2012 Grammys Embrace Digital, Mobile and Social Media

February 4th, 2012
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The 54th Grammy Awards ceremony is only eight days away and the Recording Academy is kicking off the next phase of its digital and social campaign. Under the heading of “We Are Music” the Academy and its partners are harnessing the power of social, mobile and digital to make the… read more

35 Adobe InDesign Tutorials – Enhance your Print Medial Skills

February 4th, 2012
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35 Adobe InDesign Tutorials – Enhance your Print Medial Skills

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How I Shot And Edited It – Nepal Zoomable Panorama

February 4th, 2012
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Have I mentioned how much I love photography and technology. Here’s a good case for mixing them together.

As you say previous on the Q&A with Uncornered Market, creating panorama’s can create some amazing images. I took their methodologies and applied them to some of my own panoramas, which do not… read more

4 Ways to Tweet as a Visual Brand

February 4th, 2012
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Mashable

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

Companies that rely on a visual or photographic web presence often find it difficult to convey their media on Twitter. Take, for instance, apparel brands that need… read more

Donald Trump, Deion Sanders and Apolo Ohno Star in Century 21′s Super Bowl Ad [VIDEO]

February 4th, 2012
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Mashable

Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks.

Century 21 has enlisted a team of celebrities for its first-ever Super Bowl commercial.

Reality TV star and business mogul Donald Trump, Pro Football Hall of Fame member Deion Sanders and Olympic speed skater Apolo Ohno… read more

How Social Media Changed ESPN Audio’s Super Bowl Week

February 3rd, 2012
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Mashable

Social and mobile technologies aren’t just important for guerilla marketing campaigns and grassroots outreach.

They’re also changing how the world’s biggest broadcast media companies do business.

Mashable recently spoke with top executives and personalities from the sports behemoth ESPN during the company’s biggest week of the year for Super Bowl… read more

GE’s Beth Comstock: Social Media Redefines the Focus Group

February 3rd, 2012
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Mashable’s Davos coverage is presented by BMW i, a new concept dedicated to providing mobility solutions for the urban environment.

GE’s Chief Marketing Officer Beth Comstock sat down with Mashable founder and CEO Pete Cashmore to talk about her role leading business… read more

Red Bull Launches a Fitness Mission With Fitocracy

February 3rd, 2012
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Mashable

Red Bull sponsors several extreme sports pros who produce videos with gnarly titles such as “Wakeboarding in the Swamps of Louisiana” and “Dust and Bones.” But through a partnership with online health startup Fitocracy, the company now wants to motivate average joes to submit decidedly non-extreme reports with names such… read more

Five Tips for Running a Successful Home Office

February 3rd, 2012
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There are a lot of stories written about home-based businesses—trust me, I just did a Google search. Working from home has changed drastically over the years, thanks to technology.

If you think back not even 20 years about home-based businesses, you might envision a low-tech service business such as a… read more

Publish Magazines and eBooks Quickly with Calaméo

February 3rd, 2012
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Web App Storm

From Amazon’s runaway success with the Kindle platform to Apple’s new iBooks Author tool to help writers create interactive eBooks for their iPad iBooks store, eBooks are the story of the day for digital media. If you’ve ever considered writing a book or creating a new magazine, you’ll want to… read more

The IPO Won’t Change Facebook. Online Ads Will

February 2nd, 2012
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Mashable

Will an IPO change Facebook? The sudden influx of $5 billion (and more) will certainly give it lots of opportunity, though it’ll also mean Facebook will soon answer to shareholders. And those shareholders will demand that the company keep increasing the value of their investment.

In his letter within the IPO… read more

Fair Wages for Freelance Writing

February 2nd, 2012
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A recent story in The Australian caught my eye. The title of the piece is “Online magazine offers less than 2c a word to freelancers”. The name of the online magazine is Breathe Magazine Australia (BreatheMagazine.com) and it is scheduled to launch in April 2012.

