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A Winter Holiday Treasure Trove

If your family is anything like mine, they expect a certain level of design from your holiday gift tags. Am I right? If you’re anything like me, come the slower pace of December I’m ready to give my creative side a rest. Pro tip: Cheat at the holidays. Take advantage of pre-made templates and printables, […]

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GO: A Kidd’s Guide to Graphic Design, by Chip Kidd

Mention the name Chip Kidd to most designers, and you will inevitably get a raised-eyebrow expression of recognition and respect. Kidd is an award-winning graphic designer (and occasional writer) noted for his striking, imaginative, and very clever book covers. In fact, his work has helped revolutionize the art of American book packaging. But now, he […]

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Digital Publishing Book Provides an Up-to-date Overview

Some of the most difficult concepts to get across are the different publishing routes now possible from Adobe InDesign for digital publishing. In a recent blog posting, David Blatner provided a quick overview of the differences between EPUB, DPS, and PDF. But a blog posting can only skim the surface of the issues involved. What […]

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Last Minute Gift Idea: Styluses from Adonit

Earlier this month, we published our annual Holiday Gift Guide. Over Part 1 and Part 2, Erica Gamet offered up nearly 50 gift ideas for the creatives on your list, including styluses from Adobe, Lynktec, and Sensu. But if you’re still in the market for a stylus or two, check out the offerings from Adonit: […]

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A Look Inside Illustrator’s Live Color

Imagine having your own color lab to experiment with the colors for a project right within Adobe Illustrator. That’s what the Live Color features are all about. They’re a huge playground for having fun with color, easily playing with your choices of color, and simply solving some difficult color problems. It’s the perfect tool for […]

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