The Big Picture Hires Jake Widman

Cincinnati, OH – January 15, 2003 – The Big
Picture magazine announced today that San Francisco-based
freelance writer Jake Widman has joined the staff as Contributing
Editor. In his new position, Widman will write and edit feature
stories, cover product news, and help guide the work of other
members of The Big Picture staff. In addition, Widman will
write a column that will appear exclusively on The Big
Picture's affiliated website, www.bigpicture.net.

Widman's experience covering digital design and prepress spans
nearly two decades, beginning when he joined the staff of
Publish magazine in 1986. He was editor-in-chief at
Publish from 1992-1998 and following that became
editor-in-chief at I/O magazine from 1999-2001. As a freelance
writer, Widman has specialized in topics that include digital asset
management and digital rights protection.

“Jake is a gifted writer and experienced editor with knowledge
that will help strengthen The Big Picture's efforts to cover a
wide range of digital imaging and printing technologies with greater
depth and insight,” explained Eileen Fritsch, editor of The Big
Picture. “We are delighted to have Jake as part of our team.”

The Big Picture magazine and www.bigpicture.net provide
information, ideas, and insights to help creative professionals and
graphics producers better understand how to buy and profit from
technologies for digital imaging and printing. The Big Picture
is published by ST Media Group International Inc., a leader in visual
communications information since 1906. The Big Picture and ST
Media Group International may be reached at 513.421.2050 or through
their websites, www.bigpicture.net
and www.stmediagroup.com.