The Australian journalists’ union, called… read more

20 Romantic Valentines Day Card Designs

February 2nd, 2012
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20 Romantic Valentines Day Card Designs

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Easily Create a Website with Moonfruit

February 2nd, 2012
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Web App Storm

Many tools and packages exist online to help people create websites with minimal effort and involvement. Of course, each one has their own strengths and weaknesses. Some are more aimed at creating blogs, while others are better for single-page info sites.

Moonfruit is another competitor in this market. It looks stylish,… read more

Zuckerberg to Potential Shareholders: Facebook Is on a Social Mission

February 1st, 2012
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Mashable

The world got a peek into Facebook‘s inner workings on Thursday when the Securities and Exchange Commission published the company’s preliminary prospectus for a long-awaited initial public offering (IPO). It also got a glimpse of how Mark Zuckerberg views the company.

In a letter to potential shareholders within the document, Zuckerberg… read more

Sony Alpha SLT-A65 Review

February 1st, 2012
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Since my review of the Sony SLT-A77 hit the screens of many Digital Photography School visitors it’s obvious the company has pressed the right buttons for people wanting to lift their photo game.

Now we have ‘son of’ … a model similar in many respects, at a lower price, but with… read more

Why Sleep is so Important for Freelancers

February 1st, 2012
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Freelanceswitch

I love sleeping. Always have, always will. I was the kid whose parents had to wake up on Christmas morning. If I don’t get enough sleep—watch out.

Admittedly, sometimes I feel ashamed at getting nine hours of sleep at night. But when I read this article in Inc.com about how… read more

What’s So Great about Digital Photography?

February 1st, 2012
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InstantShift

Before digital cameras, the only way to get a digital image was to take a picture with a film camera, get the film developed, then have the photographic print or slide digitized using a scanner.

Digital cameras eliminate the time needed for developing and scanning. When you own a digital camera,… read more

You’ll Download Physical Objects Sooner Than You Think, Thanks to Kids Like These

January 31st, 2012
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Mashable

File-sharing site The Pirate Bay caused an Internet stir last week when it introduced a new content category called “Physibles,” essentially designed to allow people to pass one another physical objects for download. The term refers to data files that are actually able to become physical objects via 3D printing… read more

Daily Inspiration #1045

January 31st, 2012
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Abduzeedo

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

Showcase of Textures in Print Design

January 31st, 2012
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The use of textures can dramatically improve your print design work. You can (if used sensibly) add more depth to your work, whether your work be business cards, advertisements or posters. The results of using texture in your print design projects can be completely different every time, depending on various… read more

50+ Creative Examples of Websites Designed With HTML5

January 31st, 2012
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InstantShift

The web is constantly evolving. New and creative websites are being created every day, pushing the limitations of HTML in every direction. HTML4 has been around for nearly a decade and now its time to move forward. To give authors more flexibility and interoperability, HTML5 is proposed as the next… read more

Apple Could Sell 40 Million iPhones in China in 2013 [REPORT]

January 30th, 2012
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Mashable

Apple could move as many as 40 million iPhones in China in 2013, according to one analyst’s prediction.

As first reported by AppleInsider, Morgan Stanley’s Katy Huberty issued a note to investors Sunday that touches on the “vast untapped potential” for the iPhone in China.

As Apple CEO Tim Cook noted during… read more

Win 3 Poster Printing From UPrinting Giveaway

January 30th, 2012
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The Future Of Screen Typography Is In Your Hands

January 30th, 2012
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Smashing Magazine

We do more reading on the screen today than we did even a year ago. If we are ever to have a golden age of reading on the screen, this might be the start of it.

Tablets, Nooks and Kindles make buying a book or magazine for the screen almost unavoidable…. read more

Remarkable ‘Joy of Books’ Animation Brings Books to Life [VIRAL VIDEO]

January 29th, 2012
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Mashable

Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks.

Relax and enjoy the magic that ensues when you combine a bookstore full of books, skillful stop-motion animation, haunting music, a boatload of creativity and 28 volunteers: The Joy of Books is a brilliant video… read more

Colour Combination Makes a Better Impact in Logo Designing

January 29th, 2012
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Specky Boy

It’s undeniable. Branding is the life blood of any business. Even for small businesses, you’ve gotta build brand identity, or be ready for your company to go belly up.
A big part of many company’s brand identity is the logo. It’s like the face of your company…. read more

25 Awesome Bag Prints That You Need To See

January 28th, 2012
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25 Awesome Bag Prints That You Need To See

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Panasonic DMC-GF3 Review

January 28th, 2012
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Digital Photography School

If this is the way it’s going, I’m all for it: smaller, interchangeable lens cameras, with decently-sized sensors and sophisticated image processing internals.

Panasonic and Sony seem to be waging the war with their Micro Four Thirds models and this is another missile hurled at (IMHO) the oversize DSLRS, with or… read more

Best of the Week #207

January 28th, 2012
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Abduzeedo

It’s time for our best news of this week. We have a lot of graphic and web design, a bit of architecture, ads, tech news, awesome reads and other crazy stuff! So take a look at the links we’ve selected for your inspiration and to keep you updated about what’s… read more

Photo Startup Makes It Easy to Create Albums With Friends

January 28th, 2012
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Mashable

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Name: ZangZing

Quick Pitch: Store and share your photos from multiple services in one place.

Genius Idea: Makes it… read more

Daily Inspiration #1042

January 27th, 2012
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Abduzeedo

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

A “Happy Snap” Lightroom Workflow

January 27th, 2012
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Digital Photography School

At Halloween last year I was asked to photograph some kids I’ve shot from time to time since they were born. Basically their mum likes to have some up to date photos of the kids and Halloween seemed like as good a time as any to get some shots.

When… read more

Useful CSS Snippets for Your Coding Arsenal

January 27th, 2012
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CSS is a beautiful language but it can also be frustrating at times. Certain CSS solutions don’t work on certain browsers (cough Internet Explorer cough) and much of your time can be spent debugging code.

Thankfully there are lots of great CSS snippets available online that fix common problems and design… read more

ACTA ‘Is More Dangerous Than SOPA’

January 27th, 2012
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Mashable

SOPA and PIPA are stalled (or dead) in the halls of the U.S. Congress. Yet, there may be a bigger, perhaps more dangerous threat to Internet freedoms on the way, called the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, or ACTA. At least that’s how… read more

The UX Research Plan That Stakeholders Love

January 26th, 2012
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Smashing Magazine

UX practitioners, both consultants and in house, sometimes conduct research. Be it usability testing or user research with a generative goal, research requires planning. To make sure product managers, developers, marketers and executives (let’s call them stakeholders) act on UX research results, planning must be crystal clear, collaborative, fast and… read more

9 Steps to Starting Your Freelance Web Design Business

January 26th, 2012
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Freelanceswitch

So, you want to be a freelance web designer? Ah, the glamor of it all.

Your own boss, answering only to the call of your creative muse… get up, feel inspired, do some work, go for a walk, laugh knowingly with other freelancers who have also discovered The Secret… read more

Creative Uses of Illustration in Web Design

January 26th, 2012
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Noupe

Using illustration in web design has become quite trendy these days. People love to see beautifully designed illustration based websites because they stand out from the rest. Not only because of the beautiful illustrative art work and carefully crafted web designs but also because of the perfect balance struck between… read more

Creative Uses for QR Codes

January 26th, 2012
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Specky Boy

Nowadays we look around and all over the places see QR codes embedded into the ads, buildings, billboards, newspapers, cups, clothes and even into the roads.

The usage of QR (Quick Response) codes in promotional marketing is a great idea and just one more awesome way to engage people… read more

30 Amusing and Funny Photo Manipulations

January 26th, 2012
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Web Design Ledger

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Photo manipulations are quite popular among all generations of designers and digital artists. It is also a genre often used in the advertising industry because of the effect these manipulations have on people. This sort of artwork are usually shocking and unrealistic and they are demanding… read more

Contactually Prioritizes Contacts and Communication in Email Network

January 26th, 2012
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Mashable

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Name: Contactually

Quick Pitch: Contactually is a proactive personal assistant for your email contacts.

