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Love Your Body: 2008 Poster Contest
2007-11-27 20:49:00 Deadline: Postmarked December 1, 2007 Past Love Your Body Poster Contest Winners The National Organization for Women Foundation is hosting a poster contest to celebrate the 11th anniversary of the Love Your Body Campaign. The grand prize winning poster will be used as part of a national campaign to challenge the violent, drug-addicted, starved, surgically-enhanced images of women and to fight against industries that profit from womens dissatisfaction with their bodies. (more…) More About: 2008
MetaCommunications Releases New Windows Version of Digital Storage Manager
2007-11-27 20:43:00 MetaCommunications Releases a New Windows -Based Version of its Digital Storage Manager 2.5 Software IOWA CITY, IA-November 13th, 2007. Today MetaCommunications, Inc., a leading software developer of cross-platform process management and productivity solutions for the graphic arts industry, announced it is shipping a new Windows-based version of its Digital Storage Manager 2.5 software. Digital Storage Manager 2.5, a module of the Workgroups 2007 suite, is the first Intranet search and archive management system for creative, prepress, and publishing workgroups. Digital Storage Manager dramatically improves the ability of users to find files, manage metadata and archive. Users (including prepress, publishing, design, web and photo) can index their online servers, archive files within a production environment, and automatically apply job, folder or file metadata which can later be used to search on. (more…)
One color guide lists 68 shades.
2007-11-27 20:28:00 Choosing white isn’t the end of it From the Washington Post Think all shades of white are the same? Take a look at the portable guide of Inspirational Whites from Pantone paints, a fan deck of 68 shades from pure white to beige. Seeing the colors grouped so closely makes it easier to detect the subtle variations that can make so much difference when picking paint color. Here are some thoughts about whites from Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute: (more…) More About: Lists , Guide , Guid
PANTONE® COLOR CUE®2 EXPANDS COLOR MATCHING CAPABILITIES…
2007-11-27 20:23:00 PANTONE COLOR CUE2 EXPANDS COLOR MATCHING CAPABILITIES WITH 4,000 NEW PANTONE COLORS Now Includes PANTONE Goe and PANTONE FASHION + HOME SMART System Libraries for Greater Flexibility Across Multiple Design Industries CARLSTADT, N.J., Oct. 22, 2007 - Pantone, Inc., the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, today announced that its award-winning handheld color identification device, PANTONE Color Cue 2, now includes nearly 4,000 new colors for significantly increased color matching capabilities to empower designers across the graphic arts, fashion, home, architecture and interior design industries. A portable, affordable, single device, Color Cue 2 allows users to toggle across multiple PANTONE Libraries to identify color inspirations and match them to PANTONE Colors wherever they go. (more…) More About: Capa
The Ghent PDF Workgroup Launches the Soft-Proofing Ticket
2007-11-22 05:05:00 GHENT, BELGIUM - November 20, 2007 - The G hent PDF Workgroup (GWG), an international organization comprised of users, associations and developers building best practices for publishing workflows; today announces the launch of the Soft -Proofing Tick et , an easy way for end-users to have additional, essential information about the approval conditions. The GWG Soft-Proofing Ticket is now available for immediate use and downloading, at no charge, at the organization’s web site: http://www.gwg.org/siteen/content/specifi cations/job_ticketing.php?msi=78,82 The GWG Job Ticket Subcommittee investigates and defines best practices regarding different forms of job tickets. Now, after delivering the first Ad Ticket last year, the group is offering this new job ticket for the tracking of approval conditions. (more…)
QuarkXPress 7.31 Updater: Certified for Windows Vista & Mac OS X 10.5 L
2007-11-22 03:44:00 The regular release of maintenance updates underscores Quark s commitment to quality. This QuarkXPress update includes functionality improvements and enhancements and is available as a free download to existing QuarkXPress 7 customers. Find out about purchasing QuarkXPress 7 or learn more about the latest release of the worlds leading software for design and page layout QuarkXPress 7.31 offers the following enhancements: * Certification on Windows Vista and support for Mac OS Leopard * Enhancements to spell checking that allow you to: o Find and correct duplicate words (For example: The reports reports are out.) o Find and correct spacing errors after punctuation (For example: See, spot can run.Can you?) o Ignore Internet & file addresses when spelling is checked (For example: http://rootcellr/mac/ctm.htm, https://, ftp://, file://, and tcbr@fastcow.org) o Ignore words with numbers (For example: model numbers fx25b4, fx30b4) * The QuarkXPress Passport 7.31 updater also... More About: Windows Vista , Certified
MEI Announces Wave2 Version 2.5 with Support for Adobe Creative Suite 3
