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Handy Calendar Templates for 2008

2008CompactCalendar.gifHere we are on New Year’s Eve. In honor of this annual time of introspection and planning, we’ve collected links to a few clever calendar templates to help start your new year off right.

David Seah’s Compact Calendar

“The problem with traditional calendar design,” says designer David Seah, “is that they chunk time in months, not continuous days.” In answer to that problem Seah created a long, thin calendar (at right) that is perfect for project planning. Download as PDF or choose an editable Excel document.

Compact Calendar

Adam Sporka’s Thumb Calendar

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Here’s an ingenious 2008 calendar shrunk to the size of a standard business card. Focus on the dates directly below each month’s header.

Thumb Calendar

Juliana Halvorson’s InDesign Template

Finally, a bit more traditional calendar. Here is a clean InDesign template for you to create and customize your own 2008 calendar. The template uses style sheets for dates, holiday, and other details. So swapping out your own font choices is easy.

Juliana Halvorson’s InDesign Template 2008

Juliana Halvorson’s InDesign Template 2009

December 30, 2007
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Download the Holiday Yule Log.

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There’s nothing better on a cold winter day than gathering together in front of a warm crackling fire. Back in 1966, Channel 11 WPIX in New York City began broadcasting The Yule Log each Christmas Eve as a televised gift for people who lived in apartments and homes without fireplaces.

Today, over 40 years later, what could make a better Christmas-eve tip than a link for your own iPod-resolution version of that fireplace classic:

Original Yule Log for iPod (WPIX-TV)

In 2001, The Yule Log returned to TV sets in select cities with an updated edition for HDTV. The 3-hour recording of a burning log won its time slot in the Nielsen ratings each year since it was brought back. Wikipedia has a fascinating account of The Yule Log’s rise, decline, and revival.

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December 24, 2007
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Noteable You Personalized Gift Jars

Seattle graphic designer Pat Hansen (the founding president of Seattle’s AIGA) has created a special line of personalized gifts. The deadline is closing fast for Christmas. Personalized Gift Jars from Noteable You Each individual gift includes dozens of your personal messages from you about your loved one. You choose the gift container, the design, the […]
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December 18, 2007
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BusySync. An iCal Server for smaller studios.

One of the big features in Apple’s new Leopard Server is iCal Server — which finally adds group-calendaring options to Apple’s iCal calendar utility. A long requested feature that many creative studios have wanted for years. However, iCal Server isn’t always the right fit for smaller studios who don’t require a full server installation. For […]
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December 17, 2007
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Photoshop CS3 Shortcuts Cheatsheet.

Photographer and designer Trevor Morris has updated his terrific Photoshop keyboard shortcut cheatsheets for Adobe Photoshop CS3. Download this handy PDF cheatsheet, print it out, and keep it near your computer: Photoshop CS2 Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac) Photoshop CS2 Keyboard Shortcuts (PC) The PDF’s include 4 pages. The first two pages are organized by function in […]
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December 17, 2007
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Make the Logo Bigger. Holiday Edition.

A classic designer’s lament updated for the holiday season. Every time a bell rings, that’s an agency’s account executive caving in to this client demand… Source: Thanks to Very Big Blog for the tip to this fun holiday video. Original video and song from World Wide Wadio. Of course don’t forget the original hard-rock edition. […]
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December 14, 2007
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Holiday 2007 Creative Gift Ideas.

This week we’re taking a slight break from our normal tips format. If you are looking for the right gift to bring a smile to the graphic designer on your holiday list, here are ideas in the $20-$80 range. Plus one extravagant gift idea you might want to reserve for yourself.

Creative Gift #1— Helvetica The Film. On DVD.

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Helvetica The Film (DVD)

Helvetica, a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture, is finally out on DVD. An essential addition to any graphic designer’s movie collection.

Update: Seattle-area designers can pick up a copy of Helvetica at Scarecrow Video in the U-District. Or you can order Helvetica from Scarecrow’s online store.

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December 9, 2007
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Holiday 2007 Tech Gift Ideas.

For those techie folk on your shopping list, here are some ideas in the $20-$80 range. To keep things interesting, we avoided the obvious list of Apple iPods and peripherals (although those never fail to please). The extravagant gift in this list includes a nice twist to spread your generous spirit a little further. Tech […]
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December 9, 2007
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Free Seattle Leopard Server Strategy Sessions.

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Last week, Creativetechs’ Jordan Bojar gave a terrific talk on the upcoming impact of Leopard Server for larger creative businesses. If you missed it, we’ve set aside time for a limited number of complimentary planning and strategy sessions. If you manage a creative team in the Seattle-area with at least 10 people, take advantage of this opportunity to help map out your team’s strategy for a Leopard Server upgrade in 2008.

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December 2, 2007
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Don’t crop. Use Photoshop’s Trim feature.

Sometimes after working with images on a transparent background, you’re left with extra space around your object. Cropping the image precisely can be tricky, especially if you have soft shadow edges. This is where Photoshop’s Trim command comes in so handy (choose Image > Trim in Photoshop’s menu). As long as the area you want to […]
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December 2, 2007
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