Barbara Obermeier is the principal of Obermeier Design, a graphic design studio specializing in print and web design. Her clients include both national and regional companies from a wide variety of industries, including healthcare, telecommunications, insurance, construction, entertainment and performing arts. Her work encompasses several areas of design including publication, corporate identity and branding, direct mail, advertising and web. Barb is also the author or co-author of two dozen publications for publishers such as Wiley, Peachpit Press and Adobe Press, including Photoshop CS4 All in One Desk Reference for Dummies, Digital Photography Just the Steps for Dummies, How to Wow with Illustrator, Illustrator Illuminated and the best selling Photoshop Elements 7 for Dummies.

In addition to teaching a wide variety of both lower and upper division classes at Brooks, Barb has also taught at University of California, Santa Barbara, California Lutheran University, Ventura College and numerous private training facilities.

Barb holds a BA in Communication Studies from the University of California at Santa Barbara and an MBA from California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks.