I’m posting this partly to publicise the Hedley Barrel Race and Beer Festival, if anyone’s in the area, and partly for portfolio, because I don’t often get asked to do posters. read this and see the poster
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Blood, sweat and beers
on 8 February 2010
How to set up an online business
on 19 November 2009
PC Pro regular Kevin Partner has written a lively and informative book on setting up and marketing a business on the Internet, and I’ve had fun designing it. continue
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The Ultimate Guide to Windows 7
on 1 October 2009
Windows 7 is the most significant upgrade to Microsoft’s PC operating system for years. Dennis Publishing’s MagBook on the subject is likely to be one of their best sellers this year, and since they liked the way I designed its predecessor (on the somewhat less inspiring Vista), they asked me back. continue
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Tabling amendments
on 4 September 2009
A common layout requirement is to create a table based on an imported Excel spreadsheet but styled to match the rest of a publication. What’s especially annoying is to get a table finished only to find the supplied data has changed. This can be avoided by maintaining a link between the original Excel file and your Quark or InDesign document. Read the full article in MacUser Vol 25 No 18, on sale now.
Mastering mastering
on 14 August 2009
InDesign’s nested master pages provide a uniquely powerful way to construct longer documents. By basing one master spread on another, you can build up a set of masters without duplicating effort, from a ‘top and tail’ containing just navigation slugs, folios and guides to complete templates for each section of a publication. Read the full article in MacUser Vol 25 No 17, on sale now.
PDFs for non-dummies
on 5 June 2009
Adobe PDF is a superbly flexible file format that’s become the norm for sharing documents. It’s also increasingly dominant as a way of delivering desktop publishing (DTP) jobs to print shops, but the plethora of output options has many users questioning whether it really makes things easier. Find out how to get it right every time in MacUser Vol 25 No 12, on sale now.
More cappuccino, Rev Wojciechowski?
on 22 May 2009
Find out how to vary words and pictures through a series of items in Adobe InDesign. In MacUser Vol 25 No 11, on sale now. continue
Everybody was kung-fu designing
on 8 May 2009
When the going gets rough, you’re super-tough… with these high-impact InDesign effects based on concentric and radial paths. In MacUser Vol 25 No 10, on sale now.
The lighter side of layout
on 24 April 2009
See how comic book design principles can liven up your page layouts – even when you’re not designing comic books. In MacUser Vol 25 No 9, on sale now. continue
Inky fingers
on 9 April 2009
Ever wondered how to go about sending layouts to a print shop? Or tried it and found your expectations and the printer’s were two different things? This straightforward guide to everyday print buying will get you on the right track. In MacUser Vol 25 No 8, on sale now.
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