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Last-Second Valentine Gifts

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.

Cutting-Edge Conference for Print and Digital Publishing

Whether you're looking for the latest tips on publishing to tablets and ebooks, want details on the upcoming Adobe Creative Suite 6, or just need tips to optimize your print workflow, PEPCON is the place. The conference takes place in San Francisco on May 14-16.

They're Fond of Design

Three university students in graphic design have created a zine. It's a print creation, but now you can view it online, too.

Is Apple's eBook Tool Right for Graphic Designers?

Apple's new eBook creation software, called iBooks Author, is free and available for download now. Apple says that it's as easy to use as a word processor. But will it have the controls you need as a graphic designer?

When Is a Dragon a Delightful Design?

Louis Fishauf has designed two stamps for Canada Post that usher in the Year of the Dragon with a roar.

Ole! Meet Pantone's Color of the Year for 2012

Pantone has chosen Tangerine Tango as the 2012 "color of the year". This reddish-orange hue will put a kick in your step.

Cosmopolitan Magazine Redesigns

The Pentagram design consultancy has revamped Cosmopolitan magazine. The new look embraces the short attention span of the Twitter generation.

Better InDesign Automation with Output Factory

The software company Zevrix has released a public beta of Output Factory, which is partially based on Zevrix's BatchOutput program for Adobe InDesign.

Type-o-Matic Blends Electronic Communication and Vintage Typewriters for Modern Fun

If you look long enough, you can find anything on the Internet. Case in point: a confidential, hand-typed transcription and postal service with online ordering.

New Alphabets Bring Organic Looks to Your Projects

Give a human touch to your designs with SketchType's alphabets. There are three volumes of hand-drawn type sets for a total of 67 different alphabets. You can also buy any of the alphabets individually.

Get Some Invitation Inspiration

While Evite, email, and Facebook may have displaced traditional invitations in most cases, there are still special situations that call for the real thing. Before you're hired to create one, attend this free webinar and be inspired by the many examples.

What Do You Think of the Creative Cloud?

Adobe's pushing a subscription model for its software and services, sweetening the deal with access to its Touch apps, webfonts, tablet publishing, and 18 desktop applications. But is it right for you?

New Version of PDF to IDML Tool Announced

PDF2ID Enterprise v3.0 from Recosoft will be available in November 2011. It's capable of converting hundreds of thousand of PDF files to the InDesign file format.

Be a Type Designer in New Game

These font games are not just fun--they're educational! At least, that's what you can tell yourself when you realize you've been playing them for an hour.

Search for Stock Images Inside Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator

Fotolia has released a free extension that puts an entire stock photo library inside your apps.

Worry-Free Folding for Complex Print Projects

The FoldFactory is selling specialty fold templates and dielines at very reasonable prices so that you don't have to do the math.

It's Going to Be a Colorful Christmas

What do Pantone and panettone have in common? They can both help you celebrate Christmas.

Print Production & Design Advice for Specialty Finishing Processes

Hurray! You have a healthy budget and a project that calls for standout touches like embossing or foil stamping. But before you dive in, attend this webinar.

Convert Microsoft Publisher Documents to InDesign

Markzware has updated PUB2ID to version 5.5. This plug-in now supports Adobe InDesign CS5.5 and can import Microsoft Publisher files as old as version 2002 and as recent as version 2010.

iStock's New Community Includes Mentorship Opportunities

iStockphoto's new online community hub, called "Feast," is a place with inspiration for all, and hands-on guidance and free iStock credits for a few lucky folks.