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Editor's Corner: I Have a Font Fetish

Alert readers of this newsletter may recall that we've been working on a CreativePro.com redesign. As with many large, complex projects, it's taking longer than we thought. We're now very near the roll-out date, but I can't wait another minute to introduce one feature of the new site: the Font Fetish blog.

Three times a week, Font Fetish will show samples of a noteworthy typeface and give you a bit of background, including where to get the font. The first Font Fetish entry is in this newsletter. Introducing Lakeside:

Designed by Mark Simonson, Lakeside is a type family inspired by titles from the 1944 film noir movie "Laura." While its inspiration is old, the technology behind Lakeside is not — you'll find many OpenType features, such as automatic alternate letters, automatic fractions, and multi-lingual support.

Lakeside starts at $39 for a single typeface. You can buy it from Font Bros and MyFonts.com.

If you've seen any type you'd like highlighted in Font Fetish, please drop me a line.

— Terri Stone, editor in chief

Creativepro.com Book of the Week Typographic Design: Form and Communication by Rob Carter, Ben Day, and Philip B. Meggs http://www.creativepro.com/cprose/9-08bookoweek

Get Creative!

Shellie Hall reports on a free webinar about letterpress printing; sites for iChat extras and Web design tutorials; and a place where you can send Papyrus and Comic Sans out on a date.

http://www.creativepro.com/story/news/26396.html

Want more fun links? Go here:
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I Promise: Prospective Clients Welcome Persistence

How many times has someone asked you to submit a proposal, then not responded after you've done so? It doesn't necessarily mean you're being ignored; it's just some very busy people saying "Not right now." If you follow up, they'll thank you in the end. Ilise Benun tells you how to do so without being a pest.

http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/26395.html

Proposal advice:
http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/20868.html

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Guaranteed to Improve Your Photography

OK, these camera accessories aren't really guaranteed to improve your shots. But as Ben Long explains, they are solid, useful accessories you'll be glad to have.

http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/26394.html

Still itching for accessories? No problem: http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/25257.html

Creativepro.com Portfolio Showcase Check out our new exhibitors and add your own Portfolio today http://www.creativepro.com/eservices/portfolios

How to: Photoshop Smart Filters

Andrew Shalat shows you how to create Smart Objects and layers; how to apply Smart Filters; and how to use a Smart Layer Mask to make fine adjustments to your images. And you'll do it all without destroying a single pixel.

http://www.creativepro.com/story/howto/26385.html

Read this if you're new to Smart Objects:
http://www.creativepro.com/story/howto/26091.html

Creativepro.com Stock Photo Search Stockbyte: Buy 2 Get 1 FREE! http://www.creativepro.com/eservices/imagegrabber

Groovy Type

The 1970s saw the birth of some wild typefaces and typography. Whether or not you remember Earth Shoes, macramé, or Letraset, don't miss Gene Gable's visual tour of a very bold decade.

Part 1:
http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/25801.html

Part 2:
http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/25824.html

News from the Past Week

Apple Releases Aperture 2
http://www.creativepro.com/story/news/26381.html

PaperSpecs Announces Free Webinar to Re-introduce Letterpress Printing to a New Generation of Designers
http://www.creativepro.com/story/news/26377.html

Corel Introduces The Painter Factory.com
http://www.creativepro.com/story/news/26390.html

Maps of Every Country in the World In Illustrator Format
http://www.creativepro.com/story/news/26398.html

Zevrix Solutions Releases ArtOptimizer 2 for Adobe Illustrator
http://www.creativepro.com/story/news/26399.html

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