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Is Twitter really that helpful in promoting your business?

I am on twitter, and I like to post my articles daily, and I submit them to different social networking places, so that I can get as many people to come to Creative Beacon as possible to read my new article. I am sure everyone does that on a daily basis. The thing is,...

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Something Really Cool to Check Out-TECHi

I am a huge fan of any site that I think is well done, well organized, well designed, etc., and the site I ran across today is absolutely fantastic! It is fun, interesting, well designed, clean easy to read, and much more. The site I am talking about is a new blog...

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Places to Go for Inspiration and Self Reflection

Places to Go for Inspiration and Self Reflection

Some of these sites will inspire us as designers, artists, and photographers. Others will make us think about how we are all responsible for our actions, and how what we do can make a huge impact. WITNESS DAVID B. REEVES FERIC BENJAMIN KRAIN CHRIS BUZELLI CATH RILEY...

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Designers: Identity and Branding

Identity sets you apart form everyone else it tells everyone who you are, your purpose, and what you are all about. In history, people painted their faces or wore certain colors to identify which tribe they belonged to. They flew certain colored flags, banners or...

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Things to Remember When Working With Clients

1. Always be honest. When a client can trust you, you will have their business for a long time. When they ask you a question, answer it directly and honestly. Do not mislead them or or do anything to break their trust. 2. Be upfront. Let them know your fees and what...

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Designer’s Block: Ways to Get the Ball Rolling Again

This is one of the hardest things sometimes as artists and designers. We are constantly expected to come up with new ideas and concepts. We are expected to think outside of the box and really knock everyone's socks off. We all tend to work well under pressure and...

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A Destructive Force to Graphic Design and our Profession

Imagine going into a clothing store and walking out with a completely new wardrobe of clothes, without paying or saying anything to anyone. When the alarms of the store go off, the workers confront you and claim that you are stealing the clothes. You're reply is...

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News: The Launch of CreativeEdge

Creative Edge is a new site launched by Safari Books Online that is a design resource site for creatives. They have an extensive library of creative professional design books at your fingertips. With a subscription, you can browse any topic, and you have unlimited...

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News: Two New Products to Check Out From Red Giant Software

Magic Bullet PhotoLooks This Software looks spectacular! The cool part I like about this software is that you can use it as a plug-in inside of Photoshop, or you can use it as a standalone version to save on memory. This software isn't just a set of plug-ins- you can...

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Adobe Announces Launch of CS5

We've all been waiting to see what Adobe would come up with next. well now it's coming. Adobe CS5! I went to take a sneak peek at what's in store for us, and just the one video I watched had me so excited I had to let everyone know to come check it out. Be sure to go...

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