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8 great resources on how to make your first iPhone app

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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]

I am a lo-res TIF

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The dreams of graphic designers can be very interesting as well unintentionally revealing. I speak from personal experience. Let me tell you about an episode and then you can make of what you will, and perhaps apply the lesson to your own life as a designer and human being. … [Read More]

12 things to check before sending files to press

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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]

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