2007-11-19 20:04:00 Latest release of self-serve publishing platform introduces new user interfaces and AdPortal Managing Editor Inc. (MEI), an Adobe Systems portfolio company and a leading provider of software solutions for the publishing industry, today announced the immediate U.S. availability of the Wave2 Publishing Platform Version 2.5. This version marks the first full release of the new i-Publish suite of products, which includes EasyBuild, AdPortal and Studio System. Wave2 is a Web-based self-service publishing platform that lets nontechnical users produce design-rich custom documents, such as targeted ads, signage or marketing collateral, on demand. Compatible with all popular Web platforms and a complement to digital asset collections, Wave2 uses Adobe InDesign Server as its composition engine. The system is currently in use at publishers, ad agencies and service providers in Europe and the United States. Customers include Passe Partout, Northcliffe Newspapers, the Boston Globe, and SignOrBan... More About: Creative , Support , Suite
Gift Guide for Creative Professionals: Part 2 of 2
2007-11-19 19:55:00 Part 2 of 2: (from November 19 podcast) Hosted by Jeff Gamet and Jay Nelson of Design Tools Monthly. USB 2.0 Flash reader for camera cards ($20). USB 2.0 is 20x faster than USB 1.0. Find the best bargain at DealMac. Skype Unlimited account ($30). 12 months of free calls to any phone in u.s. or Canada. Lynda.com membership ($250/yr or $25/month). Learn from the best, by video, any time, any subject. Ziplinq USB phone-charging cable ($5"$15). Leave it plugged into your USB hub to charge your phone at your desk. Take it with you on trips. Helvetica (the movie) dvd ($17). Nothing says I understand you like giving a movie about fonts. (more…) More About: Creative , Gift , Guide , Part , Guid
Smith Micro Software Aquires…
2007-11-19 19:03:00 Smith Micro Software Signs Definitive Agreement Acquiring E Frontier’s 3D Graphic and Animation Software Solutions World-Class 3D Solutions Bolster Smith Micro’s Growing Multimedia and Consumer Product Lines Smith Micro Software Inc. (NASDAQ: SMSI), today announced that it will add the popular e frontier 3D graphic and animation solutions Poser, Anime Studio and Manga Studio to its growing lineup of consumer-focused products. Smith Micro will acquire ownership and distribution rights of certain e frontier assets for $6 million in cash and anticipates the deal to be immediately accretive upon close of transaction, expected in the fourth quarter of 2007. e frontier had total revenues in excess of $7 million for their fiscal year ending March 2007. (more…) More About: Smith
Adobe Wins Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award
2007-11-19 19:00:00 Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced it will be honored this evening with the Corporate Achievement Award from Smithsonian ’s Cooper -Hewitt National Design Museum. Presented as part of the 2007 National Design Awards, the Corporate Achievement Award recognizes corporations that help advance the relationship between design and quality of life. The award will be presented to Adobe at a gala dinner at Cooper-Hewitt in Manhattan. “All of this year’s honorees represent the very best of design in a broad range of fields,” said Cooper-Hewitt director Paul Warwick Thompson. “Adobe’s pioneering applications have revolutionized the way professional designers and everyday consumers approach design, and have touched nearly every type of imagery in the world today.” (more…) More About: Adobe
Inside Mac Show - November 17rd, 2007
2007-11-17 19:50:00 Check out these fantastic guests on Inside macRadio this week Kristian Rauhala the Founder and CEO of H2O Audio / Philip Hodgetts with the DPBuzz weekly Mac POST news / Kasson Crooker the Lead Producer on Phase for Harmonix / Ben Wolf the Creative Segment Market Manager for Hewlett-Packard / Andy Shalat with the Mac Design Out Of The Box tip of the week / David Marcus the Senior Vice President of Music with Ticketmaster More About: Show , November
the American Design Awards has established an ongoing Monthly Design Contes
2007-11-16 19:20:00 To facilitate a broad range of disciplines and artists, the American Design Awards has established an ongoing Monthly Design Contes t, two Semi-Annual Design Competitions, as well as the newly established Student Design Contest in hopes of reaching out to thousands of graphic and web designers with varying levels of experience. All competitions (except for the Student Design Contest) are open to students, freelancers, design studios, as well as corporate art departments and advertising agencies - domestic and international. Each design competition is designed to provide everyone with a fair and equally accessible design competition, graded based on our fair judging criteria. Click here for more info. More About: Going
Adobe releases Camera Raw 4.3
