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Features: Written by Anne-Marie "HerGeekness" Concepcion on May 5, 2008
Find and use the free images and photos hidden in common applications.
Scanning Around With Gene: Five Years on a Flatbed
Features: Written by Gene Gable on February 6, 2008
On the occasion of five years writing his column for CreativePro.com, Gene Gable looks back on what he's learned scanning everything from dirty cocktail napkins to old record-albums. That, and the difference between a quail and a pheasant.
Make Sense of Paper's Chlorine-Free Claims
Features: Written by Sabine Lenz on January 25, 2008
Do you want your printed projects to be as green as possible? This explanation of confusing paper-bleaching terms will help.
TypeTalk: Fast Answers to Font Questions
Features: Written by Ilene Strizver on January 23, 2008
Are smart quotes always curly? Are headlines always left aligned? When is it OK to use ampersands? And how do you find and use true small caps?
InDesign Magazine: Tip of the Week Archive
Features: Written by Terri Stone on January 22, 2008
This is a compilation of all pastInDesign Magazine Tip-of-the-Weeks.
Scanning Around With Gene: Oh Yeah? Then Show Me Your Badge.
Features: Written by Gene Gable on January 11, 2008
There was a time when many professions, from elevator operator to society reporter, came with a badge. Gene Gable takes a look back at badge design and wonders what themes might emerge if graphic designers were to revive this lost art. Submit your customized badge and you may win an Amazon.com gift certificate!
A Different Kind of Design Competition
Features: Written by Kenya Hara on January 7, 2008
This entry in the 2008 Olympics symbol contest speaks in a language understood around the world. At the same time simple and complex, it's a prime example of good design.
TypeTalk: Practical Tips You Can Use
Features: Written by Ilene Strizver on December 21, 2007
From how to break long URLs to the epic struggle between em dashes and en dashes, we have the answers to your typographic quandaries.
Think Big: Large-format Basics
Features: Written by Margie Dana on December 5, 2007
Do you want to create bus wraps, billboards, or even just large posters? Read this first.
Gift Guide 2007
Features: Written by Terri Stone on November 26, 2007
Looking for something special to give creative types this holiday season? You won't find these suggestions in every mall.
TypeTalk: A Cornucopia of Font Facts
Features: Written by Ilene Strizver on November 19, 2007
This month, learn how to handle scaling surprises, PDFs that need editing, an optical font family, and those weird marks some editor scribbled on your layout.
Cut through Advertising Clutter with Archetypes
Features: Written by Shaun Crowley on November 14, 2007
Advertising has changed a lot over the decades. What started as "Here's the product, now buy it!" ads in the 1950s have turned into "Here's a feeling, now feel it!" ads, in which products appear as personalities, metaphors, and emotions. Psychological theory can help you tap into archetypes that appeal to people at these deeper levels.
Desert Island Reading
Features: Written by Terri Stone on November 5, 2007
Last month, I received an email message from someone setting up a new graphic design department at a university.
Decoding the Recycling Symbol
Features: Written by Ruth Hagopian on October 26, 2007
Do you know when, where, and how to use the recycling symbol on the products you design or market?
TypeTalk: Do's and Don'ts
Features: Written by Ilene Strizver on October 24, 2007
This month's column covers spaces, faces, traces, and more!
Become a Brand Sponge
Features: Written by Kevin Arthur on October 22, 2007
What is the key to successful design -- design that doesn't just look good, but speaks for the brand itself? Three case studies from the interactive firm Firstborn hold the answer.
The Art of Business: Logo Lessons
Features: Written by Eric J. Adams on October 1, 2007
What makes you stand out in a competition? Eric J. Adams reports from the other side of the designer-client divide.
TypeTalk: Waddya Wanna Know?
Features: Written by Ilene Strizver on September 21, 2007
While type may seem like a niche topic, it covers a surprisingly large territory. This column ranges far and wide: from stylistic sets to text boxes to point sizes to hyperlinks.
What to Do When You're Out of Ideas
Features: Written by Mike Rohde on September 14, 2007
You can't always count on instant answers when you're tackling a design problem. Make iterative design part of your workflow, and you won't have to.
Pantone 2.0: After 45 Years, the Sequel to PMS
Features: Written by Gene Gable on September 5, 2007
The new Pantone Goe spot-color matching system has a lot going for it compared to the venerable Pantone Matching System: It nearly doubles the number of unique colors, adopts a logical naming scheme, and comes with innovative color-palette software. But will Goe replace your current PMS swatch book? Only your wallet knows for sure.