If you or your company are donating money to help non-profit organizations… and photo opportunities are an afterthought, you could be missing fabulous opportunities for publicity. A good-quality, unusual photo is often the first thing that attracts a reader’s attention. It serves as an anchor on the page. And often, a photo can tell its own story, without being accompanied by an article. Big checks are still unusual enough that they will make the paper or the news. Journalists say Readmore

The new DKNYMEN fragrance will make its UK debut in Selfridges Oxford Street with a series of promotional stands installations created by retail experts Sheridan & Co. The launch starts in late February and will be in Selfridges for two weeks. Sheridan & Co was appointed by brand owner Estee Lauder Companies after winning a 3 way pitch to create the flagship promotional in-store launch for DKNYMEN.  Sheridan & Co will also create the promotional campaign to launch the fragrance Readmore

Don’t do this! Over the years I have had my share of near disasters, mistakes and lessons learned (or not).  I guess it all started back in the early seventies when the train hit my camera.  I was just starting out at the time and wanted to shoot a dramatic shot of a speeding train for my portfolio.  I went to the local camera store and talked them into loaning me a 20mm Nikkor wide-angle lens.  I set my camera up on a tripod near the tracks, real near the tracks.  As the train Readmore

Copyright (c) 2009 Elizabeth Ross If you are planning to start your very own business, you may want to consider starting out with a hobby or something that you really enjoying doing. Below are creative home based business ideas for you: Create Handmade Crafts. If you have a passion for creating things, then why not get started with a handicraft business? Gift baskets, crocheted hats, quilted blankets, embroidered throw pillows, wedding tokens- these are just examples of the most popular items Readmore

NABA is proud to announce that its Summer Session has now reached its 7th edition. NABA faculty have worked hard improving past programs and developing new ones to make the Summer Educational Offer as interesting and varied as possible. Milan, unanimously recognized as the world capital of design and creativity, will provide a stimulating and enticing environment. Milan is the city of architects, designers, fashion stylists, entrepreneurs, graphic designers, creative minds and Readmore

NABA Summer Session provides students with a unique opportunity to explore the world capital of design and creativity and to spend two or four weeks in a stimulating and international environment making the most of the professional experience of NABA teaching staff, as well as of selected visits to museums, companies, production sites and design studios in and outside Milan. NABA offers a wide selection of courses in the fashion, styling, marketing, design, graphics, media design and Readmore

No matter what you budget is, you can get the sleek and clean look of a contemporary interior design in your living room. Changing out just a few things like wall art and accessories as well as a little paint can do wonders to your room and these changes do not have to cost a lot! A vital element when decorating your living room with a contemporary theme is your wall treatments. For this design style the colors can make or break the look – consider adding shades of browns and black or Readmore

The following is by no means all of the terms that you may come across when dealing with your printer. What we wanted to do here is provide you with many of the most common terms so you can understand the catalog printing process better. Many of these terms are ones that you will not have to deal with at all as most catalog printers offer full service. Bleeds: This is where your design calls for the ink to go all the way to an edge of the page. To determine the number of bleeds you have to Readmore

Your probably know that your professional portfolio is an important selling tool, and that a great one will put you ahead of the competition. But have you made yours the absolute best it can be? I’ve seen and heard of too many lost sales due to poorly designed, unorganized, or even no portfolio (gasp!). When your portfolio shows you off as a talented professional, you not only turn more consultations into sales, but you start feeling more confident and proud of what you deliver to Readmore