Genius Idea: Contactually automatically prompts… read more

iPhone 5 Will Have 4-Inch Screen, Launch in Summer [RUMOR]

January 25th, 2012
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Mashable

We know. We know. Everyone still hasn’t stopped talking about how many iPhone 4Ses Apple sold last quarter, and here we are reporting on new rumors about the next one. But this most recent iPhone 5 rumor has piqued our interest more than usual.

9to5 Mac reports that a Foxconn worker… read more

6 Ways the Media Is Using Digital Tools to Cover the Election

January 25th, 2012
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Mashable

Politicians have been deploying digital tools in new and innovative ways this election season, and the media outlets and journalists covering them have been doing the same. Throughout the 2012 battle for the White House, media outlets have been designing web apps dedicated to political coverage, while individual journalists have… read more

Sony NEX-7 Review

January 25th, 2012
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Digital Photography School

This is a big gun in a small package. Considering the sensor has been ported from the A65 and A77 you would expect a fairly zinging performance and you’re not wrong!

The interchangeable lens, magnesium alloy bodied NEX-7 would also seem to gain from the absence of a partially-silvered mirror in… read more

Quick Look: Signsquid

January 25th, 2012
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Web App Storm

Quick Look posts are paid submissions offering only a brief overview of an app. Vote in the polls below if you think this app is worth an in-depth AppStorm review!

In this Quick Look, we’re highlighting Signsquid. The developer describes Signsquid as the secure and legal way to sign contracts online!<br… read more

60+ Latest Logo Designs for Logo Design Inspiration

January 25th, 2012
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InstantShift

A Logo is a graphical element that, together with its logotype (a uniquely set and arranged typeface) form a trademark or commercial brand. Typically, a logo’s design is for immediate recognition. The logo is one aspect of a company’s commercial brand, or economic or academic entity, and its shapes, colors,… read more

How Fancloud Centralizes Sports Talk

January 25th, 2012
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Mashable

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Name: Fancloud

Quick Pitch: Fancloud aggregates the Twitter feeds of more than 2,000 sportswriters from around the country… read more

50 Hilarious Printed Ads Guaranteed To Make You Laugh

January 25th, 2012
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50 Hilarious Printed Ads Guaranteed To Make You Laugh

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Freebie: Colorful 3D UI Kit

January 24th, 2012
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Specky Boy

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We have a fantastic freebie for all of you web designers out there, you’ll love this:)
Designed by Land-of-Web, the Colorful 3D UI Kit comes in .psd format and is full of beautifully designed modern web elements covering almost all aspects of web design,… read more

A Guide to Post Processing Your Images: Photo Nuts and Post

January 24th, 2012
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Digital Photography School

I’m extremely excited today to be able to announce the launch of a much anticipated eBook – Photo Nuts and POST by Neil Creek.

In January 2010 we released the first eBook in this series – Photo Nuts and BOLTS which is all about understanding how your camera works and… read more

When One Client Becomes Your Job

January 24th, 2012
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Freelanceswitch

Here’s the scenario: you give up your job to take up freelancing full time. First, you work in grinding drudgery for a while, until you land a sweet client who not only loves your work, but wants you to do more and more, until you find yourself dedicating 40… read more

The Pirate Bay Wants You to Download Physical Objects Now

January 24th, 2012
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Mashable

File-sharing site The Pirate Bay is apparently expanding its reach into letting users pass one another physical objects to download.

Well, that’s actually not the case just yet. But the site is introducing a new category called “Physibles” in anticipation of a day in which “you will print the spare… read more

Google Launches Feature to Find Hotels by Travel Time, Landmarks

January 24th, 2012
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Mashable

Looking for a hotel near the Eiffel Tower, but not too familiar with your Parisian neighborhoods?

Google has unveiled a new feature for its “Hotel Finder” tool, allowing travelers to look for lodging near popular landmarks. The addition is perfect for those looking to narrow their hotel search by how… read more

Consumers Want Online Video Ads No More Than 15 Seconds Long

January 23rd, 2012
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Mashable

Want to capture customer attention with online video ads? They’d better not be more than 15 seconds long, a new poll suggests.

