I see no problem with boba fett being a girl
Here is it everybody…Where to get the Boba Fett hat!!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/86255392/star-wars-boba-fett-hat-all-sizes?ref=af_shop_order
Social Networking
Social networking has become a big part of most people’s lives. Some visit these sites more than a couple times a day. Sites like Facebook and MySpace are meant for friends and family to connect with each other with wall post, photo tagging, and applications. What most of the users don’t realize is that, anything that is posted can be found by others, even if they are not on the friends list. As social networking grows in popularity so does the number of potential employers that use this to screen you.
Main Social Networks looked at:
MySpace
Any kind of blog
More than 1 in 5 employers search social networking sites to screen candidates. When they’re screening 1/3 of potential employees have information on their profile causing them to reject you as a candidate. In 2006 10% of managers screened candidates on social networking sites, 2008 22%, and 2009 31%. Every year the percent of candidate screening is going to rise. They use this as a tool to make sure they are hiring the best employee out of selections they have. Managers all have a different area of concern when screening, if it is found they won’t hire you.
Areas of concern:
41% Alcohol and Drugs
40% in appropriate photos
29% Poor communication skills
28% bad mouthing former employer and fellow employees
27% inaccurate qualifications
22% Unprofessional screen name
21% Information linking to criminal behavior
19% confidential information about past or present employers
Instead of using social networking to post everything about you, use it to make someone want to hire you. Turn it into an employer friendly profile. Or have two one for your family and friends and one for you. Just remember, anybody could still potentially find the information that is there in both profiles.
The best way to avoid a bad screening is to clean up your profile, and do it as soon as you can. With a clean professional profile you’ll be one of the best candidates to hire.
Cleaning a Profile
Remove pictures/content/links that send the wrong message
Update your profile regularly to highlight latest accomplishments
Block comments
Avoid joining groups whose names could turn employers off
Set profile to private, but isn’t guaranteed your information won’t get out
IF IT’S ON THE INTERNET THEY’LL FIND IT!
T-Shirt Design & Production
Types of files
There are two types of files needed when designing a t-shirt. a file for the prototypes and another for the production. These two files should always be saved because you never know if you may need to make alterations to them later. Also, each printer wants a different type of file sent to them. Also, some printers aren’t up to date with the lastest Adobe programs. Its always a good idea to call them ahead of time and ask what they want, so it gets sent right the first time.
Issues and Reminders
Masking: There can not be any mask in the document. All shapes have to be their own shape. Fix all of them with pathfinder.
White Ink: To use white ink, the file needs to have a substitute color named white, make sure to write notes in the specs that the white is there.
Trapping: in general you should tell the printer they need to take care of this since each printer requires a different amount of trapping.
Halftones and Fine Lines: These types of designs may not print out the way that you want it to. Just remember the printing screen and the t-shirt both have holes in them.
Seperations: Always check the seperations of the design early and thourghly. There may be a color, line, or text box there you didn’t want.
Text: Its always better to convert the text to paths and outlines with T-shirt designs, only do this once the design has been approved.
Colors
Screen printing inks don’t convert to Pantone colors. Give the printer a swatch chip, then ask for a proof of it to make sure they can make the color you want for your design. If the design will be printed on a dark color the color of the inks will become duller, if this is a big issue, a way to help it out is to underprint white.
Presenting and Sizes
All T-shirt designs should be presented on a mocked generic T-shirt. The more generic the T-shirt, the more attention is drawn to the design. Then once the design has been approved the fun part of picking out the T-shirt can be done. There are many different types styles, quality, and colors of shirts. The printer should have a color swatch for the colors of the T-shirts and also should be able to go through and find the shirt that best matches your specifications. The most common sizes of T-shirts are unisex L & XL.
USPS Regulation
When designing anything that needs an envelope you can avoid extra costs if you know the USPS Regulations. The size, weight and location of elements in the design all mater. There are two types of mail. Courtesy Reply Mail (CRM), where the customer pays for the postage and Business Reply Mail (BRM) The postage is paid for by the business that sent it out..
SIX REQUIRED ELEMENTS FOR BRM
- No postage necessary endorsement
- Horizontal Bars
- Facing Identification Marks
- Business Reply Mark (must be in all caps and at least 3/16 in high
- Delivery Address
- Barcode
All the elements that have to be on a piece of mail can be found at the USPS website. So there’s no need to redesign or create them. After the designing part is done always make sure you double check before sending them out.
