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iPhone App Review: Quick Text

Quick Text is not a life-changing app, but it will definitely make your life a little easier, no matter how much you text message. Continue reading

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Overlooked iPhone apps for designers: Color Expert

Often, apps that are in the lower depths of the App Store listings get overlooked. One such app that I use nearly every day is Color Expert…. Continue reading

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Help! My Client Gave Me a Publisher File!

You open the email from your client and staring back at you is a dreaded .pub file — a Microsoft Publisher file. This is a problem because QuarkXPress and InDesign just laugh at you when you try to open it…. Continue reading

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Comparing the microstock photo sites

iStock and similar sites fill a very important void in this market. They are more expensive than the clipart sites, such as Clipart.com which has both clip art and low-res photos, and much less expensive than the premium sites mentioned above. But for anywhere from $1-$25, designers can choose from thousands of images — some of them are really quite good and many are good enough. Continue reading

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This is not an iPhone blog, but…

This is not an iPhone blog, but my iPhone is a tool that I rely upon for my graphic design business every day. Continue reading

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