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Desktop Publishing Desktop Publishing Get Started Choose Software Make Something From Jacci Howard Bear, your Guide to Desktop Publishing Today's newsletter is brought to you by the letter C (Spent time with my granddaughter last week watching educational TV. Does it show?) A copywriter can copy the copy he writes by making a carbon copy using carbon paper. You can also send a carbon copy by email, sort of. You may think you know what a copywriter does and what copy means but dig deeper to find their connection with desktop publishing. And carbon paper? Some of you may never have actually used it but it's still in use even in these post-typewriter days. Certification Certification may or may not be a path you want to pursue as a designer but some employers may consider it a plus. I was just reading recently about some new free online courses (not OpenCourseWare) that MIT will be offering soon (MIT Announces Platform for Free Online Courses). For those that do well, these courses can include certification. Now I don't know if any of these courses will include anything design or desktop publishing related but it's certainly something to keep an eye on. In the meantime, check out this non-certification OpenCourseWare offering from MIT on Digital Typography. See More About:  certification  learning desktop publishing  Creativity Can you learn to be more creative? Perhaps. Or, maybe what various creativity exercises do is simply help you bring out, express, and kickstart your natural creativity. In design -- for personal or professional projects -- creativity is certainly good. For more creative inspiration you may want to practice these 13 Rules for Realizing Your Creative Vision. Read it and see if the accompanying infographic helps you visualize the rules even better. See More About:  inspiration  creative thinking  thumbnail sketches Desktop Publishing Ads Publishing Software Free Software Certification Creative Web Design Creative Thinking Featured Articles Design Catalogs Use Contrast Write a Contract Compose Better Pages Do Color Printing Learn Typeface Classifications   More from About.com Top 10 Skin Myths How do you know the information and advice you get about your skin is true? Start with this article, which debunks some of the the most persistent myths out there. More> Learn a New Hobby Are you thinking about taking up a new hobby? From chess to painting to birdwatching, this comprehensive list provides a wide variety of options, to suit all sorts of interests. More> This newsletter is written by: Jacci Howard Bear Desktop Publishing Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Desktop Publishing newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   News & Views David Ogilvy on Writing Fast Logo Turnaround Wacom Inkling Digital Sketch Pen Review   Follow me on: Advertisement