photo-based portfolios Aug 25, 08, 12:47 p.m.

Portfolio sites are full of fancy photos of business cards at fun angles, posters held up by their corners, dramatic lighting and angles, things folded, etc...

Does anyone put those photos in their hardcopy portfolios instead of the printed pieces themselves? Have you ever opened someone's book and found photos of prints instead of prints?

Leopard+CS2=No Shortcuts Aug 21, 08, 2:31 p.m.

That's the problem I just discovered two days after upgrading to 10.5.4; Illustrator CS2 shortcuts don't work. Has anyone else run into this and know how to fix it?

WWF.ca Zero Carbon Ad Aug 5, 08, 11:35 a.m.

Mac + Canon printer? Jul 30, 08, 12:29 p.m.

I know it's a long shot but has anyone here had any success getting a Canon Multipass (the scanner/printer/fax/floor polisher line) to work with a Mac? Google gave me nothing except other people looking for the same help.

mac ram upgrade Jul 28, 08, 6:49 a.m.

I want to upgrade the ram in my mb pro (1 gig to 3) before upgrading to Leopard; can you recommend a third party brand that won't crap out or catch fire?

countdown to quitting Jul 21, 08, 10:26 a.m.

days until I give notice: 15

London: SHIT Jul 16, 08, 12:54 p.m.

http://mikedempsey.typepad.com/g…
(via woostercollective)

e-e Jul 14, 08, 1:52 p.m.

bifocals

copywriters... Jul 14, 08, 2:38 p.m.

are not art/creative directors, but act like 'em.

Bell: 15¢ to receive txt msg! Jul 8, 08, 2:03 p.m.

Cellphone users with Bell and Telus are going to have to fork over a little more to receive incoming text messages under new pricing plans slated to roll out in August.

Under the new plans, customers will be charged 15 cents to receive incoming text messages, including uninvited spam messages. Previously, customers without text plans were only charged for outgoing messages.

Customers with a text messaging rate plan or bundle will not be affected by the new charges.

Bell's new pricing plan takes effect on Aug. 8, while Telus will begin charging customers for messages on Aug. 24.

Spokespeople for Bell and Telus were not immediately available for comment.

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story…

spore creatures Jun 18, 08, 9:57 a.m.

The Spore creature editor is out now, start posting your babies.

InDesign ghost lines Jun 17, 08, 8:59 a.m.

InDesign CS3 is producing these ghost outlines on text and image frames when I print to PDF, and then when I print the PDF it shows up on the paper as a slight colour tint overlapping the background, other images, or merging with the outline tint of other text/images.

Whatthefuckisgoingon?

Lunch with the boss Jun 16, 08, 4:11 p.m.

Out of the blue today I got an invite to lunch with the boss tomorrow. That's a good thing right?

itouch May 27, 08, 8:52 a.m.

Have one? Like it? I'm thinking of getting one but haven't decided.

George Washington kept it real May 23, 08, 8:55 a.m.

Unexpected NSFW May 20, 08, 8:46 a.m.

For fuck's sake, stop posting NSFW pics in the comments for posts that aren't already marked NSFW!

New logo for AGO May 15, 08, 9:37 a.m.

Designer: Bruce Mau

Client: Art Gallery of Ontario

Due: May 15, 2008

Creative Brief: Design a "distinctive new logo that will represent the Gallery well beyond its Fall 2008 opening." Logo should capture "both the stability of the century-old institution and the forward-looking energy of the new Gallery."

(If that proves too challenging, refer to graphic design portfolio created while at OCAD, circa 1977.)

Creative Tasklist:

1. Open MS Word.

2. Choose primary font. Helvetica? Too advertisement-y. Verdana? Too webby. IMPACT? Done!

3. Art meets fashion: borrow colour palette from H & M Spring/Summer 2008.

4. Open MS Paint. Also, a serious bottle of whiskey.

5. Copy. Paste. Click. Drag. Over. And over.

6. LSD flashback!

7. Examine finished product. Worry someone might think it's a joke. Remember that you are very Big in Toronto and could probably shit out the letters AGO and get an award for it.

(stolen from http://torontoist.com/2008/05/ag… )

Canadian Club ads May 8, 08, 9:08 a.m.

one of the originals:

backlash:

Glaser/Kidd/Eggers Apr 28, 08, 11:05 a.m.

Show us your logo Apr 28, 08, 11:40 a.m.

It's Monday, it's slow, show us your personal logo.