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Print Design Links
		Click on the links below or to the left for a wide range of excellent resources for building web sites.

about.com - graphic design about.com has in-depth information and/or links to thousands of topics. Graphic Design is no exception. There are always some interesting topics on these pages.		Quark QuarkXPress remains the industry standard page-layout application. Despite attempts to widen its product line, Quark has found that Adobe and Macromedia are formidable competitors. quark.com offers a complete set of tutorials on QuarkXPress, as well as updates, links to free Xtensions and third-party Xtension developers.

Adobe Adobe is in some ways, the creator of desktop publishing. With the creation of Postscript, Photoshop and the purchase of desktop publishing pioneer Aldus, Adobe is the biggest name in print design. Whether you use Adobe's page layout software or Quark's, chances are very high you're using some Adobe software. The Adobe site has a wealth of resources, including tutorials, free filters and actions and much more. If you haven't already explored adobe.com and adobestudio.com, check them out now!		Macromedia While Macromedia has largely forsaken it's print design customers, it stills offers two top-notch print design programs: Freehand 10 and Fontographer. If you do mostly web design but need to occassionally do flyers, business cards, etc. Freehand can do the job. Many illustrators still prefer it to Illustrator or CorelDraw. Fontographer hasn't been upgraded in years, but remains one of the leading font creation and editing packages. Macromedia's site definitely doesn't emphasize print publishing, but you can still find relevant information on these two products.

Print Magazine One of the longest running magazines, Print has a good mix of thoughtful articles and well-produced picture galleries of the latest in design and advertising. Some content is available online, but to get the most out of it, you'll need to subscribe to the printed edition.		HOW Magazine An excellent magazine with many articles on the nitty-gritty details of how to run a design business, stay creative, deal with clients and much more. It also has the standard design awards issues with pictures and interviews with winners. It has some unique content online, but you'll want to subscribe to the printed edition as well.

Communication Arts Communication Arts is mostly a picture book of all the latest design, advertising, photography and illustration. It does have a few articles in the back of each issue. The online site has some unique content (news, job listings, etc.) and links to other great resources.		macromedia.com As the leading web software developer, Macromedia also boasts one of the best vendor sites for resources after the sale. From the various Exchange sub-sites (with extensions galore), to technical support, tutorials and forums. If you can't get your questions answered here, try one of the Zones listed above.

ideabook.com Ideabook.com grew out of a book written by Chuck Green--The Desktop Publisher's Idea Book. This is a great resource for learning about design and production. You can even subscribe to be notified of updates.		My Design Primer New to design? Don't know the difference between sans serif and serif? Or what on earth RGB and CMYK are? This is the site for you. Not for the advanced designer, this is intended to help the student designer or clueless clients get a handle on our industry.

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Fonts.com

In addition to having the most comprehensive collection of fonts available anywhere, fonts.com has some unique features that make finding fonts easy.

Finding Fonts is Easy!
Clicking the picture above will take you directly to the Search by Sight page. Just answer 10 to 20 questions based on the font you are looking for and it will give you a list of the closest matches. If you've ever had to match fonts for a logo or match a mysterious font your client just loves, this tool can save you hours of hunting through type books!