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How Magazine November 2011 Digital Download |
"HOW November 2011: Business Annual The HOW Business Annual is the designer's business bible. This year, we feature profiles of top design studios and case studies from successful firms, paired with expert business advice. Plus, we reveal salary trends for 2012, identify the top U.S. Design Schools and showcase 10 eye-catching stationery systems designed for and by designers themselves. As a bonus, you'll get a complete pricing guide with 4 downloadable worksheets. FEATURES Bucking the Trend New York City-based And Partners was able to grow during a tough economy by focusing on client needs and evolving their offerings from traditional print projects to interactive services and strategic consulting, specializing in helping clients create change. One Speciality, Two Ways Studio Conover specializes in building-industry clients, but they don't just design brochures and logos. This six-person San Diego firm, helmed by a husband-and-wife team, has also built a reputation with a"
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How Singles: Sansational (Download) |
"Although new sans serif designs are released almost daily, those that are truly unique are tough to fi nd. If you're looking for yet another to add to your collection, pay close attention to these 6 sensational sans. >br>Want something specific? HOW and Print Singles are feature articles from back and current issues of HOW Magazine and Print Magazine. Now there's an even more inexpensive way for you to get the specific content you want if you're not a subscriber (or if you just missed some issues). Find features on everything from business tactics to trendy typography! (From: HOW Magazine July 2011.)"
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How Singles: Generation Wow (Download) |
"After evaluating countless portfolios and projects, we've tapped a group of 16 highly talented emerging creative professionals who are poised to make a difference in the visual landscape. You saw them here first."
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How Singles: Putting Lines Around Ideas (Download) |
Have you lost touch with your artistic roots? Or perhaps you never learned to draw in the first place? Six dedicated sketchers explain why all designers should draw and offer 7 ways to make it work for you.This PDF download article has 6 pages.
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I.D. Magazine January/Febuary 2008 Digital Download |
"Designers are famous for dressing in black and wearing fancy watches and shoes, but we're here to show you where their real style lies. It's in their offices. And no, these offices aren't just about exposed ducts, concrete floors, and Aeron chairs. They're about making every client who crosses the threshold want to move in and buy new eyewear."
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How Singles: The Art And Science Of Pricing (Download) |
"If you don't really know how much you should charge your clients, it's time to get serious about a pricing strategy. Our marketing and pricing guru offers a step-by-step plan and some helpful worksheets to make the process painless."
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How February 2007 Digital Download |
"Special Issue: Typography • Go behind the scenes as a noted type designer constructs a gorgeous new font laced with vintage forms • Get inspired to play with your letters, with ideas from Type Idea Index • Joshua Chen, author of Fingerprint, encourages you to turn off your Mac and tune into the possibilities of hand-crafted design • Meet the dynamic design duo DresserJohnson • Learn to maximize OpenType's capabilities to create masterful typography"
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Grow Your Skills As An In-House Creative Manager - Ondemand Design |
"Running a corporate design department—or working successfully in one—requires the perfect blend of creative skill and business acumen. In this 4-part HOW Learning Series, veteran in-house design leader Andy Epstein (co-founder of InSource and editor of the InHOWse Designer Blog) presents strategies and tactics for thriving as a creative in a corporate environment. You'll get real-world advice on managing a team, creating smart processes, maintaining brand standards and building successful relationships. PART 1 - The Tribe Vibe: How to Build a Great Team CultureOnDemand DesignCast Nothing impacts the power and success of an in-house team more than its culture. Groups that possess positive group dynamics such as collaboration, mutual respect, kindness, empathy, humor, commitment and passion not only operate more efficiently, but are sustainable, supportive, nurturing forces whose attributes can actually impact the greater corporate culture of the companies where they reside"
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Creative Freelancers' You're A Freelancer - Now What? 9 Things You |
"Whether you've already made the leap to full-time freelancing or are just getting your feet wet, marketing expert Ilise Benun will provide all the information you need to start off on the right foot. llise has devoted years to helping other designers grow their businesses, and now you can reap the benefits! You'll learn: • why common myths about working for yourself are just that-myths • the 9 skills and personality traits you need to cultivate in order to run a healthy and successful freelancing practice• the 4 rewards of freelancingAbout the Presenter:Ilise Benun is a national speaker and the author of several books including the The Designer's Guide to Marketing and Pricing (HOW Books 2008), The Art of Self Promotion (Marketing Mentor Press) and more. She is the founder of Marketing Mentor, through which she works closely with designers, teaching them how to best develop their business through creativity, sell their services and talents, and implement efficient sys"
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I.D. Magazine March/April 2008 Digital Download |
"A showdown between expensive products and their budget alternatives, plus Studio Libertiny, women in car design, Ettore Sottsass remembered, and more."
