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Mind Your Own Business Conference, a unique blend of sessions, workshops and roundtable discussions where you can swap strategies, best practices (and worst mistakes) in a non-competitive environment.
The only business retreat tailored exclusively for principals of design and creative-service firms will take place September 25-28 in Austin, TX.
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Image Source, the world's leading independent producer of royalty free stock photography, announced the launch of its showcase catalogue "Sneak Preview" demonstrating its latest collection of high end imagery including a folio of World Portraits, the innovative 'Fair Trade' photo collection that directly benefits the people photographed.
The uniqueness of World Portraits is that every time a photo is sold, the sitter receives a royalty and can share in the profits.
The new 54 page booklet is innovative in its touch, feel and creative format and is set to inspire designers worldwide.
Working closely with Hamburg based designers, elbstern, Image Source wanted to draw in modern media techniques combined with traditional artisan skills, hence the unusual cover of 4 colour print coldfoil on 350 gram Profigloss paper stock.
Internally, showcasing the contrasting collections of raw World Portraits against the highly polished Celebrity styled portraiture are two distinct paper stocks of 150grm Taurus Offset white naturepaper and150 g/gm Profigloss glossy white.
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Graphic Design and Branding firm, Creativille, Inc., has been recognized by two juried competitions. AIGA 365: A Year in Design, and AIGA St. Louis 13 Show.
The collective jury of all both shows is a true representation of the top designers from around the country.
"To be chosen by such a group of designers is truly a humbling honor," says Steve Hartman, President and Creative Director of Creativille, Inc.
AIGA, The Professional Association of Design, has selected a Creativille, Inc. designed poster for Nashville rocker, Garrison Starr for its annual 365: Year in Design Competition.
The poster will be placed in the permanent collection at the National Design Archives in Denver, CO; and will be on display at the Competition's opening exhibit at AIGA's National Design Center in New York City.
The show will then travel to locations around the country as part of the traveling exhibition.
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Global Brand Forum, called the "Davos of Branding," is unveiling yet another stellar line-up of the worlds leading brand and business icons to speak for the first time in Asia, at this year's Global Brand Forum in Singapore.
This year's theme of the forum - "The maverick approach to brand building" includes, Jimmy Wales, the Founder of Wikipedia; Spike Lee, the Avant-Garde American filmmaker; Al Ries, Marketing Guru; Will Wright, creator of "The Sims" and more.
Spread over two days at the Ritz Carlton Millenia in Singapore from August 14 - 15, these celebrated speakers will share and discuss their experiences, learning and insights on what it takes to build maverick brands.
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Creative Freelancer Conference, slated for August 27-29, 2008 in Chicago, is the first and only business conference for self-employed creative professionals, serving illustrators, graphic designers, photographers and copywriters.
A panel of creative-business experts, led by Marketing Mentor's Ilise Benun and Peleg Top, will share best practices for pricing, marketing, building client relationships, crafting proposals and contracts, maintaining a work/life balance and other skills critical to freelance success.
Anyone who makes a living selling creative services on a freelance basis (or would like to) cannot afford to miss this event - it's a relatively small investment that will allow freelancers to build and sustain viable, successful enterprises for years to come.
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