Thursday, July 29, 2010

About Desktop Publishing: Buy Color, Lick Envelopes, and Get Some Style

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From Jacci Howard Bear, your Guide to Desktop Publishing

Buy a Color for a Dollar?
I clicked on a sponsor link for a site I was visiting and ended up at MyHexColor. I wouldn't call this a must bookmark site, but it's good for a moment of amusement and perhaps the knowledge that you are somehow contributing to the understanding of what colors mean to people. If you have a spare $1 you really can buy a color.

The Envelopery
While working on some paper definitions I ran across a series of useful PDF files provided at The Paper Mill Store. One of those PDF files is The Envelopery... read more

What Goes in Style Guidelines?
Ever wondered just what kind of information should be in a style guide? Here's an in-depth view... read more

Portfolio Contents: Using Writing Samples
In response to an earlier blog post about "Portfolio Contents: Can You Use Material From Former Employers?" Alison asks, "If I write an original article for an employer's edit test, can I keep that article for use in my writing portfolio?"

If I'm understanding the question, she's asking about a writing sample created for use by an employer in a test they give to potential new employees... read my answer; offer your own take


 


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