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Free For All: Templates for Every Project and Purpose
Features: Written by Pariah Burke on February 15, 2012
Packaging? Clothing? Marketing materials? There are templates for every conceivable project. Here are 60 of them - including a demotivational poster!
Last-Second Valentine Gifts
News: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on February 14, 2012
Creative professionals are often expected to come up with thoughtful, unusual, handmade, heartfelt gifts for their valentines. Hopefully you've been too busy with work for all that. These last-second gifts may save your reputation.
Facebook Gives Photographers Better Viewing Experience
News: Written by Pamela Pfiffner on February 13, 2012
New Facebook lightbox feature offers alternative to Google+ and Flickr.
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.
How to Price Your Work
News: Written by Terri Stone on February 7, 2012
Learn how to charge your clients what you're truly worth. Strategic pricing will not only make you more successful financially, it will make clients more satisfied.
How to Use QR Codes
News: Written by Terri Stone on February 3, 2012
"QR Codes for Publishing and Marketing" is a 36-page eBook from the Seybold Report. It's now on sale at a lower-than-normal introductory price.
J.C. Penney Logo Changes Again
News: Written by Terri Stone on January 25, 2012
Less than a year after a major logo redesign, the retail giant J.C. Penney takes another step toward blah.
Like Etsy for the Digital Set
News: Written by Terri Stone on January 17, 2012
The team behind Colourlovers is introducing Creative Market, a new site for selling your digital patterns, brushes, fonts, and other digital creations.
Start Your 2012 Marketing Right
News: Written by Terri Stone on December 29, 2011
Marketing pro Ilise Benun is leading a free webinar on January 12 called "The Only Marketing Tools You Need for 2012". The webcast is sponsored by HOW magazine.
25 Champions of Design
News: Written by Terri Stone on December 28, 2011
jkr, a UK design agency, is giving away its book "Champions of Design". Get your copy now and discover what makes great design.
Get Answers to Five QR Code Questions
News: Written on December 2, 2011
A free PaperSpecs webinar led by Daniel Dejan of Sappi Paper will introduce you how to use QR and AR codes in marketing campaigns. The online seminar will be held on December 13, 2011.
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.
Sharpen Your Photo Business Skills
News: Written on November 14, 2011
A free five-part class from stock agency PhotoShelter aims to give you the know-how to run your own photography business, from crafting a portfolio that lands you jobs to creating repeat customers.
2012 Salary Guide Now Available
News: Written by Terri Stone on November 8, 2011
The Creative Group has updated its yearly Salary Guide, which lists starting salary ranges for design and marketing positions in the United States and Toronto.
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.
Find Logo Thieves with Google's Image Search
News: Written by Terri Stone on October 7, 2011
Whether they're unscrupulous or simply ignorant, other people may be using your designs as their own. Track down the crooks with Google's Image Search.
Adobe Dramatically Drops Price of iPad Publishing
News: Written by Terri Stone on October 3, 2011
The new Single Edition of Adobe's Digital Publishing Suite (DPS) makes publishing to the iPad from InDesign affordable for almost every creative pro.
Webinar Series Tackles Business Concerns of Creative Pros
News: Written by Terri Stone on September 30, 2011
Would you like business advice from Von Glitschka, Daniel Schutzsmith, and other experts for free? Then check out this webinar series from The Graphic Artists Guild.
Free Guide to Email Marketing
News: Written by Terri Stone on September 27, 2011
MailChimp, the email newsletter service with a sense of humor, is giving away another guide that's handy for anyone who uses emailing for marketing (or designs those marketing messages).
Print Reseller Certification Series
News: Written by Terri Stone on September 22, 2011
This seven-stage course is free and online. Complete it and you'll be a certified print reseller with $250 in print credit at PrintingForLess.com.
