Here is a list of them.

Titles include:

"Graphic Arts Training Essentials: Best Practices for Student Success" by Jim Rich

"Photoshop in Black and White - An Illustrated Guide to Reproducing Black and White Images Using Adobe Photoshop" by Jim Rich and Sandy Bozek

"Evaluating High Performance Color Scanners" by Rich & Associates

"Imaging Essentials" by Adobe Press - Chapter 6 on Color Reproduction

"Production Essentials" by Adobe Press - Chapters on Scanning & Calibration.

"The State of Scanning - Today and Tomorrow" by Jim Rich

"The Photoshop Grayscale Book" by Jim Rich

"The Photoshop 6 Color Companion" by Jim Rich

"The RIP Report: Using and Choosing ICC-based RIPs that Drive Inkjet Printers" by Jim Rich

Current & Past Clients include:

Adobe Systems, AGFA, Air Force News, the American Indian Museum, the Army Times Publishing Company, the Asbury Park Press, Bozek Desktop, U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, U.S. Government Printing Office, Hewlett Packard, the International Monetary Fund, Maryland Institute College of Art, the Newspaper Association of America, the National Newspaper Association, the National Geographic Society, Monaco Systems, Montgomery College, the Naval Research Laboratory, the National Gallery of Art, the Polaroid Corporation, the Photo Marketing Association, Rochester Institute of Technology, R.R.Donnelley & Sons, the U.S. Senate Photographic Services, the Smithsonian American History Museum, Seybold Seminars, Studio H, VCT Training, the Washington Post, Xerox.

Current Certifications and Associations etc.

• University of Maryland Baltimore County: Masters of Arts, Instructional Systems Development Certificate May 2009
  
• University University of Maryland Baltimore County: Instructional Systems Design Certificate May 2008
  
• University of Maryland Baltimore County: Corporate Learning Certificate December 2008
• American Society of Training and Development member since 2006
• International Society of Performance Improvement member since 2010