2007-11-16 18:26:00 Camera Raw 4.3 update This new version of the Camera Raw plug-in replaces the original Camera Raw plug-in that was installed with Adobe Creative Suite 3, Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 and 6.0 and Premiere Elements 3.0 and 4.0 software. Important notice: Read the following installation instructions carefully. Incorrect installation will prevent Adobe Bridge and Camera Raw 4.3 from reading raw images correctly. Support for the following camera has been added in this update. Visit the Camera Raw page for a complete list of supported cameras. * Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III * Canon PowerShot G9 * Nikon D3 * Nikon D300 * Olympus E-3 * Olympus SP-560 UZ * Panasonic DMC-L10 Get more info More About: Camera
Lightroom 1.3 released for Leopard
2007-11-16 18:20:00 New Adobe Photoshop Lightroom software is the professional photographer’s essential toolbox, providing one easy application for managing, adjusting, and presenting large volumes of digital photographs so you can spend less time in front of the computer and more time behind the lens. Lightroom 1.3 Update: Macintosh | Windows More About: Released , Leopard
Insider Software Extends Auto-Activation in FontAgent Pro
2007-11-16 18:15:00 Insider Increases Technology Lead in Adobe and Quark Auto -Activation Power Insider Software , the developer of FontAgent Pro for Macintosh, the industry’s most advanced enterprise font management software, today announced the immediate availability of several new font auto-activation plug-ins for Adobe CS3 as well as updated XTensions for QuarkXPress 7 and Adobe CS2. Unrivaled Design Application Support The latest plug-ins provide fast and accurate auto-activation for Adobe and Quark creative applications. The new software includes auto-activation plug-ins for Adobe Creative Suite 3–including InDesign, Illustrator, and the only auto-activation solutions available for Photoshop. In addition, the release includes updated XTensions for QuarkXPress 6, 6.5 and 7. (more…) More About: Insider , Gent
SmartDraw + Google Maps = New Territory in Map Graphics
2007-11-16 18:06:00 SmartDraw Update Offers 35,000 Maps from Around the World and Intuitive, Easy Image Charts SmartDraw.com today announced the release of SmartDraw 2008.1, an updated version of its latest software. The new release now features more than 35,000 maps from around the world, as well as revamped image charts. “Now users can search maps virtually anywhere in the world, using live data from the Internet,” said Paul Stannard, CEO of SmartDraw.com. “We’ve added provinces for countries in the European Union and Australia, as well as new maps for countries in Central America, Asia, and the Middle East. The integration with Google Earth allows users to incorporate regions and even satellite images into their illustrations.” In addition, SmartDraw 2008.1 offers improved image charts, which enable users to create lively, eye-catching charts that use pictures and images instead of standard bars, lines and circles. Now, image charts are even easier and more intuitive, a... More About: Graphics , Google Maps , Territory
Online Training Leader Lynda.com Announces…
2007-11-16 18:04:00 Online Training Leader Lynda .com Announces Release of Web Accessibility Principles Over Six hours of Tutorials on Building Accessible Sites Lynda.com, the leader in self-paced digital media and design training, today introduced Web Accessibility Principles. Accessibility on the web has been an issue for over a decade, and it remains a crucial–but often overlooked–element of web design. Instructor Zoe Gillenwater explains the concept of accessibility as it applies to the web, and describes how it affects the audience. She also covers how to set up accessibility testing, and how to apply accessibility principles to new and existing sites using standards-compliant markup and CSS. Exercise files accompany the tutorials. (more…) More About: Online , TRAI
Graphis International Design Journal Recognizes Oregon Firm’s Work in
2007-11-16 18:00:00 Winning awards is the icing on the cake. Winning results for clients is, well, the cake. Having your cake frosted by one of the most respected international design journals is pretty tasty icing. Bend, OR (PRWEB) November 16, 2007 — Winning awards is the icing on the cake. Winning results for clients is, well, the cake. Having your cake frosted by one of the most respected international design journals is pretty tasty icing. Buzzsaw Studios recently won a Gold Graphis award for its stationery design work for client, Bend Valet LLC. Details like perforated business cards laid out like a valet claim check intentionally mimic the valet parking experience. Presented in a clean layout, these small details capture the elegance spiked with a little humor of Bend Valet, creating a strong first impression each and every time Bend Valet hands out a card or mails a letter. (more…) More About: Design , International , Journal , Work , Oregon
Veodia’s Browser-Based Video Service Rolls Out Additional Features&he
