The Ideas Collection
A Creative Treasury of Helpful Ideas
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Print Tips
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- • Drive Rapid Response to Your Direct Mail: 10 Pro Tips
- • The Usefulness and Utility of Print Marketing
- • Boost Sales with Brochures
- • 5 Opacity Tips You Should Know
- • The Window to Marketing
- • Connect With the Right People: Use the Right List
- • Profitable Postcard Marketing: Finding the Right Frequency
- • 3 Fundamentals for Nailing Your Direct Mail Marketing
- • A Quick Glance at the History of Print
- • Maximize Your Print Mailing with a Well-Written Cover Letter
- • Love Your Planet with Eco-Friendly Print Practices
- • Is a Bleed Right For Your Print Project?
- • Make a Splash With Creative Overprinting Techniques
- • Perfect Estimates Every Time
- • The Perfect Cover-Up
- • The Difference Between CMYK and PMS Colors
- • 6 Ways to Settle the Score
- • Win Customers With Colorful Packaging
- • 5 Rules for Readability with Type
- • Paper Shifts Color: Orange is the New Red
- • Printing Considerations for Envelopes
- • Be 'Bossy! Stand Above the Rest
- • Nourish Your Creativity
- • Picking the Perfect Paper
- • Perfect Your Proofing
- • Using "Enriched" Black Ink
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Marketing Tips
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- • Boost Your Marketing Strategy: Turning Negatives into Positives
- • 3 Types of Referrals that Will Grow Your Business
- • 10 Ideas to Help Sharpen Your Headline Writing Skills
- • Think Digital is Where It’s At? Think Again.
- • Hook Your Audience with Habit-Forming Products
- • Make Your Brand Impossible to Resist with Fascination
- • How to Stand Out in a 3-Second World
- • 3 Keys for Reaching an Entitled Generation
- • How Magnetic Marketing Cements Customer Loyalty
- • How to Persuade Prospects to Say Yes
- • How to Make Your Idea Stick
- • How to Perfect Your Sales Copy
- • The Power of Simplicity in Marketing
- • Funnel Your Efforts in the Right Direction
- • Only As Strong As Your Weakest Touch Point
- • Smart Companies Get People Talking
- • 6 Steps To Customer-Centric Writing
- • Sell With Words That Inspire
- • Creating a Category of One
- • Four Keys to Building Customer Relations
- • Eye-Stopping Headlines
- • Powerful Business Cards
- • Design Direct Mail That Sells
- • Create a Great New Logo
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Design Tips
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- • Draw People into Your Story with the Rule of Three
- • Three Steps to Great Design
- • Overcoming Obstacles in Design
- • Try Word Lists for Advertising “Gold”
- • Building the Perfect Letterhead
- • Concept Catalog: Show Your Best Work
- • Attract Magazine Readers with Short-Form Columns
- • Essential Dos and Don’ts for Adding Beauty to Your Page
- • How Geometry Inspires Design
- • Use Color Contrast to Trick the Brain
- • Design that Pops
- • How to Lure in Your Audience with Good Design
- • Boost Your Marketing Prowess with Perfect Postcard Design
- • 5 Ideas to Spark Those Creative Juices
- • 5 Ways to Toot Your Own Horn
- • A Metaphorical Idea
- • 5 Must-Haves in Every Layout
- • Trim the Fat: What Your Logo Doesn't Need
- • Timeboxing: An Outline for More Efficient Design
- • Paragraph Indicators - Make A Dent in Your Universe
- • Designing for Color-Blind Viewers
- • Add Sparkle With the Symbolism Tool
- • Grab Them Right Out of the Gate
- • Depicting Time and Motion with Design
- • Design That's Easy as A-B-C
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Technical Tips
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- • Ditch the Typos with InDesign’s Dynamic Spellcheck Settings
- • Unlocking Design Flow Secrets: Expert Advice for Print Projects
- • Packaging Your Files for Print: 5 Simple Steps for Flawless Printing Results
- • 6 Tips for Creating an Impossible-to-Ignore Cover
- • A Perfect Landing Place
- • Understanding Typographic Emphasis and Hierarchy
- • How to Rebrand Your Business in 7 Steps
- • 4 Principles That Can Make or Break Your Grid Designs
- • Sharpen InDesign Type Spacing with Three Easy Tips
- • Kiss Print Hassles Goodbye by Packaging Print-Ready PDFs
- • Employ Printed QR Codes for a Rapid Response
- • 6 InDesign Best Practices
- • Understanding Photoshop File Formats
- • Leading Like a Pro
- • Master the Light With Custom White Balance
- • Spot, Heal, Clone: The Perfect Combination
- • 4 Illustrator Hacks You Didn't Know You Needed
- • Preflighting: The Perfect Launch
- • Think Inside the Box with Grid Systems
- • Caring for the Widows and Orphans
- • Fix Distorted Photos
- • Fine Tuning Typography
- • Real-Time CMYK Previews
- • Compose Yourself!
- • Understanding Compound Paths
