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I’ve seen a lot of humorous posts lately about the very random things Google Suggest will come up with when trying to read your mind. So what does Google “suggest” about graphic design related topics? I plugged in some terms for some entertaining, informative, and unintentionally funny results. Enjoy! … [Read More]

Do you want to learn how to develop iPhone apps? I’ve compiled a short list of hiqh-quality articles and tutorials aimed at the complete novice who has at least a working understanding of what code is, or who has tinkered with HTML and CSS. The hardest part is getting started! These articles come at the topic from all angles, so read them all and get informed. … [Read More]

Pre-flighting your print-ready digital design files for a printing press run is as much an art as it is a science. The science of printing from digital files is the part that never changes.  However, the art of pre-flighting is getting yourself to remember to check for all the things that could delay, or at worse ruin, an otherwise successful and timely print job. Here are some things to jog your memory, and hopefully prod you to come up with your own list of things to check before sending off your print files to your printing resource. … [Read More]

The “request for proposal” or RFP process for many small graphic design and web design firms is fraught with huge time-wasting and dead-end traps. Have you been caught up in the excitement of getting what seems to be great project opportunity from an established company only to find out “while your offer was compelling, for strategic reasons” they chose some other firm? … [Read More]

ArtBistro at Monster.com has released the top 25 US cities for graphic designers and artists. We are glad to see that 4 New England cities made the cut! … [Read More]