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Spring Training with Macmedia

Macmedia would like to invite our business clients to our Spring Training Event on March 26. Now more than ever it's most important to maximize your efficiencies, workflows and benefits of your technology investments. Don't miss this chance to meet some of the industries top vendors, brush up on your Photoshop skills and network with other business owners. At the end of the evening as a thank you for your continued loyalty and business, join us for a baseball game at the near by Scottsdale Stadium where we'll watch the SF Giants take on the Chicago Cubs. Top notch vendors, valuable information that will help your business grow and a little fun in the sun with Macmedia, how can you go wrong? Space is limited, register you and your guest today here today! (via AIGA EVENTS)

Resources: Vector Logos

A list of 11 websites where you can download vectorized logos of different brands.

Think Green!

This site has information on climate change and what we can do to take action to reduce the threat.

2009 CNN Hero: Carolyn Manning

One of my first pro bono projects here at Fervor Creative was a brochure design for The Welcome To America Project. I remember reading the copy and almost crying. The organization provides furniture, clothing and support to refugee families coming to Phoenix. They are not given much, a blanket and a pillow per person from what I remember. This organization
steps in and delivers a few more things to help a family settle into our culture surrounds – a couch, a TV, and some volunteers to get help them settle into the new homes.

Carolyn Manning, the founder of WTAP was bestowed the honor of CNN Hero for 2009. See her story and many more here.

Inspiration: Vintage Cans & Lettering

Lance Wilson & Dan Becker photographed a portion of an extensive beer can collection (2000+ cans) containing cans from the past 70 years or so. Vintage packaging is always intriguing! see their flickr page here. (via The Dieline)

(dis)respect

Found a brilliant quote today by Marc Jacobs, the fashion designer. He said "The only time anything ever changes is really when you're respectful and disrespectful at the same time." We have to respect the parameters of the project, but the more we question its purpose, the more innovative the solution.

Inspiration: Package Design

Lovely Packaging: a beautiful blog with lots and lots of packaging to drool over.