April 2006 Archives
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Michael Blowhard explores the book publishing industry's fascination with using bits and pieces of girls on upscale book jackets.
More and more business schools are focusing on creativity and innovation. BusinessWeek examines the techniques some schools are using to push students to think outside the box. Cartoon storyboard drawing, anyone?
Long used to dealing with CMYK, artists are now faced with varied output options. Rita Amladi shows how to cope with various file sources, color modes, and output options while maintaining control of your color throughout an all-RGB workflow.
There's nothing more frustrating than receiving a corrupt data error message during digital camera usage. This happened to me the other day, and it rendered my card useless. It may very well happen to you too if you are not careful with your flash memory. If you'd like to limit the number of "worst days of your life", I suggest reading on.
Stefan Sagmeister is well known for pushing the limits of design with his own work, but in 2004 he created a course at the School of Visual Arts that pushes students to redefine the role of designer. Now in its third year, the course "Can Design Touch Someone’s Heart?" reflects SVA’s goal for graduates to create products that provide value to the culture, but to be successful at it, students must also be sincere.