According to a survey by Poll Position, about 54% of Americans think 15 seconds is the acceptable time to view an online video ad before seeing free content, from… read more

Quick Tip: How to Create a Blueprint Illustration

January 23rd, 2012
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Vector Tuts

Have you always wanted to be an architect, but really just because you want to show people cool blueprints? Well‚ neither has Ryan, but he’ll certainly show you how to create a blueprint illustration in Adobe Illustrator. It all starts with a square filled with a gradient, and demonstrates techniques… read more

How to Create Smoky Brushes and Type In Illustrator CS4

January 23rd, 2012
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Vector Tuts

I’ve always been fascinated by smoke, and have experimented a lot with it. So in this tutorial, I explain how to create realistic smoke, make it into a brush and use it for type. Let’s light up our vector cigarettes and get started smokin’!

October of 2009

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Introduction To Linux Commands

January 23rd, 2012
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Smashing Magazine

At the heart of every modern Mac and Linux computer is the “terminal.” The terminal evolved from the text-based computer terminals of the 1960s and ’70s, which themselves replaced punch cards as the main way to interact with a computer. It’s also known as the command shell, or simply “shell.”… read more

60+ Fresh Examples of Modern Single-Page-Website Designs

January 23rd, 2012
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InstantShift

As you’ve already seen in our previous posts about Single Page Website Designs that showcasing your work in single page design is a hot trend now days. It’s kind of ironic to see what designers can do with single pages as modern age designers love to experiment with things and… read more

USB Drives That Make You Jump Drive For Joy!

January 23rd, 2012
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Noupe

In the Stone Age of computers and digital storage, there were little “floppy disks” that promised holding an entire megabyte of space… although it was really only 978 kilobytes. AOL would send these little plastic disks to every household each and every month, hoping computer users would sign up for… read more

21 Examples of Inspiring Typography in Web Design

January 23rd, 2012
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Web Design Ledger

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From print to packages to web design and pretty much all other media that you can think of, typography always plays a big role. Not only can good use of typography add to your design from a visual standpoint, it can also play an important role… read more

5 Brochure Design Ideas to Match Your Brand

January 22nd, 2012
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5 Brochure Design Ideas to Match Your Brand

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New Inspirational Print Advertisements

January 22nd, 2012
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New Inspirational Print Advertisements

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Is It Time to Finally Ditch Your Paper Business Cards?

January 22nd, 2012
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Mashable

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

If you’ve ever returned from a business trip with a stack of business cards, you’ve no doubt wondered — as you’re manually typing in all those names,… read more

6 Things to Know Before Starting a Business

January 21st, 2012
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Mashable

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

An entrepreneur’s life can be a real roller coaster. Having started a few businesses in my career, I thought it would be useful to highlight some of… read more

5 Firefox Add-Ons for Increasing Productivity

January 21st, 2012
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Mashable

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

The Internet is a black hole of procrastination. It’s a rare occasion when we open up our web browsers and just do work without checking Facebook or… read more

Collaborative Documentary Weaves Stories of Egyptian Revolution

January 21st, 2012
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Mashable

About 400 people gathered in Tahrir Square Thursday to launch a new kind of documentary about the Egyptian revolution.

Instead of putting together a traditional, continuous film, creators of 18DaysInEgypt are asking individuals to submit media they created while living it. Tags those contributors add about the date, their feelings and… read more

30 Print Ads That Will Make You Smile

January 21st, 2012
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30 Print Ads That Will Make You Smile

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The Pixel Renaissance: Pixel Art’s Place in 21st Century Expression

January 20th, 2012
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Mashable

My first experience with pixels occurred in second grade. During the rainy months, our teacher allowed us to stay inside, where we replaced recess with video game tournaments. Huddled over old Apple II monitors, we maneuvered game hero Panama Joe through endless levels of Montezuma’s Revenge.

Panama Joe’s image featured an… read more

How Kodak Squandered Every Single Digital Opportunity It Had

January 20th, 2012
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Mashable

Kodak has finally formalized what had been expected for years — it’s gone bankrupt. In the past 15 years, digital technology changed photography dramatically, and Kodak, a former heavyweight in the analog film business, got left behind.

