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InDesign On-Demand: Low Budget Publishing Digitally for ministries and non-profits

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A Brand New Release: Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 & InDesign 7.5—a Radiqx Press Ministry Aid Help for authors & teachers publishing in the new millennium The focus of this book is very sharp. It is designed for people who are designing books and booklets with very limited capital and few personnel resources. It is a sharing of techniques for the new wave of author/pastor/teacher/designers who need to get their work published digitally & online. It is designed to … Continue reading →

Why are publishing programs at schools shutting down?

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There are many reasons. I was talking with one of my friends on Facebook this morning. She wants to  get into teaching what she knows. She asked my opinion, and I went into my standard long lament about the state of graphic design and typography education in America. It’s bad, and  it has been bad for years. I first  learned this as an art director for one of the largest printing companies in town. One of our … Continue reading →

The changes to print are still building

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This is an old draft I forgot to publish. I’m not sure the link even works. There is an excellent article by Dr. Joe Webb today in What They Think. It’s an analysis of the printing industry and the changes it faces. It a point of view that we as designers need to be aware of as we change from traditional printing to the on-demand model with research and fulfillment happening online. We need to be aware that many … Continue reading →

Printing is changing radically

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WhatTheyThink Economics & Research Center – Printing Industry Economics, Trends and Research. I know this is not news to any of you, but the level of change is really remarkable.  I hope the link above takes you to Dr. Webb’s article, as it is excellent — a sober analysis of what is happening to theprinting industry as a whole. It is a time a real change and excellent opportunity.

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Status on apprenticeships…

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One of the font design apprenticeships is taken so far. There is one more of those. There are still two publishing positions to be filled. Email me for more information.

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