HOW May 2012

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Once you indulge in May 2012 issue of HOW, your creative muses will awaken. This issue is sure to inspire, featuring stories of firms—big and small—that are not only über successful, but that are making crème de la crop projects too. You’ll also find a slew of creative exercises shared from the HOW Book “Creative Stuff.” Is your arsenal of creative inspiration running dry? Read how one designer/educator makes his own muses to keep the well from running dry. You’ll find all this and more in the May issue of HOW.

Top Coverlines from the May Issue: Design by Personality, Package Deal: 10 Packaging Projects You Must See, 8 Creative Ways to Find a Job, Fighting the Crowd (as in educating your clients about crowdsourcing), Paper Promos You’ll Have to Keep, Creative Stuff, Make Your Own Muses, Eating the Elephant: Making the Interactive Design Plunge. You’ll find all this and more inside this issue. Plus, win cool products for designers featured in HOW magazine.

Dig in below and explore this issue’s web extras! Plus, click on the image below to access the web extra 30 Days to Creative Bliss.

“Your Best Work”—Graphic Design Award Winners 2011

Check out the amazing design work from the 10 runner’s up in HOW’s “Your Best Work” Design Awards. Get inspired by this award-winning design work. More

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Creative Bliss Day 12: Inspiring Poster Featuring Gandhi Quotes

Want instant inspiration that looks great, too? Download a free poster featuring Gandhi’s 10 fundamentals for changing the world. More

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Creative Bliss Day 4: 5 Exercises to Get Your Creativity Unstuck

The book “Unstuck” features 52 exercises, divided by time commitment, to help you beat creative block. Here we sample 5 for a work-week’s worth of inspiration. More

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Design Firm Heat Moves to New Digs

When the team at Heat had outgrown their San Francisco office, they embraced the move, less than a mile away, as an opportunity to create a new kind of office, one that almost feels like home. Read the full story … More

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Designing Buttons: 8 Tips from Busy Beaver

Designer Jason Caldeira loves buttons. “They’re just one of those little things that make people smile,” he says. “They’re whimsical, impactive, affordable, and most importantly fun.” Caldeira is a veteran button designer. You can add this design skill to your … More

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Crowdsourcing Design: Pro or Con?

Is crowdsourcing an unfair business practice, or an unstoppable movement that’s not to be feared? Two design-industry experts weigh both sides of the argument. More

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5 Freelancing Myths Debunked

Have you been contemplating the leap to a freelance design career? There are numerous advantages, but make sure that you are making the switch with your eyes wide open to these 5 common freelancing myths. More

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Take HOW’s Design Salary Survey

Admit it: You’re curious to know how your paycheck compares to those of your design colleagues in similar positions. HOW’s 2012 Design Salary Report will have all the answers, but we need your help! More

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EPIC Empowers Creatives to Ignite Change

EPIC empowers creative people to make social change happen. Read about how this organization has united 170 volunteers with 21 nonprofits to create powerful ripples of change, using design. More

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6 Tips to Perfect Your Portfolio

All style and no substance is the No. 1 critique voiced by executives about creative portfolios, according to a a survey by The Creative Group. Find out how to build and present a a portfolio that demonstrates value to potential employers. More

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