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You Know More Than You Think You Do
I’VE KNOWN THIS FOREVER. YOU DON’T? When you’ve been in a business for a while, there are things you tend to take for granted. I’ve been in the graphic arts for so long, sometimes it’s hard for me to believe that the whole world has not yet caught on to the idea that ink and … Continue reading
Don’t Steal, But Don’t Get Robbed, Either
We live in a digital age. That has meant trouble for content creators since the internet took off at the turn of the century. Presenting one’s work in a digital format is a double-edged sword: distribution is easy. Too easy. Replication without degradation is a fairly simple process. For that reason, many users are completely … Continue reading
Getty Outta Town
What a difference a week makes! When I put up my first post on this topic, I had already resigned myself to losing a big pile of money just to get this nasty monkey off my back. I felt like a criminal. An unwitting criminal, to be sure, but I did feel oddly guilty. After … Continue reading
On Winning and Not Losing
On Tuesday, July 31, 2012, I took part in a competition for women entrepreneurs called “Make Mine A Million” (“M3”), an annual event sponsored by Count Me In (an organization promoting the success of women entrepreneurs) and OPEN by American Express. The whole idea behind these events is to bring business women together to inspire … Continue reading
Graphic Detail Incorporated
