Simply Beads magazine has a new editor

BERNE, Ind.--Barb Switzer has been named editor of Simply Beads, a nationally known magazine published by DRG, publisher of a number of special interest magazines, books and project booklets.

Switzer is a wire and bead enthusiast who has taught beading classes across the United States. She will expand her reach in the near future with an international beading class.

Switzer engineers new beaded creations and enjoys graphic design. She has taught classes at bead stores in Washington, Calif., for the past nine years, and in 2008 will teach at the Bead & Button Show in Milwaukee, Wis., and the Bead Expo in Portland, Ore. In addition, she will mark her fourth year of participation as a designer at the Hooked on Wire retreat in San Francisco.

Switzer has a background in production and specializes in layout and graphics for beadwork instructors. Her photo is featured on the cover of the 2007 issue of Bead Expo catalog. Her beaded designs have been published in Step-by-Step Beads, Bead & Button and Beadwork magazines.

Simply Beads is published by DRG of Berne, a third-generation, family owned company with two major business divisions -- one in magazine and book publishing and consumer catalogs, and the other in subscription and product fulfillment. 

The magazine was launched in January 2005 in response to current beading trends. Each issue includes more than 40 beading projects, with full-color photos and detailed instructions for each design. It is geared toward beaders at every skill level and includes casual creations and elegant accessories that are designed by some of today's top beading experts. Instructional feature articles provide tips on techniques and trends concerning the art and craft of beading.

The magazine is available on newsstands for $5.99 and can also be purchased from the Simply Beads Web site at SimplyBeadsMagazine.com.