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		<title>Stop Exhibiting at Trades Show if You&#8217;re Going to Act Like This</title>
		<link>http://jsgraphics.net/blog/2010/06/stop-exhibiting-at-trades-show-if-youre-going-to-act-like-this/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:02:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jody</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New England Xpo for Business held it&#8217;s 2010 event on May 18 in Boston. I had attended in 2009 but I decided not to go this year. Big deal, right? But wait&#8230;
A week or two after the event, I began to receive follow-ups from exhibitors—emails and direct mail—saying they hoped I had enjoyed this year&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten Tips for Building A Better Web Site</title>
		<link>http://jsgraphics.net/blog/2010/05/ten-tips-for-building-a-better-web-site/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 14:44:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jody</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you considering updating your business&#8217; web site? What&#8217;s that you say&#8230;you still don&#8217;t HAVE a site for your business? Whether you&#8217;re planning a re-launch or a brand new site, here are some things to consider to create a better experience for visitors and a more successful web presence for your business.

Identify What Your Site [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips to Becoming a More Colorful Character</title>
		<link>http://jsgraphics.net/blog/2010/04/tips-to-becoming-a-more-colorful-character/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jody</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Feeling blue? Seeing red? Know  someone who&#8217;s yellow? Colors evoke powerful emotions and have meaning  far beyond simply being a decorative afterthought. Color is a very  important tool in successfully delivering your message to your  customers. Are the colors you&#8217;re using in your message helping or  hurting the story you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three Steps to Thinking Creatively</title>
		<link>http://jsgraphics.net/blog/2010/04/three-steps-to-thinking-creatively/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jody</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lot of folks take it for granted that people in creative professions  have a &#8220;special gift&#8221; for effortlessly coming up with creative  solutions. No doubt a certain amount of natural talent is needed for  fields like designing, writing, painting, singing, etc., but creativity  and inspiration are skills that can be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Every Little &#8220;Bit&#8221; Counts!</title>
		<link>http://jsgraphics.net/blog/2010/03/every-little-bit-counts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jody</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[design]]></category>
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Have you ever sent a logo file or other image file to a designer or  printer only to be told it can&#8217;t be used because it&#8217;s &#8220;bit-mapped&#8221;? A  &#8220;vector&#8221; file is needed instead. What are they talking about?
Bit-Map vs. Vector Images

All digital images are either bit-mapped or vector files. What is  the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Having An Identity Crisis?</title>
		<link>http://jsgraphics.net/blog/2010/03/are-you-having-an-identity-crisis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:26:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jody</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate Identity]]></category>
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How important do you think it is to have a logo for your business? Sure, mega-international companies like Nike and Apple have instantly recognizable identities, but what are the benefits of a custom designed logo for a small to medium-sized organization with a much smaller budget?
Dressed for Success
In fact, a well-designed logo may be even [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cookie Cutters are for Baking, NOT for Web Sites</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jody</dc:creator>
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Recently I was asked to review the existing web site of a potential client. It was built using a free site template from a major business software provider, and it had all the tell-tale signs&#8230;generic graphics and an unsophisticated layout, a restrictive and bland content area&#8230;in other words, it could have been any site for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boston Ballet Re-Branding Creates a &#8220;Nutcracker&#8221; Buzz</title>
		<link>http://jsgraphics.net/blog/2009/12/how-did-the-boston-ballet-create-such-a-nutcracker-buzz/</link>
		<comments>http://jsgraphics.net/blog/2009/12/how-did-the-boston-ballet-create-such-a-nutcracker-buzz/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:34:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jody</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advertising]]></category>
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The headline in the Boston Globe on December 19 said it all: “’Nutcracker’ Boom Means Crunch Time for Patrons”. The article by Geoff Edgers goes on to explain that sales are booming for the Boston Ballet’s Christmas classic “The Nutcracker.” So much so that in five years, the Ballet has gone from being evicted by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Makes the New American Express Ads So Appealing?</title>
		<link>http://jsgraphics.net/blog/2009/12/what-makes-the-new-american-express-ads-so-appealing/</link>
		<comments>http://jsgraphics.net/blog/2009/12/what-makes-the-new-american-express-ads-so-appealing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:14:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jody</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advertising]]></category>
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I know I&#8217;ve talked and tweeted about the recent American Express ads ad nauseum&#8230;I love the images, I love the soundtrack, I even love seeing people stop whatever they&#8217;re doing to watch when they hear Bach´s Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, I. Prelude begin. (Thanks to takingcredit.com for that tidbit of information). Or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>KISSing for Good Logo Design?</title>
		<link>http://jsgraphics.net/blog/2009/11/kissing-for-good-logo-design/</link>
		<comments>http://jsgraphics.net/blog/2009/11/kissing-for-good-logo-design/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:54:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jody</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate Identity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Logos]]></category>
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You&#8217;re probably familiar with the K.I.S.S. Principle&#8230;Keep It Simple Stupid. Simplicity is an important design consideration when it comes to logos, too. The most successful logos are simple, memorable, timeless, versatile and appropriate.
Simple. When a logo is simple, it is an &#8220;easy read&#8221; and adaptable. Think of the Nike swoosh or McDonald&#8217;s. Besides the fact [...]]]></description>
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