Marketing News

How to Use QR Codes

"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

Less than a year after a major logo redesign, the retail giant J.C. Penney takes another step toward blah.

Start Your 2012 Marketing Right

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

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

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.

Sharpen Your Photo Business Skills

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.

Webinar Series Tackles Business Concerns of Creative Pros

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

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

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.

Download Free Facebook Security Guide

Learn how to protect your Facebook account, and make yourself more valuable to your clients by advising them, too. This free guide will help you stay secure.

How to Build Your Business on Facebook

Social-media marketers, whether new or experienced, will find useful information in this free guide.

Practical Business Tips for Creative Pros

This free excerpt from the Graphic Artists Guild Handbook will help you set rates, draw up estimates, bid on jobs, market your services, and more.

Pump Up Your Creativity with Paper Punk

It's folded paper, but it's not origami. It's blocks, but they're not wood or even plastic. It's a creativity tool as is, and it's also a model for your own designs. It's Paper Punk!

This Brochure Has a Secret

When you need a brochure that can also act as a small poster and a pocket folder, consider this gatefold piece with a glueless pocket.

How to Increase Your Photography Sales

"The Photographer's Guide to Selling Like a Pro” is a free 16-page e-book from PhotoShelter with sales guidance photographers can benefit from.

New Digital Enterprise Platform from Adobe

Do the phrases "agile development," "external channels," and "correspondence management" mean something to you? How about "LDAP" and "RDBMS"? If they strike a chord, you may be a likely customer for Adobe's new Digital Enterprise Platform.

A Marketing Brochure As Tasty as the Liqueur It's Selling

A partially die-cut logo is just one of the creative features in this marketing brochure with flair. Drink it in!

Help for Pricing Questions

Many creative pros are better at the "creative" part than the "pro" part. For example, business aspects like deciding how to price your work are tricky. The outstanding Marketing Mentor is offering a Pricing 101 course that can help.

Marketing Help for Graphic Designers

A free white paper from Zyzzyva is aimed at designers who want to increase their business without resorting to spec work.

Design Feedback Tool Now More Convenient

A new version of the amazing 3M VAS is available now. No more guessing about what your target audience sees first!