Diane Burns is a pioneer in electronic publishing. In 1984, she founded TransPacific Digital (formerly TechArt International) as one of the first Macintosh-based service bureaus in the United States, which today is one of the foremost providers of foreign-language design, production and project managment services for print, web and video.

Ms. Burns has developed several national training programs for major corporations, including those for the Aldus PageMaker Classroom, the Apple Training Alliance, and Apple’s “Meet the Newton.” She is the co-author or author of 10 books on publishing applications, including the best-selling The Official QuarkXPress Handbook and the award-winning Designers on Mac (Graphis). Ms. Burns has been a contributor to many national magazines, including PC Magazine and MacWorld, and today is a regular contributor to InDesign Magazine.

Ms. Burns is an Adobe Certified Instructor and Community Expert. She has provided template development, training and consulting services in InDesign and InCopy for a variety of clients, including many national magazines, advertising agencies and corporate communication departments. She is a frequent speaker at conferences, and one of the organizers of the annual InDesign/Creative Suite Conference in Tokyo.