You'll find the About.com tagline "Guidance. Not Guesswork" near the logo on the About.com home page. It's part of our branding, our message. This Design vs. Art blog post shows several Web site logos with their taglines. So, is a tagline part of the logo or is it a different creature? Sometimes you see it. Sometimes you don't. And when you do, does it mesh with the look and feel of the logo? Read more...

The typical newsletter is letter size, has a nameplate across the top with articles below. But does it have to be that way? No, says Chuck Green.  He suggests that making your newsletter look nothing like a typical newsletter can work to your advantage. Read more...

We have a fairly active Type & Fonts folder in the forum. The bulk of the postings are from members seeking identification of specific fonts. They may need them to recreate some letterhead or a logo or just because they like the look and want to use the font in some project but don't know the name. We have some regulars who frequently offer help and I do so as well from time to time. This past week or so I've been posting quite a few font identifications. But it's not always an easy task.

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One way to save money on desktop publishing is to get stuff for free. And you don't have to go dumpster-diving for some of the best freebies. Just enter a contest. OK, there's no guarantee you'll win, but it doesn't hurt to enter. Some of the prizes you can try for right now include a course in digital photography or a digital camera, a crystal-embellished  laptop computer, or thousands of dollars worth of office supplies.

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