Photoshop: Poster Tutorials

Want to sharpen those Photoshop skills? Check out this great link that Doug Younger found!

Money Talks

Salary Guide provided by The Creative Group

50...Really?

Thanks to David Oldham for sharing this great blog! For the 50 Things click here!

Winner, winner!

Congratulations to Logan Grieder and Michelle Hubbard on being Nolan Moore Scholars. Both were awarded scholarships for the 2011-2012 academic year. These can be renewed for up to four years.




Find out more about The Nolan Moore scholarship.

2012 Poster Design Contest | Due: July 1, 2011

Graphic Communications Week
2011 Poster Design Contest

Sponsored by the
International Graphic Arts Education Association, Inc. (IGAEA)

• Theme: The poster must be designed for Graphic Communications Week which typically

revolves around Benjamin Franklin’s birthday (January 17).

The theme could encompass anything that symbolizes the power and importance

of printed communications.

• Eligibility: Students from any secondary or post-secondary school are eligible.

Work must be submitted through a Current IGAEA Member.

• Prizes: $300 for the first prize winner.

Additional amounts will be awarded for second and third prize winners.

If more than one student created a winning design, the prize money

will be divided among the students.

For a complete list of details and logos for use on your design, go to the official IGAEA website

Emerging Technologies Class has the MOST FUN!

GAA 2011 Environmental Workshop

Are you ready for a two days of thought-provoking, eye-opening and potentially  controversial topics regarding the environment as they relate to our industry?   If so, you will you will definitely want to attend the GAA Environmental Workshop at the  Hilton Washington Embassy Row in Washington, DC June 15-17, 2011. The focus of this year’s workshop is “Sustainability & Public Policy:   Solutions for our Industry.”  Our co-chairs, Dave Campi of Sears Holdings/Lands’  End and Monica Garvey of Verso Paper Corp, along with the workshop committee  are putting together another outstanding program. Some of the highlight topics include: Forest Sustainability and Legislation Recovery, Recycling, and Extended Producer Responsibility Legislation Promoting the Effectiveness and Sustainability of Paper and Print Renewable Energy Solutions in our Industry Carbon Footprint LCA: New Standards for Products & Scope 3 DMA Sustainability Mission and Programs related to Sustainability and Industry Self-Regulation Water Footprint and Global Concerns Sustainable Packaging Design Environmental Paper Assessment Tool – Application in Magazine Publishing Industry       You can register online at www.gaa.org, or contact Allen Krusenstjerna at 201.523.6042 x 104. If you have questions regarding the conference you can contact Pam Schenk at pwschenk@gaa.org, or you can contact me at 201.981.5901 or bmartin@gaa.org. Regards, Bill Bill Martin President & CEO Gravure Association of America