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How Magazine April 2007 Digital Download |
"2007 HOW Design Annual Our annual compliation of the very best interactive and print design work from around the globe, featuring Outstanding Achievement and Merit winners in these categories: • annual reports • brochures • covers • editorial • environmental graphics • illustration/photography • invitations/cards • letterhead/identity • logos • miscellaneous • packaging • posters • print advertising • student work • 3D • B2B websites • CD-ROMs • consumer websites • games • kiosks • motion graphics • self-promo websites • web banners"
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Web Fonts - Ondemand Design Webcast |
"This is Part 3 of the Typography Now: Everything You Need to Know about Fonts Learning Series with Ilene Strizver. PART 3 - Web Fonts OnDemand DesignCast Until recently, Web site designers have had basically only two options for displaying type on the Web: the use of Web-safe fonts that are common to most Mac® and PC operating systems, or to use type as image. But the days of being limited to the same 'ol Web-safe fonts are over. Web fonts (not to be confused with Web-safe fonts) are available from a variety of Web font services, and are specially-developed fonts that can be used to display real text on a Web page. Join Ilene Strizver as she covers: * What exactly are Web fonts * Where to find and how to use Web fonts * Web fonts features and benefits * Limitations of Web fonts * Exciting examples of sites using Web fonts Ilene Strizver, founder of The Type Studio, is a typographic consultant, designer, writer and educator specializing in all aspect of visual co"
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"Print's Why We Buy, Why We Brand &Ndash; Debbie Millman's Branding" |
"What makes a brand stand out? Is there some magic that turns a simple script logo for a soda into the international graphic icon that is Coca-Cola, or makes us salivate over the latest product from Apple? If anyone understands how brands work, and how they shape our culture, it's Print's packaging columnist Debbie Millman. A guru of the branding world (her most recent book, Look Both Ways, hits shelves this fall) Millman is a partner and president of the Design division at Sterling Brands, where she has lead the redesign of Celestial Seasonings, Tropicana, and many other brands deeply familiar to every consumer. In this live presentation, she takes a keen look at the influence branding has on our everyday lives, from branding ourselves and the world around us to the role branding plays in the products we buy and the way we live. Debbie Millman knows what makes brands tick-don't miss this chance to hear her insights, and get direct answers to your questions from a master of the busines"
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Print Singles: New Visual Artists 2012 |
"For the last 14 years, Print has featured an annual issue called the New Visual Artists Review, which introduces and profiles 20 of the most promising rising talents in graphic design, advertising, illustration, digital media, photography, and animation - all under the age of 30. This competition is invitation-only: Our choices are drawn from nominations madeby art directors, designers, critics, and industry professionals. The issueoffers much-deserved exposure each year to 20 young artists doing innovative work. The winners of the competition are published annually in our April issue. If you are an art director or design professional and would like to nominate someone for next year's competition, please email us at info [at] printmag [dot] com with the subject heading, New Visual Artist Nomination. We accept nominations through the end of August. Designers who turn 30 before March 1, 2011 cannot be accepted. Judging takes place in October, and winners are notified in November."
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Print Singles: Village Voices |
Local Projects is turning museums into places where people interact with informationÑand each other. Its latest commission will have the whole country joining the conversation.
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Print Singles: Stop Making Type |
"Just before the crash of '29, a group of type-industry professionals had a startling idea: to limit production of new faces and stick to the classics."
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Breaking Out Of The Box |
"Packaging design has long been considered a specialist discipline. But by thinking bigger picture, designers can use the disciplines of packaging design to drive a brand's entire visual identity. David Turner of Turner Duckworth and Vince Voron, Head of Design, Coca-Cola North America (and formerly Senior Industrial Design Manager at Apple) will discuss three leading global brands and show how clarity of purpose leads to iconic design."
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Crafty Superstar |
"Crafty Superstar offers you a wealth of information and advice about selling your crafty goods part-time, whether it is online, through local start-up boutiques or at indie craft shows. Not only is author Grace Dobush a crafter, but she also maintains a full-time job while selling her handmade goods for extra cash on the side. She is joined by experts in the industry who all share their own advice and stories, helping you to determine how and where to sell your handmade wares."