Link to get the PDF of USPS regulations
http://pe.usps.com/cpim/ftp/manuals/dmm300/full/mailingStandards.pdf
Adobe Kuler
I was introduced to Kuler as a color picker last year and have found it useful in projects since then. In Kuler you can create your own color schemes with a photo from flicker or a photo that you uploaded. There are also libraries of color schemes that others have created.
Flipping Typical
Is an easy way to explore the popular typefaces you have on your computer without have to scroll through your font book. You can type in any word to see how that typeface will look. I typed in my specialty shop name “PrismaTie”
Widgets
WIDGETS
There are a lot of free downloadable widgets on line that can help in the design process. A couple that I have found to be beneficial to have stored in your dashboard.
IMAGE CALCULATOR
The image calculator calculates the width of an image in mm, the horizontal pixels or the dpi of a digital image. Only two fields need to be filled in and the third will be automatically calculated.
http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/calculate_convert/imagecalculator.html
G-RULER
The G-Ruler is a on-screen ruler, ideal for designers and developers who need to measure on-screen elements. This ruler can be turned vertical or horizontal and can measure in units of inches, picas, pixels, and cm. You can add multiple rulers to your dashboard all with different settings. It also comes with the choice of 4 themes: Azure, Bubblegum, Onyx and Clear.
http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/calculate_convert/gruler.html
PICA TO INCH CONVERTER
This converter only needs on value entered in, either the Inch or Pica field to automatically convert it. Pica remainders can be entered as either point (ie 1p6) or decimal (ie 1.5) values. Inches converted to Picas will be returned in point (1p6) format.
http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/calculate_convert/picatoinchconverter.html
When working with multiple assets for large projects, Adobe Bridge is useful to access a specific file or groups of files quicker and easier.
Working with Adobe Bridge
Adobe Bridge lets you organize, browse, and locate content for print, web, T.V., DVD, film, and mobile devices. You have easy access to native Adobe files and non-native files. You can bring assets into your layouts, projects and compositions when you need them. You also can preview files, and add metadata. Also, you can edit camera raw files. With proper tagging Adobe Bridge makes locating files easier.
Viewing and navigating files and folders
This program allows you to navigate through your folders in a graphical menu or a favorites tab and a folder tab. Some other ways to view files is by categories or essentials, filstrip, metadata and output files.
As long as you manage you files and fill in the metadata on a regular basis you can have a well organized way to view and find your files in the future quick and easy.
XPEDX PAPER: KRISTI SAMUELS
Now that our class is in our final year of being a student, we need to know who to contact for paper products and samples. Through out our whole career we will be searching out that perfect paper for the printed projects we will be working on. The people who we will need to talk to continually are the paper reps, like Kristi Samuels from XPEDX.
Paper Reminders
It has been almost a year since we all had the class about the different types of paper, and what it should be used for. Now that we all have the chance to use our knowledge, in a real life situation, it is great to have a reminder about what the paper properties are like: The basis weight, the grain direction, and why they are so important to us as designers. We were told a story about how grain direction was useful even with a business card. If the grain is runs along with the 2 inch side, then it will be flimsy, but if the grain runs along the 3.5 in edge then it will be more durable. You just have to make sure to put on your spec sheet, that you would like the grain to run in that direction.
Along with the paper properties, we were reminded about the paper categories. For instance, what papers fall under uncoated, coated and bond/writing. A major highlight was the new synthetic paper by Yupo. Now that most design firms have laser printing technology, the 24# writing paper is mostly used for laser printing. However, 70# text is not when it has a coating on it.
Being Green
What does being green really mean to a designer? The paper you order has the potential being eco friendly. Paper can be made of 10% - 100% of recycled post-consumer materials or it can have the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified logo on it, which means that the whole process from the beginning to the end is certified through the FSC. This process is called the ‘chain of custody’, meaning that from the company who cuts and grows the trees to the printer who was involved in the process is environmentally and socially responsible and regulated. XPEDX carries recycled papers that are between 30% and 100% post-consumer waste. Swatch books will have information about what papers are recycled and how much post-consumer waste was used to make it. There are also tree-free papers available. Neehah carries papers that are made out of sugar can, bamboo and stone. What kind of recycled paper you use in your printed design will determine how green you really are as a designer.
link:
www.neenahpaper.com/PaperCalculator (paper calculator)
www.mohawkpaper.com (paper calculator)