That’s the story of Kodak in the broadest of strokes, though it doesn’t capture… read more

How to Create Hand Drawn Frames in Photoshop

January 20th, 2012
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Digital Photography School

One technique I’ve seen used a lot lately on blogs, websites and even email newsletters is a hand drawn frame effect.

In this post, I’ll show you how to create an effect like this and save and use it for your images.

Step 1

Start with a new image in Photoshop. A… read more

Why the iPad Won’t Transform Education — Yet

January 20th, 2012
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Mashable

Apple’s announcement on Thursday that it would be introducing a new iPad textbook experience and iBooks authoring tool presents huge opportunities for technology in classrooms.

The company is selling textbooks from McGraw-Hill, Pearson and Houghton Mifflin at a price comparable to print versions, and it’s presented an unprecedented opportunity for… read more

20+ Fresh Rack Card Print Design Inspirations

January 20th, 2012
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20+ Fresh Rack Card Print Design Inspirations

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What’s Next for Digital Coupons?

January 19th, 2012
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Mashable

Jeff Hudson is co-founder of Grocery Coupon Network, one of the leading coupon communities on the web. By aggregating the best digital grocery coupons and special offers from local and national brands, the company provides a reliable source for those looking to save money and time.

Couponing had seen unprecedented growth… read more

Today’s Kodak Moment: Bankruptcy

January 19th, 2012
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Mashable

Eastman Kodak company, one of the Pioneers in both analog and digital photography, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday. Despite holding onto patents estimated at $2 billion in value, the company never managed to capitalize on the digital photography field it helped create.

Kodak has been in trouble for… read more

43 WordPress Resume / CV Themes, Plugins & HTML Templates

January 19th, 2012
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An online resume allows you to update and add to it a lot more easily, you could also host a download version in PDF format if prospective employers wanted to print it out. As always, creative theme developers have made a number of resume themes & plugins available, Im also… read more

10 Breathtaking Typographic Images of Martin Luther King Jr.

January 19th, 2012
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10 Breathtaking Typographic Images of Martin Luther King Jr.

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TED Takes on SOPA: Why it Would Create a ‘Consumption-Only Internet’ [VIDEO]

January 18th, 2012
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TED has posted an “emergency” TED Talk called “Defend Our Freedom To Share (Or Why SOPA is a Bad Idea)” by Internet writer and NYU professor Clay Shirky. Shirky gave his address yesterday at the New York offices of TED, the company that produces a popular series of… read more

ZipList: Shopping List Meets Recipe Box

January 18th, 2012
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Web App Storm

How many times have you come back from a shopping run with a bunch of grocery bags, only to find that you have forgot the items (again) for which you made the trip in the first place? Even when you don’t have a mom or a significant other to yell… read more

Artists: SOPA Would Hurt More Than Help

January 18th, 2012
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Mashable

A group of artists including Hollywood actors, Saturday Night Live comedians, comic-book authors, musicians and others signed an open letter opposing the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and its sister bill in the Senate, the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA).

Actor Aziz Ansari from Parks & Recreation, fantasy author Neil Gaiman,… read more

Will Lightroom 4 Be Worth The Upgrade Cost?

January 18th, 2012
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Digital Photography School

It’s here! The latest version of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. Currently in beta release, meaning it’s not finished but ready for real world testing, I eagerly downloaded a copy of Lightroom 4 Beta and have been playing with it for a week now. I’m a constant Lightroom upgrader, starting with version… read more

re.vu: A Resumé for the 21st Century

January 18th, 2012
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Web App Storm

As anyone who has hunted for a job before will know, applying for a job can be a long and frustrating process. After you’ve searched around for your ideal job and matched up your qualifications to their requirements, you then have to go about tailoring your resumé and cover letter… read more

Working with Professional Typography in Adobe Illustrator

January 18th, 2012
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Vector Tuts

