http://copiesandink.com Sophisticated Printing Made Simple Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:59:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en by Bill Alpert Perhaps you’re old enough to remember video of John Cameron Swayze delivering the iconic Timex slogan: Takes a Licking and Keeps on Ticking. Fans of the recent TV series Mad Men were recently reminded of the classic Think Small print ad campaign for Volkswagen. Both ads were conceived ... http://copiesandink.com/2009/07/03/writers-of-short-sentences/ Graphic Design: The Corpse and Your Opportunity Over a decade ago typographer and graphic designer Kathleen Tinkel wrote: Armed with our Macs, we presumed to compete with our creative partners (typographers, illustrators, airbrush artists, retouchers and more), helping to put some trades out of business. But the computer isn't as capable as ... http://copiesandink.com/2009/06/12/graphic-design-death-and-opportunity/ http://inkd.com Does a stock market for graphic design represent a threat or an opportunity for graphic designers? Hard to say, though certainly it appears to be a viable resource for end users, or just about anyone short on time or inspiration. These aren't the typical junk layouts you see floating around cyberspace. ... http://copiesandink.com/2009/06/05/inkd-an-istock-for-graphic-design/ Does attention to detail in your writing make you look smarter? Does it improve your marketing skills? It’s not hard to make a case for that. Just as clean fingernails and polished shoes help make a positive impression, so does your attention to grammar, syntax and punctuation. So here (courtesy of ... http://copiesandink.com/2009/06/03/parenthetically-writing/ If you’re one of those students who longed for the days the teacher dimmed the lights and rolled out the film projector, this is for you! The Graphic Moment Online Edition: Bleeding Edge, The Movie (suitable for general audiences). http://copiesandink.com/2009/05/20/graphic-moment-online/ Copies&Ink was recently honored by Adobe Systems as a Success Story on the Adobe Systems website. Our thanks to Laura Thurman of Big Sky Communications who wrote the feature story, and our client Erin Johnson of Aubrey and Associates, whose project was also featured in the story. The article can be ... http://copiesandink.com/2009/05/07/copiesink-featured-on-adobe-website/ OK, I love the web, and likely you do too. Still, I’ve been hard pressed to understand how “social networking” comes into play for business marketing. Most of what I’ve seen falls into the category of shameless self promotion. And that’s a shame. Certain hard truths will always be unavoidable, be ... http://copiesandink.com/2009/05/06/new-tools-same-old-traps/ There’s no doubt about it. We’re in the golden era of buying printing on the cheap. Pull out the stops. UV coating, process color, full bleed, paper thickness approaching that of 3/8” plywood. Got Photoshop? Go to town! Creative Suite on your PC? The sky’s the limit. Except… Have you seen the ... http://copiesandink.com/2009/04/22/under-the-hood/