2007-11-16 17:46:00 Veodia’s Browse r -Based Video Service Rolls Out Additional Features Appealing to Apple Enthusiasts and Widget Addicts New video capture plug-in for Mac OS, iPhone Portal and Channel Widget give Veodia users more options to create and share high quality broadcast content. Palo Alto, Calif. (PRWEB) November 15, 2007 — Veodia, Inc., the first provider of a browser-based, TV-quality video broadcasting service, today announced that users can broadcast video while running Mac OS X with the launch of the Mac OS video capture Plug-In. This feature makes it possible for those operating in a Mac environment, such as university professors, publishers, bloggers and creative departments to create video content using their current systems. In addition, content produced with Veodia can now be viewed via simple Veodia Widgets that are easily created and sit on any web site, be it a blog, company home page or corporate dashboard. (more…)
MacOffice Professional Offers Unprecedented Value With Special Offer
2007-11-16 17:33:00 MacOffice Professional , Inc. offers the full DVD-ROM release of MacOffice Professional for OS X 10.3 and 10.4 for the unheard of low price of $9.79. Full upgrades to a downloadable OS X 10.5 (Leopard) release are included at no extra charge, as are over 1 gigabyte of royalty-free professional clip art and clip photos on the DVD-ROM. New York, NY (PRWEB) November 15, 2007 — Effective immediately, MacOffice Professional, Inc. is making its popular office software suite for Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4 available for only $9.79 plus shipping and handling. It’s the same popular, powerful and industry-standard compatible software that normally sells for almost five times this amount, and is shipped on a Mac-compatible DVD-ROM with both PowerPC and Intel-native versions and over 1 gigabyte of royalty-free, professional clip-art and clip photos. (more…) More About: Special , Offers , Offer , Fess
The Emperor’s New OS
2007-11-15 21:26:00 Ive been working with Leopard now, since its recent release. I find it fast, efficient, and filled with dozens of new improvements that are making my daily adventures on the Mac easier, and dare I say, more enjoyable. Whoda thunk it? But, if you will pardon the bad cross over phrase, Ive also bitten my design tongue for some two weeks now. Its cheesy. The design is cheesy. Its kitschy, and kind of ugly. Do we really need a spiral galaxy and Star Trek moving stars to get the extended metaphor of Time Machine? (more…)
Adobe names Narayen new CEO
2007-11-15 01:34:00 SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) — Adobe Systems Inc. on Monday named its first new chief executive in seven years and reassured investors with financial guidance for the coming fiscal year. Design and publishing software maker Adobe (ADBE) said current Chief Executive Bruce Chizen will be replaced by President and Chief Operating Officer Shantanu Nara yen on Dec. 1. Chizen, who has been Adobe’s CEO since 2000, “will serve the remainder of his term on Adobe’s board of directors through the spring of 2008 and continue in a strategic advisory capacity through the end of fiscal year 2008,” the company said in a prepared statement. “As any CEO will attest, the job of chief executive is all consuming,” Chizen said during a conference call with analysts. “I’m at a point in my life where I’d like to take a step back and think about what I’d like to do in the next stage of my life.” Chizen, who first joined Adobe in 1994, said ... More About: Names
Adobe Calls for Entries for 2008 Adobe Design Achievement Awards
2007-11-15 01:27:00 Interactive Design Drives Expanded Award Categories SAN JOSE, Calif. " Nov. 13, 2007 " Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the call for entries for the eighth annual Adobe Design Achievement Awards (ADAA). The awards honor talented and promising student graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, digital filmmakers, developers and computer artists from the worlds top institutions of higher education.Reflecting the growth in the interactive design field and the importance of the integration between design and development, Adobe has added several new categories in three media areas: Interactive Media, Motion Media, and Traditional Media. (more…) More About: Calls
VueScan 8.4.46 Fully Supports Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
2007-11-15 01:17:00 Hamrick Software, the developer of VueScan, the most widely used scanning software, has released VueScan 8.4.46 with full support for Apple’s Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard . Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) November 14, 2007 — Hamrick Software, the developer of VueScan, the most widely used scanning software in the world, has released its latest version 8.4.46 - with full support for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. There is also support for five new Epson scanners. VueScan has now been downloaded more than 5 million times. “Many of our users are Apple Mac users, and use their scanners quite frequently. It is important to them that we upgrade frequently, and that all of the 750 scanners that we support are kept up to date with latest releases,” says Ed Hamrick, President of Hamrick Software. “Most recently, we have been getting new customers from users of Leopard and Windows Vista, since many vendor scanner drivers don’t work on Leopard and Windows Vista. New customers also buy ...
