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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. More

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Shultzilla Specializes in New Orleans-Inspired T-shirts, Apparel

For co-founders and T-shirt designers Aimée and Jeremy Miller, first came love then came Shultzilla — a design biz specializing in New Orleans-inspired apparel. More

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Top 10 Websites For Designers – August 2012

Every month HOW scours the web to find the best design websites. Then we compile the top promo sites, design tools, resources and sites for creative time-outs. More

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2012 HOW Promotion Design Awards Winners

HOW’s Promotion Design Awards celebrates the best work being done in self-promotion and marketing design today. The winning designs from this competition are first featured on the page’s of HOW magazine in the September 2012 issue. But now, you also … More

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Kid-Tested, Designer-Dad Approved

Designer dad Rob Kimmel offers 7 games to kick-start any kid’s imagination and learning process with creative play. More

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Top Designers Divulge Guilty Pleasure Fonts

Yes, it’s true, graphic designers have guilty font pleasures. Even the most sophisticated type users can’t help themselves. See which fonts these famous designers secretly pine after. More

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7 Typographic Sins Thou Shalt Not Commit

Typographic Hell. It’s not a pleasant place to be. Some of us are headed there, and we’re making others suffer along the way. But fear not: Redemption is here. In the July Issue of HOW, designer and typography junkie Jim … More

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2012 Neenah Unshow Competition Winners

2012 Grand Prize Winner In Caffeine We Trust Designer: Andrew Effendy,   Firm: Column Five Paper Manufacturer: Strathmore Watercolor Paper Invitations / Cards Dreamworks Pop-up Designer: Curran & Connors,   Firm: Curran & Connors Paper Manufacturer: Mohawk Paper, Finch Paper         … More

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Typography Crash Course

Get typography tips and tricks from the author of Mastering Type. Learn about everything from kerning to font pairing. More

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5 Tips to Help Designers Avoid the Summer Doldrums

Design work seems to either come to a crawl or become insanely busy during the summer. Either way, you can avoid the summer doldrums with these tips. More

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