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Articles by Vadim Litvak
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Apple Introduces Boot Camp
Public Beta Software Enables Intel-based Macs to Run Windows XP
Press Release:
CUPERTINO, California—April 5, 2006—Apple® today introduced Boot Camp, public beta software that enables Intel-based Macs to run Windows XP. Available as a download beginning today, Boot Camp allows users with a Microsoft Windows XP installation disc to install Windows XP on an Intel-based Mac®, and once installation is complete, users can restart their computer to run either Mac OS® X or Windows XP. Boot Camp will be a feature in “Leopard,†Apple’s next major release of Mac OS X, that will be previewed at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference in August.
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Drop Shadows Not Bombs T-Shirt
In four simple words, this t-shirt, a first from Playground of the Stars, makes a statement all graphic designers can jibe with.
Thanks BoingBoing for pointing this out.
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Changing the Output Page Size in your Layout App
Recently, I was asked by a reader how to change the output page size in InDesign on a Mac. Although my response is Mac-centric, it’s by no means limited to graphics applications on the Macintosh. Following these directions, one should be able to change the output page size from any application on any OS.
Read more on Changing the Output Page Size in your Layout App…
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Art Directors Toolkit 5 Released
ART DIRECTORS TOOLKIT 5 RELEASED, UNIVERSAL BINARY, DASHBOARD SUPPORT
PRESS RELEASE
Art Directors Toolkit 5West Hills, CA–January 9, 2006 Code Line has released the next major update to its popular graphic design utility “Art Directors Toolkit”. Art Directors Toolkit (ADT) is a software application that incorporates many support utilities custom made for graphic designers and creative professionals. Version 5.0 is available for Mac OS X Tiger or later.
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Sandvox Public Beta Released
Sandvox: A new website creation tool, for Mac OS X from Karelia Software – the developer of Watson®.Karelia Unveils First Public Beta Version of Sandvox (TM), Groundbreaking Website Builder Application for Mac OS X
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For Those About to Macworld…
The 2006 Macworld Conference and Expo, San Francisco, held January 9-13th, promises to be filled with exciting announcements from Apple, Quark and Adobe.
2006 Macworld Conference and Expo — January 9-13 -
Take to the skies with this first collection of pop art t-shirts released by Ten Bills entitled “First Flight.”
Ten Bills takes FlightPRESS RELEASE
January 1, 2006 marked the debut of Ten Bills, a noteworthy creative portal that showcases the finest thought-provoking examples of what has become pop art for the 21st century — t-shirts!
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One of the cool features of Adobe InDesign CS2 is the built-in ability to data merge from a comma-separated text or CSV file. Although similar options have been available within Microsoft Word and other applications, this is new to InDesign as an integrated feature.
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2005 AIGA SF Fall Fundraiser featuring THE PUB PROJECT 02:POST to support the San Francisco Fod Bank
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I’m not an Ad Slogan, but I play one on T.V.
With more and more exposure to media, advertising slogans find their way into the popular lexicon. Here are a couple lists of a few memorable slogans from recent memory.
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It’s a Munny World, We All Just Live In It
Kid Robot will hold 3 concurrent Super Amazing Charity Events on November 3rd to benefit the children affected by Hurricane Katrina
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Like a FontSmack to the Forehead – Online Typography Made Easier
The site describes itself as "... a repository of sIFR fonts along with TrueType and PostScript fonts," but it's much more than simply a place to hold things.
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Faith in Design – a lecture by Michael Osborne
As a designer working in the wild, it’s important maintain a dialogue with your peers, whether that’s done through email, by phone, in person at cafés or other establishments, or even through classroom or convention interactions. One good way to keep up this kind of conversation is by attending the events.
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Inspiration on a Budget
Finding the right inspiration doesn’t always have to cost a lot of money, and most of the time you don’t need to leave your office to get it. Without spending a dime on subscriptions or bus fare, here are a couple ways to find it in print or online.
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Communication and the Multi-Tool Designer
In-house designers have the manifold task of dealing with not only developing and implementing solutions to their projects, but also need to be able to communicate these solutions in a way that speaks not only to the problem but to the expectations of their managers.
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An Old Friend Gets New Clothes
Quark announces a new identity with an email to existing customers.
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In-Source, an Online Home for In-House Creatives
Insource :: An Association of Corporate Creatives, is a great online resource for all of us in-house designers working with a longing eye toward what seems to be the promise land of agency or freelance design.
Read more on In-Source, an Online Home for In-House Creatives…
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How a Camera and Film Company Changed its Stripes, From the Inside-Out
Paul Giambarba was Polaroid’s in-house Art Director, and later a consultant, from the late-50s through the late-70s. In that time, he helped redevelop their brand to better compete with the likes of Kodak and created a identity recognized the world over. Giambarba, a writer and lecturer with many credits to his name, has chronicled his story in The Branding of Polaroid, 1957 – 1977, a blog devoted to the face of Polaroid many of us have come to know.
Read more on How a Camera and Film Company Changed its Stripes, From the Inside-Out…
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About: Designorati:In-House
Established September 2005
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