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Print Singles: Neue Berlin |
"Long defined by the cut-and-paste club 'fly posters' of the '90s, Berlin design has grown up and gone global, but it's keeping its independent spirit and connection to the street. Read all about it here."
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Print Singles: All The World's A Fair |
"The number of design festivals across the globe grows larger every day. But are design fairs really effective in drumming up business, boosting education, and promoting awareness? Read about this trend in the design community and get the inside scoop on some popular festivals from around the world."
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Presenting Killer Proposals - Ondemand Design Webcast |
"Part 3 of Controlling the Money Conversation with Clients, the Creative Freelancer Fall 2009 Webcast Series.A proposal isn't what you think it is. It's not a document that sells or persuades or does the dirty work of presenting your work. In this webcast, you'll find out exactly what a proposal is and how you can use the document, as well as the proposal process, to give your prospect the information they need to make the right decision: to hire you! About the presenter: Ilise Benun is a national speaker and the author of several books including the The Designer's Guide to Marketing and Pricing (HOW Books 2008), The Art of Self Promotion (Marketing Mentor Press) and more. She is the founder of Marketing Mentor, through which she works closely with designers, teaching them how to best develop their business through creativity, sell their services and talents, and implement efficient systems and procedures to run the business smoothly. Her work has been featured in national newspa"
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Creative Strategy And The Business Of Design Independent Study |
"In this course, you ™ll learn how to integrate business considerations into your creative strategies. Learn how you can play a role in the conversations that usually happen before and after a brief is dropped on your desk. If you know how to participate in that dialogue, your work will be more closely aligned with the needs of the client and their business."
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"Principles Of Html, Css And Javascript Independent Study Workshop" |
"Decoding the language of the internet for absolute beginners. A digital download gives you instant access to the materials to your computer. After downloading a ZIP file of the materials, unzip it, and you'll be able to access all the course materials, which are in Word and PDF format. In this four-week workshop, the second in a series, you'll learn about the technological building blocks of websites through readings,videos and links. Building on the first course, Principles of Web Design, this workshop will teach you the fundamentals of HTML, CSS and JavaScript—the essential languages of the web—and set you up to take your web design knowledge further. In this course you'll learn: What HTML, CSS and JavaScript are How the technologies work together How coding languages influence design The impact of your website design on code Who should take this course: Experienced print designers making the transition to web and interactive design Creativ"
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How Magazine November 2012 Digital Download |
"HOW Magazine's November 2012 Issue is our Business & Career Annual, and that means our 2012 Design Salary Survey!"
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Print Magazine October 2008 Digital Download |
"You'll Love This Issue If: You love the Creativity + Commerce showcase You love political satire You watch The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, and other programs like them You're any graphic designer who's come to love and trust PRINT Magazine The Print Magazine October 2008 Issue is our popular business graphics issue, which showcases the winners of Creativity + Commerce: Print's International Business Graphics Prize. The issue is packed with other great articles, including And That's The Way It Isn't,by Jim Hanas, which takes a look at the design teams behind The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, and other satirical news programs that have created a new form of political lampoonery, and Leslie Savan's Million Dollar Babies, which looks at how modernism has conquered the kids' market. And there's much more about the business of design, including articles about Martin Charles, a Hollywood set designer; the market forces behind popular book covers; and a beautiful showcase of let"
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Designing Digital Advertising - Ondemand Design Webcast |
"In this design tutorial, Kam Diba will teach you how to design effective digital advertising campaigns, and about best practices for driving online engagement to connect with your audiences. From cutting-edge rich-media ads and viral marketing videos, to Facebook apps and site-wide takeovers, Diba will help you ensure that your creative executions are compelling enough to increase brand awareness, and drive sales. Beginning with brainstorming and going all the way through final execution, he ™ll cover the basics of strategy, design and messaging to get your campaign noticed."
Price: 69.99
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2008 In-Howse Designer Conference Total Mp3 Package (Audio Only) |
Download the total 2008 In-HOWse Designer Conference MP3 package for the best deal and the most need-to-know information on balancing the creative demands of being an in-house design manager with the business demands of working as part of a larger corporation. (Please note that the following sessions are not avialable as MP3s: Networking Workshop; Who Says Creatives Don't Do Well in Captivity? Lessons Learned from the Bronx Zoo; Speaker Panel.)
Price: 139
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