I would like to dedicate this tutorial to typography, which are the methods of processing printed text for better legibility and beauty. Typography is composed through the graphic design of printed text using the specifics for that languages rules. In this Basix tutorial will be apply the typography methods and… read more

Printed Web: Print Design Inspired Websites

January 18th, 2012
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Noupe

It seems things are changing for website design. The minimalist style adopted by many websites is slowly being evolved into something a little more engaging. One of the main sources of inspiration for this change in the way website content is displayed has been print design, particularly newspapers and magazines…. read more

25 Apps to Help You Reach Those Resolutions

January 18th, 2012
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Mac App Storm

For those of us who have trouble finding the proper motivation to make difficult changes in our lives, New Year’s represents a perfect opportunity to start fresh with some resolutions. There are dozens of great Mac apps that can help us to lead happier, healthier, and more organized lives.

This list… read more

Interactive Textbook Makes Reading Social, Braces for Apple Announcement

January 17th, 2012
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Mashable

Sitting at the front of the class and attentively listening to a professor’s lecture won’t be enough for college students aiming to impress their professors once the new BioBook rolls out.

With BioBook, an interactive educational tool for tablets, professors can monitor student progress — from how they’re keeping up to… read more

Why SOPA Is Dangerous

January 17th, 2012
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Mashable

I’m sure you’ve heard by now that SOPA is bad and would ruin the Internet, but have you actually read the bill? If not, it’s worth reading, for two reasons. First, if you are going to oppose a bill, you should know exactly what you’re opposing, not just the vague… read more

Daily Inspiration #1034

January 17th, 2012
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Abduzeedo

This post is part of our daily series of posts showing the most inspiring images selected by some of the Abduzeedo’s writers and users. If you want to participate and share your graphic design inspiration, just send us, via email, the image with the link from where you found it,… read more

Super Nice Apparel Illustrations by David Creighton-Pester

January 17th, 2012
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Abduzeedo

We love a good apparel illustration designer. From time to time we get to see some pretty good pieces, like these, by David Creighton-Pester. Gotta love these illustrations!

These are only a few of David’s illustrations. For more of it, you should really check out his portfolio at Society6. I hope… read more

Cheap But Effective Digital Office Solutions for Starting Your Small Business

January 17th, 2012
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Freelanceswitch

Oh, where to begin? The cost of starting your small business can be expensive. Everything from office space, to business card printing, to a website all have to be purchased during the beginning years of your startup.

One of the expenses that you’ll deal with is computers and software purchases…. read more

40+ Super Secret OS X Lion Features and Shortcuts

January 17th, 2012
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Mac App Storm

OS X Lion has now been around long enough for us all to dig in and really find some interesting functionality that is either completely hidden or just enough below the service that many users don’t even know it exists.

We’ve spent hours combing through Lion for secrets and put out… read more

Robot/Mech Blueprints For 3D Artists

January 17th, 2012
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Robot/Mech Blueprints For 3D Artists

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21 Excellent Portfolios and Design Agency Websites

January 17th, 2012
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Web Design Ledger

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It has been a while since we last showcased Design Related Websites here, so today we decided to check out how is it that design firms, designers, and other creative agencies are presenting their work. From design studios to brand firms and freelance designer’s portfolios, you… read more

20 Humorous & Adorable Print Ads of Cats

January 17th, 2012
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20 Humorous & Adorable Print Ads of Cats

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Meme-Based Board Game Uses Kickstarter For the Win

January 17th, 2012
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Mashable

The interpipes are leaking thanks to For the Win, a new, meme-based board game that’s hit Kickstarter in the hope of getting funded. The game, created by Michael Eskue and developed by Tasty Minstrel Games, is a tile-placing game featuring lite memes such as zombies, pirates, ninjas, monkeys and aliens.

The… read more

Tweet to Win an iPad 2!

January 16th, 2012
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Mac App Storm

To celebrate the New Year at iPad.AppStorm, we’re going to be giving one lucky reader a brand new iPad 2! It’s been vastly successful over the past year, and today you have the chance to get your hands on one completely free!

This iPad 2 Needs a Loving Home

We’re going… read more