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Jan
23
Here’s an easy way to use the printed samples in your “inspiration file” to jumpstart your creativity when starting a new project like a brochure, e-book, or newsletter.
Place a thin sheet of paper over the original, and–using a soft pencil–trace the outlines of the major design elements, such as the title (or headline), text columns, […]
Jan
21
Graphic designers or business owners who use Microsoft Publisher to create their own marketing materials who have ever inadvertantly selected and moved a border or a newsletter graphic will appreciate Publisher’s Arrange, Send to Master Page command. One click is all it takes to protect the object by placing it in a protected location.
If […]
Jan
20
How to calculate your hourly rates
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Coaches, consultants, copywriters, graphic designers, photographers, and service providers of all types will benefit from downloading Creative Latitude’s free Hourly Rate Calculator. It’s just one of the free documents and templates available.
After downloading it, simply insert your desired yearly income, and relevant overhead charges, into the free template. Within seconds, you can find out if […]
Jan
20
Where does the power of color originate?
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Last year, Laura Ries, who edits the “must read” Origin of Brands blog, used the term “a color you own” in an interview during which she described the role that color can play in establishing a brand.
The January 22, 2007 issue of the New Yorker contains a great article by Eric Konigsberg entitled Made […]
Jan
19
One of my favorite publications has let me down. I subscribe to an upscale photography magazine . About ten days ago, I saw, at Barnes & Noble, that a new issue had jut appeared. “Oh good,” I said to my wife, “It should be here in the mail tomorrow!”
Well, not really. And it still hasn’t […]
Jan
17
Business owners interested in effectively promoting their website presence will be interested in learning that, according to USA Today, Google increased its share of US searches during December. Google grew 0.4 in December, while Yahoo sites grew 0.3%, giving them 28.5% of U.S. searches.
Of the 6.7 billion searches conducted online in the U.S. during December, […]
Jan
17
Web 2.0 has brought great changes to online marketing. Are you taking advantage of the latest tools and techniques? Find out during a Stephanie Diamond’s free 90-minute webinar, Social Media Marketing for Small Businesses—Using MindManager.
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
1:00 PM EST, 10:00 PM PST.
Find out how Mindjet’s MindManager can be your most useful online […]
Jan
16
Newcomers to design unsure of how to choose the right type size will appreciate the AutoFit Text… command, Format, AutoFit Text. This is especially useful when creating flyers and you don’t know what type size to use for headlines or descriptive text. Choose the Best Fit option, and Publisher will increase or decrease type size […]
Jan
16
Publisher 2007 allows you to create vertical text boxes, which eliminates the need to rotate text boxes after creation. You can also set up a vertical baseline grid. These features will be especially useful for useful graphic designers creating postcards or business cards. related topics
Jan
16
Microsoft Publisher Overlooked Commands #13
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Beginning with Publisher 2003, the new Headers and Footers feature makes it easier to add information intended to appear at the top and at the bottom of each page. This makes it easier to insert and fine-tune the position and formatting of publication titles, section numbers and titles, chapter numbers and titles, and page numbers. […]