Starting back in 1979 with programming and fixing the Apple ][ (my father was selling them), I helped out when my parents started the first typesetting business in Cape Town in 1984 using the newly-released Apple Macintosh and laser printer. They taught Desktop Publishing in 1990, eventually starting their own college where I taught in 1993 and 2000.

London called for 5 years, starting in 1994 for some hands-on, firstly in large-scale printing, then design and publishing. I have been working in the industry ever-since.

I have decided to freelance because I like a variety of tasks whether it be fixing, helping, teaching or creating. You benefit from personalised service and help that's affordable.

I have recently been upgrading my skills to include web backend development: HTML, CSS, PHP and MySQL programming.

My most current CV is at http://goo.gl/BW6PY
My services website is www.simonbarnett.co.za