New Card
On Fridays, I like to display samples of my products. Here is a sample card by Leanin' Tree.
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Android Apps for Artists
The Android marketplace offers a great range of both free and paid Android apps. But, what makes the difference? Are your existing apps proficient enough for a designer? What are you expecting from an app for Graphic Designers? If such questions are bubbling up in your mind, read on!
When you search for an Android App, it is often better to check out the user ratings and reviews so that you can reach a conclusion easily. Here are some of the best Android Apps that cater to your interests around Graphic Design and Art.
Color Pal (Free App)
Confused about choosing color palette? Color Pal is one of the best apps available in the Android market and a true color palette tool for your device. You can readily expand the palette options by selecting a specific color on the palette. Different color values like RGB, Hexadecimal and CMYK are conveniently and perfectly located below each color.
Features:
- The color palettes can be easily saved to your favorites or you can email it to your client or friend.
- Easy swipe through features to check out related palettes.
Photobucket Mobile (Free App)
You can take your Photobucket everywhere with your Android smartphone by accessing your Photobucket account using the Photobucket Mobile apps. It is perhaps the necessity of every Web Developer or Graphic Designer to access their accounts so that capture, download or upload photos with ease.
Features:
- Manage Photobucket albums and can browse different categories.
- Can copy URL links of images from your account and post on web. This Android app is completely free to download and use.
Adobe Photoshop Express (Free App)
Looking for the best photo edit app? You can toggle the exposure or contrast of your photo or you can quickly crop out the out of focus details from your photo using the Photoshop Express app. It comes with well-packed image processing functions so that you can enjoy the benefits of Photoshop from your android device. While comparing to its desktop counterpart, it showcases limited functionality but, offers basic functions of the standard Photoshop software.
Features:
- Color-correct and touch features with just a finger touch.
- One-touch effects Vignette and Warm vintage. Photoshop Express recharges your Android phone with specialized features. This app is completely free!
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Exhibiting at Surtex and the Stationery Show
NEW YORK STATIONERY SHOW
Stationery Show Tips: The Booth
Stationery Show Tips: For First Timers
Stationery Show Tips: Behind the Scenes
Stationery Show Tips: Nuts & Bolts
Stationery Show Tips: Preparation
Experience the Stationery Show by Video
Sample Booths at the Stationery Show
SURTEX SURFACE DESIGN SHOW
On Using an ipad in your Surtex Booth
Tips from a First Time Surtex Exhibitor
Should "walkers" be on the Surtex floor?
An Artist's Thought's on Surtex: Jen Goode
An Artist's Thought's on Surtex: Jane Sarah Staffier
Doing Surtex: An Artist's Experience
See Surtex by Video
Tips on Exhibiting at Tradeshows for Art Licensing
OTHER TIPS
10 Things I learned at the CHA show
How to Set Up a Tradeshow Booth
Trade Show Marketing Tips
The Future of Trade Shows
How to Design a "Wow!" Trade Show Booth Without Spending a Fortune
Simple tips for your first tradeshow booth.
Tips and Tales from the Booth
Avoiding Trade Show Mistakes
Build a Better Trade Show Image
Professional recommendations for doing a tradeshow. Advice to take before you attempt one.
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Get Your Greeting Cards into Stores explains how to sell cards nationwide. Included are detailed guidelines on: How to price cards for a profit, get professional feedback, find sales representatives and follow industry standards. Information is also applicable to gift items, magnets, journals, calendars, collectibles, etc.
Art Licensing Resource: Using Vinyl Banners for Booths
Check out this article on Joan Beiriger's Art Licensing Blog. This is only an excerpt...to read entire article go to her blog post.
There are many ways to display art at licensing shows such as with posters and banners on the walls of a booth. View the Surtex 2010 video above to see a variety of booths and how surface designers, artists and art licensing agents display art.
Placing individual posters on the walls tend to be time intensive so more and more artists and art licensing agents are using banners to shorten the time in booth set-up. Vinyl banners rolled and placed into a shipping tube are light weight and easy to transport to a show. Note: Long paper posters can also be used. The artists that I exhibited with at the 2010 Atlanta Gift show used 2' by 5' posters printed by imagekind.com. They were printed on Epson enhanced matte paper and were "dropped-dead gorgeous." The only draw back was that the paper curled even with weighs placed on the bottom edge of the posters.
...to read entire article go to her blog post.
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