Print Fight Club: Round One Recap And Replay
Last week, with the support of our friends at eLynxx Solutions, I launched #PrintFightClub with the topic “Will Print Management Services KILL In-House/Agency Buyers, Or Save Them?” with panelists Matthew Parker representing Print Procurement Specialists, Jim Fennell representing Print Management Services, and me, Deborah Corn, representing Agency/Marketing Print Buyers. I just listened to the replay […]
Creating Value And Opportunity For Graphic Design in 2015
By Roberto Blake It’s 2015, and the landscape of graphic design has changed dramatically from how it was even a decade ago. This is not only a matter of new technology, but also a matter of a shift in the direction of advertising and marketing itself. There’s now an emphasis on customer engagement and storytelling […]
Full Comparative Study Results For Women in Graphic Communication Are In!
In November of 2011 I set off on a mission to help Dr. Twyla J. Cummings, Senior Associate Dean and Professor, Graduate Executive Board Advisor, College of Imaging Arts and Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology round up some participation in a study aimed at determining how women are positioned in our industry today, compared to […]
Is Taking Work From HELL To HELL YEAH Really Possible?
With some dramatic accompaniment courtesy of Mother Nature, the thunder claps and lightning flashes outside my window this morning are providing the perfect atmosphere for writing about the WORK HELL some of us experience, or have experienced during our careers. I have read this infographic from AtTask a few times and I am a bit concerned that most […]
To Print and Deceive? Business Cards, Branding, and Credibility
Image Source (Note: image modified to include text) The other day I read an article on Fast Company about Chris Sacca, one of the biggest Twitter investors since the company went public. The article (“Why Hustling Helps People Become Insanely Successful“) explains how the young Sacca felt snubbed by potential employers because his personal business […]
[infographic] Facts About Graphic Design Careers
I saw this infographic and thought it was worth sharing, but then noticed there was no information regarding when this data was compiled. I did a reverse search on the Bureau of Labor Statistics site where the data was taken, and found even MORE info for designers from May 2012. Yes, a little outdated but […]
Xerox CEO Offers Some Unusual Advice For Women
I dont usually do editorials, but in this case I couldn’t help myself. I came across an article today from the March 20th Wall Street Journal titled Xerox CEO Ursula Burns Has Advice for Ambitious Women. I clicked into it hoping to find some inspiration, and instead I got a heaping spoonful of WHAT THE ____! […]
Design And Print Production Salary Reports
I’ll keep it short and sweet since you will want to go right to the pertinent info: US and Canada 2013 Design Salary Guide: http://www.creativegroup.com/marketing-salary Design Salary Guide: The real-time resource for design compensation: http://www.coroflot.com/designsalaryguide From HOW Magazine: For an even better idea of what you should be earning, be sure to consider more than one design salary survey. […]
2011 Women in Graphic Communication Research Study Results are IN!
Back in November of 2011 I received a request to help Dr. Twyla J. Cummings, Associate Dean and Professor, College of Imaging Arts and Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology round up some participation in this study aimed at determining how women are positioned in our industry today. Since you need the study info to understand the context of […]
Using BEER As An Employee Incentive – WORKS!
You gotta love the Brazilians. They can make ANYTHING a party, even filling out out time sheets!
How Recruiters See Your Resume
Ive read hundreds of resumes throughout my career and I certainly have spent more than 6 seconds on each. I understand that at this point in time recruiters are overwhelmed by resume submissions, but I can’t imagine 6 seconds is enough time to evaluate WHO a person is, and Im a bit insulted by this […]
Your Life's Work: Printing – a 1947 Vocational Guidance Film
This is pretty informative and in many ways still relevant 65 years later.