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MADELEINE MONTANO

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Sappi - Taking the guilt out of paper

the new urban legend - negative statements about paper and printing are everywhere. You see them on the bottom of emails, websites and billing statements. Just remember, oftentimes these messages are more fiction than fact. Read Sappi's new eQ journal Issue 004 to discover the truth.

Read HERE off Sappi's website or request a printed journal



Sunday, April 15, 2012

Liquid Layout in InDesign CS6

WOW!!! I am super excited for this feature. No more multiple layouts for tablets. In this short video, Kiyomassa Toma gives you a sneak peek of a confirmed upcoming feature in Adobe InDesign CS6 to create high quality magazines that automatically re-layout across devices and screen orientation.

Sneak Peek: Liquid Layout from Adobe Max



Wednesday, January 4, 2012

MILTON GLASER: TO INFORM & DELIGHT

For many, Milton Glaser is the personification of American graphic design. Best known for co-founding New York Magazine and creating the enduring I ♥ NY campaign, the full breadth of Glaser’s remarkable artistic output is revealed in this documentary portrait, MILTON GLASER: TO INFORM AND DELIGHT. From newspapers and magazine designs, to interior spaces, logos and brand identities, to his celebrated prints, drawings, posters and paintings, the documentary offers audiences a much richer appreciation for one of the great modern renaissance men.

Mr. Glaser's career paved the way for design and illustration to be intelligent and to serve causes that have a social impact. Take the time to research Milton Glaser. He will inspire you to be a better communicator. 




Thursday, December 15, 2011

FOUND Magazine

So, what is FOUND Magazine? 
FOUND is collected found stuff: love letters, birthday cards, kids’ homework, to-do lists, ticket stubs, poetry on napkins, photographs, doodles – anything that gives a glimpse into someone else’s life. There is even a Dirty FOUND! Anything goes.

And how did this all start?
One snowy winter night in Chicago a few years back, Davy went out to his car and found a note on his windshield — a note meant for someone else, a guy named Mario:












If you are looking for some great mental inspiration I say go find/buy a FOUND magazine. I promise it is worth the five bucks and great to have around your work space.
foundmagazine.com/shop/

If you have found something and you want to send to FOUND Magazine visit their web site.
foundmagazine.com/about/

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Type Camp - INVEST IN YOURSELF

At Type Camp, you can strengthen your graphic design career, revive your inspiration, expand your knowledge of typography, and enjoy creative self-discovery.

Expert instructors will help your typographic solutions to be stronger and clearer, which will make your design work even better and your clients even happier.

Type Camp provides a creative, modern, collaborative education in typography and design.

WHY NOT? Looking for a great break with something you LOVE - check this out. It will only make you a stronger communicator.

www.typecamp.org



About Me

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At the age of 14, I decided that I wanted to be a graphic designer. I didn’t even know that graphic designer was a career choice. I thought teacher or veterinarian were the best options to make money. But looking back on how I spent my free time, it was pretty easy to pin point the budding desire to communicate non-verbally.