Magicomm Launches Turnkey VDP Solutions for Digital Press Owners
2007-11-15 01:00:00 Easy 1-2-1 Cross Media Campaigns Deliver Instant Results for Printers AMESBURY, MA." November 15, 2007 " Magicomm today announces Easy 1-2-1 turnkey direct marketing cross media campaign packages designed to help companies who own digital presses see immediate results by creating integrated VDP marketing programs for themselves and their clients. Magicomm has been instrumental in driving integrated VDP programs to the market and realized that one of the biggest challenges printers face is not the actual file output, but handling the intricacies involved in producing an effective variable data campaign. These affordable personalized cross media campaign packages make it simple for the digital press owner to create a campaign targeting their client base that they can then use as an education and/or selling tool for their services. With this in mind, President/CMO Rick Littrell states, Weve learned a lot from our experiences implementing these new technologies in a traditional digital ... More About: Press , Digital , Solutions , Turnkey , Owners
Design Tools Weekly - November 12th, 2007
2007-11-14 21:50:00 Hosted by Jeff Gamet and Jay Nelson of Design Tools Monthly. Gift Guide for Creative Professionals: We asked some of our contributors for their ideas on what would be good gifts for a graphic designer, photographer, or other creative professional. Below are their suggestions. Part 1 of 2: (from November 12 podcast) Pantones Huey Pro ($100). Simple, automated color management for CRT or LCD displays. iTunes gift certificate ($10+). A no-brainer. Keynamics Aviator ($20). Revolutionizes the experience of using a laptop on a plane or in a hotel room. Comes in Pink, Gray or Black. External hard drive & SuperDuper ($150). Theres no excuse to not have a mirrored backup. Griffin Technologys Elevator laptop stand ($40). Sexy, affordable. 500 font CD from www.FontSite.com ($40). An incredible bargain for professional fonts. Book ($27): New Vintage Type: Classic Fonts for the Digital Age, by Steven Heller and Gail Anderson, is a unique guide to using old-fashioned type in modern des... More About: Weekly
Dealing with Price Objections in Your Design Business
2007-11-14 20:38:00 Dealing with Price Objections in Your Design Business by Michael Huggins, RGD What do you do when your client complains that your price is too high? Drop your price? Do you forget about doing the project all together? There is another option. This episode offers 6 great price-retaining tools to use when your client complains about your price. This article has a podcast! More About: Sine
6 ways to Win More Work for Your Design Business
2007-11-14 20:35:00 6 ways to Win More Work for Your Design Business by Michael Huggins, RGD Have you ever been in a competitive situation with other designers or design firms where you needed to pre-sell your services (and your approach) in order to be awarded the project? Its called a proposal. And on average, 90% of the design work youll go after will require a detailed quotation or proposal. Even from current clients. Thats why its so important to create a proposal that is as persuasive as possible. More About: Sine
3 Easy Steps to a Profitable Design Business
2007-11-14 20:32:00 3 Easy Steps to a Profitable Design Business by Michael Huggins, RGD Whether you run an established design business or youre just thinking of starting one " marketing is crucial to your business success. And if you think creating a brochure and website will end all your marketing woes " think again. Your marketing has to have a little more planning and thought put to it if you are going to create a viable and secure business.
Adobe Visual Communicator 3 Now Shipping
More articles from this author:2007-11-12 22:38:00 Adobe Visual Communicator 3 is now available for purchase on Adobe.com and is no longer hosted on Adobe Labs. More About: Adobe , Shipping , Cato 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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