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Seminar: Freelance Designer Survival
News: Written by Terri Stone on November 13, 2009
Jeff Fisher, author of Identity Crisis & The Savvy Designers Guide to Success, is presenting this $39 webinar on November 19.
Hands-On Workshop: Facebook and Twitter for Business
News: Written on November 12, 2009
On December 2, 2009, Anne-Marie “Her Geekness” Concepción will get you rolling in the social media marketplace.
Client Gift: You-Branded Coasters
News: Written by Terri Stone on November 9, 2009
If you're giving work-related gifts this year and haven't yet begun, check out this inspirational example.
New Lynda.com Courses on Photography & Social Media Marketing
News: Written on October 30, 2009
Are you looking to take better portraits? Or perhaps you want to market your company on Facebook and Twiter? These new offerings from lynda.com are for you.
Create Better Marketing Postcards
Features: Written by Jared Tanner on October 22, 2009
Postcards are like freeway billboards: You have a very short time to communicate your message. Here's how to create effective postcards that get the response you want.
Trademarkia Claims to Be Easiest Way to Create a Brand
News: Written on October 20, 2009
More than 5 million new logos, slogans, and trademarks are searchable on this Web site.
Tap Into Your Inner Idealist with the Good Web
News: Written on September 4, 2009
The Good Web conference, on September 25, 2009, is a forum in which advertisers, designers, brands, and non-profits can share their ingredients of success for building awareness and participation around the causes they believe in.
Advertising Greats Explored on Film
News: Written on August 18, 2009
The powerful documentary Art & Copy is about advertising and inspiration. It opens in select cities on August 21, 2009.
Free For All: Just What You're Looking For
Features: Written by Pariah Burke on August 13, 2009
Be free with Web 2.0 Photoshop layer styles; fire and flame textures and backgrounds; an InDesign image library plug-in; easy scheduled emails; and a service that displays a Web design in 90 different browsers.
Free Design Learning Materials
News: Written by Terri Stone on August 7, 2009
Nathan Shedroff, a pioneer of experience design, has released materials for three courses on sustainable design, experience design, and meaningful design.
Free For All: Free for Web Designers
Features: Written by Pariah Burke on July 30, 2009
In this all-Web installment, you'll get a massive Photoshop Web elements kit; thousands of Twitter, RSS, and UI icons; CSS compression; Website spell checking; analytics; and uptime monitoring -- all free!
Four Designers' Bootcamps from HOW
News: Written on July 27, 2009
HOW magazine's new workshops help you grow your business, finesse your career, perfect your marketing efforts, or move into Web design.
Design a Unique Twitter Background
How-Tos: Written by Terri Stone on July 27, 2009
Make your Twitter page stand out (in a good way!) with these four simple tips.
StockLayouts Launches LayoutReady.com
News: Written on July 27, 2009
This affordable version of the StockLayouts marketing template library is aimed at the small business and home office user of common Microsoft software applications.
Get a Free Font from... Toyota?!
News: Written by Terri Stone on July 20, 2009
In Belgium, Toyota has a new car called the iQ that's small and nimble. It's perfect for parking in crowded urban centers -- and, as it turns, perfect for drawing a typeface.
The Mohawk Paper Store Adds Find a Printer, Find a Designer
News: Written on July 20, 2009
You can add your name to the printer and designer databases for $50 annually.
Canadian Marketing Association Awards Walk the Walk
News: Written by Terri Stone on July 13, 2009
The publicity campaign for this year's awards deserves its own award for its creativity and strategy.
MYOB Conference Registration Opens
News: Written on July 9, 2009
HOW Magazine's "Mind Your Own Business" conference has announced its speakers and opened its registration. It will take place October 1-4, 2009.
12 Tips for Creative Pros on Facebook
How-Tos: Written by Dave Awl on July 1, 2009
Facebook offers a slew of communication tools that can help your creativity reach a wider audience. How wide? Try 200 million active users! To make the most of this opportunity without alienating that potential audience or putting your copyrighted creations at risk, follow this expert advice.
Creative Alliance Tour for Photographers
News: Written on May 29, 2009
This summer and fall, the Creative Alliance (Adobe, Apple, HP, Nikon, Nik Software, Wacom, and X-Rite) will offer one-day pro photography seminars throughout Europe.