April, 2003 | CreativePro Network

Heavy Metal Madness: The Lost Art of Monograms

I’ve always been a sucker for monograms. From the front page of personal stationery to the cuff of a well-pressed Brooks Brothers dress shirt, there’s something distinctive yet understated about a monogram. Showing one’s initials implies a pride in your name and a formality that is appropriate for the occasion. Even though you may go […]

Photoshop Tips: Brushing Up with Bert Monroy

This story is taken from “Photoshop Studio with Bert Monroy.” When you first see a Bert Monroy digital painting, you’ll be amazed by two things: first, that what you see is actually digital artwork; and second, that it was drawn entirely from scratch, not painted over a scanned photograph as is common. Monroy sees himself […]

The Creative Toolbox: FreeHand MX Integrates and Innovates

When Mac OS X was first released in 2001, one of the first core graphics applications to run on it was FreeHand 10. That’s just one of the “firsts” FreeHand has brought to the market throughout its history: it was one of the first popular illustration products to offer layers and the work-in-preview mode way […]

The Art of Business: How to Lose and Prosper

Advertising legend Jay Chiat once said, “You start losing a client the moment you get it.” Not a sunny thought, but it’s painfully accurate as anyone who’s been in business for a length of time can testify. The fall out from the loss of a client can run the gamut from emotionally devastating to economically […]

Design How-To: Fixing an Indistinct Logo by Using Figure-Ground

This story is taken from “Before & After” Magazine. Creativepro.com readers can subscribe to “Before & After” at a discount. Click here to learn more. When it comes to logos, distinctive does not necessarily mean complicated. Yet, oversimplification can result in a weak, unmemorable brand. In this feature from our new partner “Before & After” […]

Under the Desktop: Mac Ado About Something

Last week, the usual shouting match between the Mac and PC camps in the content creation market grew to a roar. Much like a Pre-Raphaelite symbolist painting, people read all kinds of motives into Adobe’s posting a PC-positive review on its digital video information page. Adobe posted the review on its digital video products page. […]

SmartDraw Photo 2: Windows Image Wizard

It’s hard to resist digital cameras these days, given that the prices seem to drop weekly. As folks swap their old point-and-shoots for the electronic equivalent, they quickly discover the need for software that can organize and edit their pictures without having to master inscrutable terminology and esoteric controls. Aimed squarely at home and business […]

Adobe Acrobat 6: Breakdown of Offerings

Adobe is segmenting Acrobat into three distinctly separate products, with successively greater features, benefits and prices. Introducing, from low to high-end: Acrobat Elements (volume licensing only, $28 per seat for a 1000-seat license), Acrobat Standard ($249/$99 upgrade) and Acrobat Professional ($449/$149 upgrade). Acrobat Reader is still around, but it’s now known by its new moniker, […]

Adobe Acrobat 6 First Look: PlanetPDF Previews the New Features

In our opinion, Adobe’s new flagship product Acrobat 6 is the most significant release since version 1.0 came out almost 10 years ago. Whilst at the time of writing this piece there are still a few loose ends left to take care of, for the most part we view this release as being truly groundbreaking. […]