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 Thursday, May 28, 2009
HOW Nice!
Friend of HOW Melissa Morris Ivone and her OperationNICE blog were featured in a splashy NYTimes article on Sunday about the trend toward, well, nice. Read the article here. We say, it couldn't have happened to a nicer person.
Designers
Thursday, May 28, 2009 9:20:10 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00) 
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Ugh!
This video made me laugh and cringe at the same time. It explores what would happen if a "client" tried to low-ball a vendor in an everyday situation like a restaurant or music store. via swissmiss Posted by Megan
Just for Fun
Thursday, May 28, 2009 3:33:26 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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News re: Design
Sifting through recent news releases in our e-mail inbox, we find these tidbits to share with you:
• Carole Guevin let us know of her Netdiver Magazine's special issue #4, featuring "women who rock the design scene." Check out Girl Power by Liz Wolfe.
• Deborah Free of Picturehouse Marketing US/Visual Connections and Jerry Tavin of IC Worldwide recently announced their new venture, The Young Photographers Alliance.
YPA aims to support disadvantaged students and young artists through
college scholarships, mentoring, internships and seminars.
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PaperSpecs is hosting a webinar on Thursday, June 4 at 2:00 ET, to help
designers decipher the dizzying array of green paper options. Sign up here.
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Design comes to the Midwest in a special exhibition that opens next
Friday, June 5, at ARTIC in Indianapolis. "In An Expression of the
Inexpressible" explores design's role in visualizing music, from album
covers to posters, and features work from Stefan Sagmeister, Mike
Mills, Stereotype Design, KarlssonWilker and more. Organized and
curated by Jonathan McGlothin and Samuel E. Vazquez.
• Extensis announced an upgraded version 2.0 of its Universal Type Server, a server-based font-management system.
• ThePaperMillStore.com
has expanded its offering of Neenah Paper's Howard Linen line, with
writing, text, cover, double-thick cover and matching envelopes; also
available in full-sized sheets and large quantities.
Posted by Bryn
Industry News
Thursday, May 28, 2009 1:57:14 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Job Of The Day
Product/Packaging Designer
Wilton Brands Inc., Clifton, NJ
Wilton Brands Inc., a leading designer and marketer of cake decorating,
housewares, paper and specialty crafts has a new opportunity for EK
Success Brands for a Product/Packaging Designer located at our Clifton,
New Jersey location. For more information on Wilton please visit our
websites at www.wilton.com or www.eksuccess.com.
Responsibilities:
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Design all aspects of product, including packaging. Research & test
all products (before and after production) to assure products meet
company standards.
• Market & Design Research – Develop an
in-depth understanding of customer’s needs, competitive products, and
windows of opportunities for new product development.
• Maintain consistency within brand through development and implementation of graphic standards manual with colleagues.
• Create market impact while considering appropriateness of design and ensuring a quality appearance.
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Product development from conception stage through completion.
Participation in meetings with Product Manager, Design Director and
team members.
• Support new product execution and development.
• Design brand specific displays and merchandising solutions.
• Test and craft products as part of development process.
• Mock-up product and packaging prior to sampling for pre-sale.
• Travel domestically and abroad may be required.
• Ongoing quality test and continuous improvement on active SKUs.
• Assist in other areas as assigned.
• Extended hours expected to meet goals and deadlinesPosted by Megan
Industry News
Thursday, May 28, 2009 1:15:28 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Color App
Neenah Paper today introduced the first iPhone and iPod Touch application that allows designers to create color palettes from the palm of their hand. Think Ink: Color Unleashed was created specifically for the iPhone to allow users to build custom color palettes using the Dewey Color System. It can be downloaded here for free.
 Posted by Megan
Design Resources
Thursday, May 28, 2009 1:11:30 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
A New Generation
French Paper just announced the addition of a sixth generation of Frenches to the venerable paper company. Jerry and Terry's son Brian French has joined the company and is taking over the Run-of-the-Mill Club. Send Brian new projects printed on French and he'll send you a box of promotional goodies in return.
Jerry and Brian will make an appearance together at the upcoming HOW Conference in Austin.Posted by Megan
Industry News
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 2:31:14 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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Job Of The Day
Senior Graphic Designer
Aéropostale, New York City
Must be able to take and execute design briefs
Partner with creative exploration for all graphic projects
Assist in developing creative typographic solutions for promotions
Support ongoing exploration of current and innovative design techniques
Responsible for follow-thru and adaptation of all approved layouts to various formats
Responsible for comp assembly and presentation boards
Assemble all presentation materials
Employ creative methods of pulling together “image” boards
Prepare program “look” boards
We
offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit package that
includes outstanding bonus potential, a casual work environment, a
generous merchandise discount and realistic growth potential.
Aéropostale, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, M/FPosted by Megan
Industry News
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 12:52:49 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)
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