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In-House Designers: 37 Ways to Get Fired
Here, Andy Epstein, author of “The Corporate Creative,” offers a tongue-in-cheek list of ways to get fired in the hopes that you’ll not try them.
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Type Workshop For Designers
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Free Webinar With Denise Bosler, Author Of “Mastering Type”
Live Virtual Book Signing Tuesday, June 19 3:00 – 4:00 pm (EST) Almost everything we look at includes information that needs to be communicated. At the heart of all of that communication is type: visually interesting, interactive, expressive and captivating. …
Announcing HOW eBooks & Magazines!
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