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New TimeFox Widget Is Fast and Easy Way to Handle Timesheets
News: Written on December 2, 2008
Form and function meet on the desktop. Small creative companies can manage time more effectively than ever with the free TimeFox Widget.
Free Online Seminars from Apple
News: Written on December 2, 2008
Learn how to brand your business, get better color from your monitor, and much more.
Designers Explore U.S. National Design Policy
News: Written on December 1, 2008
The AIGA reports on a November 2008 summit that yielded several immediate action steps for developing a U.S. national design policy.
Call for Entries for Adobe Design Achievement Awards
News: Written on November 25, 2008
Partnership with International Council of Graphic Design Associations for awards ceremony expands global recognition.
Creative Management Tool Now Leverages the Latest Technology
News: Written on November 20, 2008
The latest version of the ad agency software and project management groupware for creative and design firms releases support for Adobe Flash Player 10, Apple's Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.5, and Safari 3.2.
Design Google-Friendly Sites or Else
News: Written on November 17, 2008
Google now has almost three-quarters of search-engine traffic. The upshot: When you want sites to be found by the most people, optimize them for Google.
Speed Payments for Small Businesses
News: Written on November 17, 2008
Overdue payments estimated at $33 billion; online billing tool manages invoicing, can accept credit cards – even on an iPhone
CMYK Magazine Contest for Aspring Creatives
News: Written on November 17, 2008
Promote yourself in six categories: advertising, art direction, copywriting, illustration, graphic design, and photography. Students, recent graduates, and self-taught creatives all welcome.
Win $1,000 in Free Printing
News: Written on November 12, 2008
PrintingForLess.com is holding an "Economic Stimulus Contest" to small and mid-sized businesses overcome the slowdown. Winners will be chosen in November and December!
Is Photoshop Killing Photojournalism?
News: Written on November 11, 2008
In an age of photo doctoring and other technology-driven turmoil, the photographic agency Black Star has released a free e-book to help photojournalists and students sort through "what's right and wrong today.”
New Google Tool Set for Enterprise and Developers
News: Written on November 4, 2008
This collection of tools will help you get a better handle on your AdWords, Google Ads, and Google Ranking.
Join WOLDA's International Artistic Project
News: Written on November 3, 2008
Europe By Designers is an international artistic project attempting to unveil a multitude of images of Europe, from both the inside and the outside.
ADC 88 Call For Entries
News: Written on October 31, 2008
Deadlines for the Art Director Club's annual competition are January 16, 2009 (professionals), and January 30, 2009 (students).
Free Business Seminar for Designers
News: Written on October 30, 2008
If you'll be in Los Angeles on November 6, check out this free seminar that helps small design firms stay financially sound in troubling times.
New Site Links Creatives and Non-Profit Organizations
News: Written on October 29, 2008
The Art Directors Club (ADC) has launched DesignismConnects.org, a matchmaking site that connects creatives and non-profits in need of design/communications help.
Track and License Photos, Other Assets
News: Written on October 27, 2008
LicenseStream Creator PRO now offers tracking and licensing in one service, empowering content owners and creators to make more money from their digital assets.
New Personalization Software from XMPie
News: Written on October 23, 2008
The capabilities of PersonalEffect 4.5 deliver business-growing marketing opportunities.
Caboodle 1.2 Collects Text, Images, and Other Content
News: Written on October 15, 2008
Caboodle 1.2 lets you arrange items in an outline-like hierarchy, and include both structured fields and free-form text and pictures in each entry, along with web links, lists, tables, PDFs, and any other kind of file as attachments. It supports encryption, imports and exports, and more.
Free Webinar on “Greenwashing”
News: Written on October 14, 2008
PaperSpecs' Webinar, Greenwashing: Wringing Out the Truth, will give you practical tools and useful information to determine which environmental claims are relevant, meaningful, and verifiable.
MindNode Pro 1.0.2 Now Available
News: Written on October 14, 2008
MindNode Pro 1.0.2 is a popular mind-mapping application for Mac OS X Leopard. With a focus on ease-of-use, MindNode Pro features a very simple and intuitive interface that lets the user focus on expressing and developing ideas. Easily print, share and export mind maps as TIFF image, FreeMind, PDF, HTML or OPML.