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DTG March, 2011

16th Annual Designing Women Edition * Designing Women: Jane Seymour; Lydia Leith; Sharon Steuer * Photoshop: Morning Glow photo effect * Photoshop filters plugins from Harry * Updating the handicapped...

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DTG News for December 2012

* DECEMBER Happy Holidays * Secrets of Designing a good Logo * Photoshop Madness for the holidays * Photoshop Tutorial: Festive Postcard ready to print! * Web Critique : GoBop Festival and Event...

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The 100 Most Influential People in the World

Today you can pick up copies of the new Time Magazine : 100 Most Influential People in the World. I always love it when this comes out -- so have permission here to share with you, some of the top...

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What happens to your digital estate and online holdings when you die?

Have you planned your online estate? While nobody wants to talk or think about their own death, you owe it to the ones left behind to do some serious planning. My estate planning attorney says treat...

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Magazine Apps: Why So Bloated?

In my pr and news feeds, the latest from the Association of Media & Publishing sent me an article called : Magazine Apps: Why So Bloated? The pad revolution is probably going to be the single...

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60-Second Window #300 : Junk Mail Names

You know you've made it when Google recognizes ghost names you made up a decade ago. But there's more to this story -- as I discovered one of my pseudo names from the past is a real live person!...

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168 : Ethics in Digital Photography

Is it getting more difficult to believe news photos these days? Most people haven't noticed, but it's getting more and more difficult to recognize reality in photographic journalism. While the unwary...

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301 60-Seconds : Quick, figure this out

As you know -- things aren't always the way they seem! There are a lot of really down-to-earth lessons our educational system seems to be missing these days in favor of more lofty, perhaps unnecessary,...

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60-Seconds #305: How hand lettering gave me the inspiration to become a...

When somebody asks me why I went into graphic design, several reasons and experiences come to mind. I can still remember the first time I saw a quill, dipped in paint, dragging out such beautiful...

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60-Seconds 309 : Is the news really news?

What do you think about the news? As graphic designers we can be terribly influenced by the news -- or not. How do we digest the deluge of news into thought patterns that contribute to our design...

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60 Seconds #310: Cinemagraphs are moving pictures... the evolution of the...

This entry was actually just a single blurb in an upcoming "Creative Update" for April, but I got fascinated with the process and decided to expand on it a bit. Once upon a time there were animated GIF...

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60-Seconds #312 : The Age of Bad Photography

Ever since the social networking fad hit the internet a new genre of photography has become the most popular form of photography in history. It's called "BAD" photography. And since we're sick of...

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Photoshop Summer Madness

Yes folks it's summertime, and it's time for some true Photoshop Madness . . . most of these are good, one is very, very good, and a couple are so long your butt will grow to the chair before you...

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60-Seconds #313 : Google Link Removal schemes raise a lot of questions

Ever since the bottom dropped out of the Google AdSense revenue I've searched and puzzled for an answer without success. Then I began getting Link-Removal requests from sites I had vetted long ago....

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60-Seconds #317 : Goodbye SpamCop

As many of you know I've been an avid spam fighter and anti-spam advocate since the dawn of email. You may remember several articles I've written over the past two decades about SpamCop. Well, with...

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Creative Update #182: Creative Inspiration, Logo design, digital signage and...

Paul McCartney and Nick Cave contribute hand drawn artwork for Alzheimer's Society$50 Discount to HOW Design Live Conference in Chicago, May 2015The 5 most common design mistakes in digital signageWhat...

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Creative Update #183: Legos, Optical Illusions, Kellogg Gallery, client...

Getting ready to wrap up the year opens the slow season. However creativity for designers, illustrators, painters, photographers, typographers and anyone involved in the creative processes, or visual...

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Creative Update #184: more logos, California design, best app, design...

We never seem to slow down, but in many situations the creative spirit needs 'rest' -- so sit down and take it easy while you go through this week's creative tidbits. The need for creative inspiration...

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Creative Tidbits #185: Last episode for 2014

Here we go . . . the LAST Creative Tidbits column for 2014. Say goodbye to the year, and get yourself ready to ramp up in January. A lot happened in the year, and you can go back and find more than...

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Start your year off right with Photo Apps for iPhone and iPad

2014 was a great year for Photo Apps, and we're predicting that 2015 will be better yet. By all means, please send us your reviews or favorites so we can share as well and have fun testing these: Magic...

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