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    Reversed logo version

    Working on a brand guidelines book and am trying to determine if I need production-specif... versions of the client's logo. Have a…

    Aug 13, 1016 replies
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    Backing up files

    So, all you other one-man (or woman) bands out there. How do you back up/store your files? I'm weary of DVDs. Do you just fill up …

    Aug 12, 1020 replies
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    Estimating retainer fee

    Anyone have experience with figuring what to charge a client for ongoing design of a digital (iPad) magazine? I have no idea where…

    Jul 28, 1013 replies
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    Friday Jokes

    I'll start.

    frankpa, our very own Chinese entrepreneur, goes to get an eye exam. After the exam, the doctor says "frankpa, I…

    Jul 23, 109 replies
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    New Music

    What album should I buy as a treat to myself for winning a proposal for a new client?

    I like:
    Tool, Deftones, Chevelle, A Perf…

    Jul 2, 1032 replies
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    DL Envelope template?

    Anyone have an A4 (international letter size) envelope dieline template they could send me? I'm designing an envelope that will be…

    Jun 25, 106 replies
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    paging typist

    Hi.

    May 19, 1014 replies
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    Baseline grids

    In InDesign, some of my documents have a visible baseline grid when I turn that feature on, and some don't. They all have the same…

    Apr 23, 104 replies
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    It's a boy ...

    Again. Looking forward to meeting gramme jr.'s new best bud in August. We were kinda hoping for a girl this time, but a healthy ba…

    Mar 22, 1038 replies
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    Pro Bono

    I read somewhere recently that pro bono work isn't tax deductible. Is that true everywhere in the U.S.?

    Now, charitable donatio…

    Mar 12, 1024 replies
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    Printing in China

    I've got a client in Beijing who wants to save money by printing a project over there. This is new territory for me. I need a prin…

    Feb 13, 1022 replies
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    Logo Research

    So I'm working on an identity and have one concept in particular that I like a lot, but have a nagging feeling I might have seen i…

    Jan 28, 1022 replies
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    gramme jr.

    has become a big brother. Here's hoping by August he'll understand commands like "please don't step on the baby."

    Here's hoping…

    Jan 7, 1025 replies
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    PDF Forms

    I've got multi-line form fields in a PDF form and need to modify the leading. Acrobat's default leading looks too tight in this ca…

    Jan 5, 105 replies
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    Whoa

    Dec 10, 0927 replies
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    It's not all bad

    Thought this was an interesting little article on how legit firms/agencies can benefit from the crowdsourcing movement without hav…

    Nov 30, 0915 replies
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    Wisdom

    This guy knocks it out of the park. Some practical guidelines on design professionalism. A long but good read.

    http://www.andyr…

    Nov 25, 0911 replies
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    Retainer

    My current largest client wants to place me on retainer. They're a great organization, they provide a lot of consistent work, and …

    Oct 21, 0933 replies
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    utopian

    Dude when did you redesign? Site looks beautiful. Not crazy about the bleeps and blurps, but the interface and work within is stro…

    Oct 18, 0916 replies
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    RFP

    So I received RFPs for two separate projects, but I can't tell if this is a proposal they want, or if an unpaid pitch (spec work) …

    Oct 8, 0930 replies