I came out of the womb with a pen in my hand. I've
always considered myself a writer first and foremost.

I graduated from Bradley University with a Bachelor's
Degree in Communications and Fine Arts. A truly
schizophrenic discipline, the study encompassed
Journalism, Radio and Television Production,
and Graphic Arts.

To make matters worse, I had a penchant for comedy. In high school I listened to Firesign Theatre and Monty Python records. My love for the spoken word led me to a high school internship at the college radio station, where I hosted an hourlong news program. On August 9, 1974, I had the honor of announcing on-air the long awaited resignation of President Nixon.

At Bradley, I was the Rock Critic for the college newspaper. To make matters even worse, I began playing guitar in a local blues band.

After graduation, I quit my job as a camera salesman and vowed never to work for the man again. With an equal degree of boldness and stupidity, I started an entertainment newspaper in Peoria, Illinois. It actually began to pick up steam until the recession of 1982 (remember Reaganomics?).

Running the paper by myself forced me to become a graphic artist. And photographer. And salesman.

In addition, I gradually picked up other writing assignments. I became the Agribusiness Editor of Central Illinois Quarterly, a business magazine. I also wrote arts pieces for the Spoon River Journal, as well as starting a neigborhood newspaper for a Community Services agency. That led to more consulting and writing jobs with other local papers.

After moving to Chicago, I went into graphics full time. This eventually led to a long career as a Prepress Manager for a book publishing company. Here, I became an expert photo restoration artist.

But writing and music were never far from the forefront. On the side I wrote ads and articles as well as designing logos and websites for businesses and CD covers for bands.

During this time, I also wrote and recorded my own music and comedy. My comedy opus, "The Life of Potbelly; Master of the Six String Guitar and the Twelve Course Dinner," today resides in the blues archive of the Library of Congress.

Most recently, I've been running a freelance retouching agency,
Image Modify Photo Restoration.

Which leads us to now. Fromberg Media is the accumulation of my years as a Business Writer, Entrepreneur, Photo Retoucher, Designer, and
Prepress Manager.

I feel confident that I can put my knowledge, experience and talent to work for your business, whatever your needs may be.

Paul R. Fromberg
Owner, Writer, Designer, Media Consultant