http://www.creativepro.com 26 en http://www.creativepro.com/article/design-better-marketing-postcards 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. <p><a href="http://www.creativepro.com/article/design-better-marketing-postcards">read more</a></p> http://www.creativepro.com/article/free-all-harvest-these-freebies Summer has officially given way to fall, and in the northern hemisphere, that means it's harvest time. 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