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- 10 Paradoxical Traits Of Creative People
“CREATIVE PEOPLE ARE HUMBLE AND PROUD. CREATIVE PEOPLE TEND TO BE BOTH EXTROVERTED AND INTROVERTED. CREATIVE PEOPLE ARE REBELLIOUS AND CONSERVATIVE. HOW CREATIVE ARE YOU?”
- Write. Then Research.
“Instead of doing that, use a placeholder and mark where you needed to conduct research or find a specific word. Then, move past it, and continue writing as if that previous thought was complete. Journalist and science fiction author Cory Doctorow shares his specific technique in a 2009 interview with Locus Mag:”
- Nike Heads List Of Most Popular Firms For Creative Agencies
“THE USUAL SUSPECTS OF ADIDAS, COCA-COLA, VOLKSWAGEN, GOOGLE, AND APPLE ARE ALL IN THE TOP SIX, BUT THE LATTER SLIDES FROM SECOND TO FIFTH–PERHAPS DUE TO LACK OF STEVE JOBS.”
- A World Without E‑mail: One Man’s Vision of a Social Workplace
“So how does a man who works remotely for a major tech company manage to virtually eliminate his e‑mail, and why does his mission even exist? We caught up with Suarez and asked.”
- A Copyright Victory, 35 Years Later – NYTimes.com
” That law granted musicians and songwriters what are known as “termination rights,” allowing them to recover control of their creations after 35 years, even if they had originally signed away their rights.”
- Making the ultimate creative content OS from bits of Windows, Mac, and Linux
“New Mac Pro leaving you cold too? ÜberCreate OS 1.0 would be the OS to end them all.”
- Protecting Against Trademark Infringement on Social Media
“What are some of the infringement risks that companies face from social media?
Ms. Barry: When companies are dealing with social media there are two things that they need to be thinking about: other people infringing their rights in social med… - The field guide to typography | Typefaces in the urban landscape
“What is that typeface? This is a common and recurring question heard among design professionals, the budding typographic enthusiast and the general public alike. The Field Guide to Typography identifies and provides context to over 125 typefac…
- Output Simulation Script for Illustrator Creates Pseudo Preview Mode
“No, I did not develop a real Preview Mode for Adobe Illustrator, not even such a powerfull feature. However, when executed, the Output Simulation script is able to hide the document’s guides as well as hide any content positioned outside the boundaries of the artboards (to do so, the script creates a big geometric shape around the artboards).”
- 5 Non-Business Things Entrepreneurs Should Do Before Age 30 | Listen: http://ow.ly/oLX81 | Read:
“Either way – heartbreak creates more time for you to get back into some of your favorite pastimes and activities, because doing anything enjoyable can help increase your brain’s dopamine system – associated with reward mechanisms in the brain.…
- 5 Ways to Succeed in College Using Evernote
“Whether you’re just starting college or heading back, you’ll need to keep track of a lot — from papers to class schedules, to living with a new set of people, all on your own. Thankfully, Evernote can make college life much easier. Here are a few tips for using Evernote to stay on top of academic and extra-curricular activities.”
- How to optimize a PDF file for SEO
“In this infographic, learn how to fine tune your PDF file so that search engines can digest the PDF content. Some of the steps in this infographic require the use of Acrobat Pro.”
- 6 Reasons Why Your First Ecommerce Business Failed
“For those hoping to catch the wind with a niche new idea, setting up a business selling products or services online didn’t seem to require too much capital and surely allowed for a potentially global market, leading to vast amounts of revenue and $$$, no?”
- Astute Graphics Mirrors Your Moves in Adobe Illustrator
“MirrorMe is one of the more straightforward plugins in the Astute Graphics arsenal.
At its heart, MirrorMe is a symmetry tool, allowing illustrators to create a pattern using the plugin to create new, mirrored images. However, the tool is much more ingenious than what a crude appearance transformation can offer. It merges paths and creates your compound shapes without having to employ a bunch of steps to get there.”
- LinkedIn: Endorsed for Financial Acumen – Businessweek
“Luckily, professional network LinkedIn (LNKD) is endowed with far shrewder financial management. The Web 6.0 heavy filed on Tuesday to raise about $1 billion in stock, following a fivefold surge in its share price since the stock made its debut a little over two years ago.”