Good pre-press tips here at The Printed Image

Stumbled across this and thought it was a handy one for designers who are preparing art straight to print http://www.tpi.ie/customer-service/artwork-specifications/

Kim Tasso – Practical Marketing Consultancy

I had the fortune of attending a fantastic course yesterday, on Problem-solving, Creativity and Innovation – led by a lady by the name of Kim Tasso and organised by the Professional Marketing (PM) Forum. The course was just a half-day session but it was so very worthwhile. Kim Tasso was an excellent trainer and she [...]

Quote for the day

“Design should never say, ‘Look at me.’ It should always say, ‘Look at this.’ “ David Craib

Adding interactivity to your PDFs

Today I learnt a little about creating buttons in Adobe InDesign CS3: http://livedocs.adobe.com/en_US/InDesign/5.0/help.html?content=WSE0B3DDA6-397B-42df-8506-9220DEFB676B.html And then about how to create a Print button as a finishing touch in Acrobat: http://blogs.adobe.com/educationleaders/2008/05/create_an_acrobat_print_button.html Useful stuff!

Looking for a bit of inspiration?

I’m getting married next year! And through my wedding planning I have found a beautiful Irish blog called OneFabDay. When I found it a number of months ago it really inspired me to design my own freelance wedding stationery website, for which I did some preliminary work. There are some really beautiful blogs in the [...]

InDesign skills: Don’t let transparency ruin your printing

I just KNOW one day I will need this article and won’t know where I found it! An excellent note from the Adobe Creative Newsletter. InDesign skills: Don’t let transparency ruin your printing

Should I work for free?

Ah. THAT formidable question every graphic designer asks themselves from time to time. A quirky flow chart is available at http://www.shouldiworkforfree.com, designed by New York designer, illustrator and typographer Jessica Hische to help you discover the right answer.