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Pamela Pfiffner
Previously editor in chief of CreativePro.com, Pamela Pfiffner developed content and information tools for the site. A Mac user since 1984 and desktop publisher since 1985, Pfiffner has been editor in chief of several publications, including MacUser and Publish magazines. She has a BA from Northwestern University and a Masters of Journalism from the University of California, Berkeley, where she also taught classes in print publishing and Web design.
Currently, Pamela is a writer, editor, and jack-of all-publishing trades in Portland, Oregon.
Kodak Tosses Digital Cameras in the Dustbin
News: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on February 10, 2012
Legendary camera company decides to focus on online and retail imaging service.
Best of the Blogs: Old School and New Skills
Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on January 30, 2012
Don't have time to keep up with design and photography blogs? Keep calm and read on. In this blog round-up you'll find the most popular fonts of 2011, an amazing type book from 1912, a Herb Lubalin video from the 1980s, and a Photoshop cooking demonstration from 2007. Plus, there are plenty of Photoshop how-tos, digital photography tips, and design ideas.
2011 Holiday Gift Guide
Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on December 1, 2011
Flummoxed by what to buy for the creative professional on your gift list? Perhaps one of the items in the 2011 CreativePro.com Holiday Gift Guide will do the trick.
Best of the Blogs: November 17, 2011
Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on November 17, 2011
If you've been distracted by headline news over the past few weeks, here's what you missed in design and photography blogs: revisiting 1990s typography, debunking UV filter myths, getting the light right, demystifying Photoshop resampling options, peeking at designer workspaces, and touring Erik Spiekermann's house. Plus, an opportunity to change someone's life with your camera.
Best of the Blogs: November 4, 2011
Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on November 7, 2011
This circumnavigation of the blogosphere includes posts about fonts (best, worst, and missing), color correction (Photoshop curves and/or levels), paper (handmade and mill run), printers (desktop and press), color calibration (monitor and printer), and an impressive if controversial demo of photo-deblurring technology. Plus, job hunting tips and product how-tos.
Best of the Blogs: September 21, 2011
Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on September 21, 2011
Lately, there have been a lot of provocative questions in design and photography blogs: Are there rules for creativity? Can designers embrace fear? What's the difference between looking at and seeing typography? But there's less cerebral stuff, too, like upgrading your camera, understanding image compositing, observing the day of a graphic designer, and filling your layouts with hipster lingo. I bring you all of that content and more in this installment of Best of the Blogs.
Best of the Blogs: August 15, 2011
Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on August 15, 2011
It's an excellent round-up this time, with Photoshop tips, typography tricks, publishing news, and much more. And read to the end to find out why you'll soon be speccing shades of orange as Apu, Garfield, or Tigger.
Best of the Blogs: August 1, 2011
Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on August 1, 2011
Amuse and inform yourself with tidbits from design, graphics, and photography blogs culled from the past few weeks. Find out about Bodoni love, InDesign crashes, Illustrator annoyances, Photoshop freakouts, and how to make Polaroid film and illustrated manuscripts (but not at the same time).
Best of the Blogs: July 7, 2011
Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on July 7, 2011
Mega-retailer Target meets tiny Hamilton Wood Type; Acrobat Pro X users get testy; photographers are called idiots; Photoshop warps girls' minds; and the Web is doomed. Read these and many other interesting tidbits culled from the past few weeks of design, graphics, and photography blog posts.
Best of the Blogs: June 23, 2011
Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on June 23, 2011
Here's what you may have missed in the blogosphere over the last few weeks: an homage to the golden age of script lettering, photography tutorials, solutions for prying open ancient Word files, Web typography tips, and strategies for self-marketing. Plus Oprah!
Best of the Blogs, June 6, 2011
Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on June 6, 2011
Here's what you may have missed in design and photography blogs during the past few weeks: an investigation of Adobe Myriad; a rallying cry for FreeHand; ideas for busting design and illustration roadblocks; a new social networking site for creatives; and much more.
Best of the Blogs: May 19, 2011
Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on May 19, 2011
Here's what you may have missed in design and photography blogs during the past couple of weeks: a new "pay-what-you-want" font source; a compilation of LinkedIn groups for publishers; an expert discussion about resume design; a Photoshop technique to fake tilt-shift photography; and much more.
The Lust List: Goods to Get You Going
Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on May 11, 2011
Summer is a-coming. To keep your creativity humming, check out this new crop of inspired items for graphic designers and photographers.
Best of the Blogs: May 5, 2011
Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on May 5, 2011
In case recent events have distracted you from reading design or photo blogs, I've rounded up the best bits from the past few weeks. The items include clever text tricks in InDesign, handy retouching tips in Photoshop, attention-grabbing resumes for creatives, and 892 ways to slice up a grid.
Best of the Blogs: April 21, 2011
Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on April 21, 2011
Here's what you may have missed in the blogosphere over the past few weeks. Get tips for caring for you camera, fending off pushy designers, and taming that pesky Illustrator. Peer into the InDesign dreams (or nightmares) of designers and see the first digital camera ever. Get up close and personal with Roger Black, Matthew Carter, and Jonathan Ive. And watch video clips of print jobs gone awry. Just think "Pink!"
Best of the Blogs: March 31, 2011
Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on March 31, 2011
Here's what you may have missed in the blogosphere in the past couple of weeks. In this installment, you'll get killer Web tips, inventive photography ideas, and wonderful design advice, among lots of other tidbits.
Best of the Blogs: March 16, 2011
Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on March 16, 2011
If you don't have time to keep up with all the great blogs for creative professionals, let us help. "Best of the Blogs" is a new recurring feature that compiles the most interesting items posted in our favorite blogs.
Taking Stock Photos to Strange New Places with Photoshop
Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on December 22, 2010
Joonas Paloheimo has a rare talent to see new possibilities within ordinary stock photos. Peer into his process and see the evolution of one of his amazing photo illustrations.
CreativePro.com 2010 Gift Guide
Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on November 24, 2010
Browse our handpicked selection of gifts for the picky creative professional (including yourself).
We Heart Dingbats
Features: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on September 8, 2010
Join us on a guided tour of dingbats, picture fonts, pi fonts, ornaments, and very special characters. Includes links to many free dingbat fonts!
