envelopes

most of you are still needing envelopes to mail your system out in. here is a great site with tons of different colors (not all colors have all sizes so click around.)

how not to write like a designer

interesting article for your reference.

... of beautiful things

http://www.rangeus.com/explore/case-studies/detail.php?id=fuelperks
you all won't be doing much web for your portfolio BUT look how scale, details, context is used in this website (by a KU grad) you can use this in your printed portfolios or brand books

http://www.typetheory.com/
tolleson on graphic exchange: nice details
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jordanmichaelgray/

more inspiration for personal systems

graphic exchange has so many great examples of great business systems and how to expand them across everything. March 9 we will be critiquing your system.
http://www.graphic-exchange.com/home.html
http://www.graphic-exchange.com/exellence/funnel.htm
http://www.graphic-exchange.com/exellence/artless.htm
http://www.graphic-exchange.com/exellence/duffy.htm

turn your handwritng into a font

for those of you who want to add a personal touch to your business system or a project. give it a try and let me know how it goes. (i haven't tried it)

art of the title

for all you title lovers this is for you: they show storyboards and have links to watch. and you can download them all through itunes (which i have done and will put on the server for you)

You as a Brand

How are you going to brand yourself, how are you going to make your business system stand out from the rest. How can you do that professionally? Remember you are 1 in 1,000,000 graduating graphic design students (ok an exaggeration but 60,000 is a real number). Currently you should be looking at several different systems for yourself. For inspiration look at logo and letterhead books. Lots of things are on Flicker... bcard | hangtags | ephemera

From what i can tell no one used the photostudio your next time is Sunday March 8 - Wed 11

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