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Editor's Corner: Gutenberg Was Served!
In the West, we hear about Gutenberg's printing press so much that it's easy to forget he wasn't the first to come up with movable type. That distinction goes to Bi Sheng, who created a system using reusable clay pieces sometime around 1041 -- 400 years before Herr Gutenberg.
Last Friday, China reminded us that Europe didn't come first. The 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremonies were not only spectacular; they were chockablock with imagery dear to a creative pro's heart. How about that combination of human-powered movable type and digitally powered paper, both spelling out the same message at the same time? I'm still glowing from it.
If you missed the opening ceremonies, stop working right now and go watch it. Tell everyone in earshot it's OK due to the educational nature of the content. (Toss out that 1041 date.) Windows users can watch the ceremony video at www.nbc.com. Mac users may have to be content with slideshows and short clips on YouTube, but even the stills are inspiring.
QuarkXPress 8 Review
Gene Gable says that QuarkXPress users will welcome many of the changes in the new version 8, and may even delight in a few of them.
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Related Reading: Haven't upgraded from version 7? Then you'll like these tips.
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Design Authentic Web Sites
A successful social Web site includes authentic conversations between the people who use the site and the people who build and run it. Joshua Porter's real-world examples help you understand the right and wrong ways to interact with site users. The benefits are huge: Awareness, interest, connection, and more.
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Related Reading: Have you thought about your home page?
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Must-Have Symbols for Audio Packaging
The sound recording copyright symbol is a must for many CD and DVD packages, yet it's missing from most fonts. Ilene Strizver tells you how and where to find these important packaging symbols.
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Related Reading: Here's one way to find elusive special characters.
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Scanning Around With Gene: How to Look Like a Real Photographer
Before the proliferation of digital point-and-shoots with LCD monitors instead of viewfinders, you snapped a picture holding the camera in front of your face, not at arm's length. Gene Gable revisits that time as seen in camera instruction manuals from 1965 to 1980.
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Related Reading: Nowadays, chimping is the norm. Here's the ultimate chimping accessory.
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Transform a Newsletter from Drab to Fab
Even in the Internet age, a good newsletter is a valuable communication tool. Scott Citron proves that no matter what your budget, you can design a newsletter to please you, your client, and their customers.
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Related Reading: Brochures are another design staple. Here's how to make sure they succeed.
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CreativePro Creative Diversion
Bet you didn't know there was a band called The Printing Press. This is their song "Green (Red)".
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Wacky Web Site of the Week
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