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Fresh Impressions on Brandmarks (from a 5-year-old)

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:23:12 +0000

Designer of the Month Winners Jan. 2012

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:23:51 +0000

Check out the latest winners for the Designer of the Month contest for January 2012. View Winners!

How ACTA would affect you: FAQ

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:21:48 +0000

Keep informed on what the United States Government is doing on copyright, trademarks and patents infringement. I am all for protecting our work and keeping bad folks from stealing our content, logo design, web code etc…, but this gives the government and big business too much control. Heck, with the ACTA law, you could have [...]

The CSS Video Crash Course

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:00:09 +0000

Want to learn CSS but don’t have time to read a book? In this 8-part video series, you’ll learn CSS from scratch by following along with SitePoint author and web technology guru Kevin Yank. Learn More

Join Paper Specs — 7 Day Risk Free Trial

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:38:47 +0000

Now you can join PaperSpecs Pro – Without a doubt THE online source for paper information,specifications and samples. Your 7-day – 100% risk-free – Trial Access Is Available Now. Learn More

Bureau of Labor Statistics — Graphic Designers

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:33:21 +0000

I was surfing the Internet and ran across this link to the Bureau of Labor Statistics about graphic designers. Interesting read, but I was mostly looking at how low the average designer really gets paid as well as the growth of our industry, not much has changed over the years. The graphic design industry is [...]

Marketing Techniques for a Bad Economy

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:14:43 +0000

Adjusting your marketing techniques in a bad economy to sustain your creative business is not just smart, it’s a necessity. Big companies cut expenses in a recession, and you should too. That doesn’t mean that you stop marketing. You need to consistently market your business to prospective and existing customers. Instead of stopping your marketing [...]

Don’t Give Clients What They Want

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:11:24 +0000

Most of us would like to think we give clients what they want, right? The client comes to you with an idea for a website, landing page, application, or other project, and you do everything you can to deliver a product that meets or exceeds their expectations. But what happens when what the client “wants” [...]

Logos: Getting Ready for Trademarking

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:10:11 +0000

This is an interesting article on tradmarking your logo, getting ripped off and more… Read More

This is Way Cool!

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:07:05 +0000