July, 2008 | CreativePro Network

Graphics of the Americas 2009 Brings Back Full Spanish-Language Conference Program

The many thousands of Spanish-speaking attendees who make up almost 37% of Graphics of the Americas (GOA) visitors are having their wishes answered, as GOA 2009 brings back its popular Spanish Language Educational Conference Program. Slated for February 26-28, 2009, the Spanish-language seminars will once again be a key component of the Graphics of the […]

Podcast 083

• Gotchas! We blaze through a pile of InDesign traps that will mess you up if you overlook one tiny little checkbox or button
• Obscure InDesign Feature of the Week: Deactivate

Add a Page to the Right Spot Quickly

Alexa wrote: When I click the Create New Page icon at the bottom of the Pages palette, it gets added after the last page in my document. I want the new page to go elsewhere, but I can’t figure out how to tell InDesign. By default, the new page is inserted directly after the current, […]

InDesign Welcome Screen Finally Changes

A year or so ago, I mentioned that CS3’s Welcome Screen had a dynamic area that could change from time to time. Well, it recently changed for (as far as I know) the first time. Suddenly, Adobe felt compelled to put a little notice about CS3.3 and Acrobat 9 in the welcome screen. I think […]

Offset Your Carbon Use with Eco-Book

Printondemand-worldwide believes that digital printing is the future for environmentally conscious book manufacture, direct marketing and label printing. We understand that it is essential that our environmental impact needs to be reduced. Although we have a carbon offsetting policy in place (based on annual paper usage and operational factors), the Eco Book model allows our […]

New Book on the Role of Design in Marketing

A new book on why the techniques of marketing work, and the role design plays in the art of persuasion, is being praised by members of the industry. “This insightful book argues persuasively that design is what really matters. Read it and you’ll gain a whole new perspective on the business,” writes a professor of […]

New Conference Raises Bar for Flash Designers and Developers

A new Flash™ conference, Flash on Tap, launched today which blurs the lines between business and pleasure by combining a Flash design and developer conference with a beer tasting event. The conference creators—Infrared5, Influxis and Red5Server—came together to create this new conference that will raise the bar for code, creativity and frosty beverages. The conference […]

Toon Boom Studio 4.5 Announced

Emmy Award-winning Toon Boom Animation Inc. today announced the upcoming release of Toon Boom Studio 4.5. This latest version brings photo animation and live-action cartooning to the next level. In addition, Studio 4.5 offers better integration with Photoshop files, extended ease of use, more export options to iTunes and YouTube as well as being the […]

How to Break into T-Shirt Design

A new design phenomenon has taken firm hold online, and it’s giving thousands of designers worldwide an extra revenue stream, as well as being an enjoyable way to reignite creative passions. I’m talking about T-shirt design. There are masses of T-shirt design competition sites that offer piles of cash to winning entries, and a growing […]