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This Experimental Publisher Is Rethinking How Design Books Get Made

Eye on Design

One of the more well-known examples is from 2015 when two graphic designers raised nearly $1 million ($941,966, to be exact, against a now-modest $158,000 goal) in just 34 days for a reissue of NASA Graphics Standard Manual , a spiral-bound guide to the government agency’s graphic identity program from 1975.

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Story behind the Federal Design Improvement Program explored in new zine

Design Week

The note addressed what the president called an “increasing awareness” of the arts among the American populus – an observation that kick started a decade of high-profile design improvements made to government departments and agencies, known as the Federal Design Improvement Program (FDIP).

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Graphic Design Education: An Insider’s Look

Inkbot Design

Good graphic designers are needed in many industries, from advertising and marketing to publishing, web design or even video game development. The ABCs: What You'll Learn in Graphic Design School So, what do they teach in a graphic design program? The reasons, my friend, are countless. First of all, it’s a highly marketable skill.

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Cara, the AI-Skeptical Artist Portfolio App, Skyrockets to Hundreds of Thousands of Users

Colossal

When artists began noticing their original art had been co-opted by generative models, a clarion call was issued to stop their work from being scraped to build the databases generative programs use. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month.

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RISD Continuing Education Unlocks Your Creative Potential With 7 Online Certificates

Colossal

With no entry requirements, students with any background can learn with motivated peers to develop their portfolio, broaden existing skills, explore a new career path or life pursuit, or start their own business and build the network that will help them do it. There is still time to get started in a course or certificate program this fall!

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How to Grow Your Small Business with Affiliate Marketing

Noupe

But what if you could have publishers in your industry promote your business? Affiliates are typically publishers and content creators — bloggers, social media influencers, YouTubers, etc. SimpleMoneyLyfe is a publisher that provides personal financial advice. Decide Whether to Create an Affiliate Program.

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16 Best Free Social Media Management Tools to Use

Inkbot Design

Core Features to Look For When evaluating free social media tools , here are the core features you’ll want to look for: Scheduling and Publishing Schedule unlimited posts and updates across multiple profiles from one dashboard. Let’s get started! The intuitive drag-and-drop composer makes batching content effortless.

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