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Quarterly Taxes Due Today

2012-04-17T09:50:45Z

Graphic designers working as freelancers or running a business pay quarterly estimated taxes to avoid penalties and large payments at the end of the year. Here are the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/thelegalside/f/What-Dates-Are-Quarterly-Estimated-Taxes-Due-In-2012.htm">quarterly estimated tax due dates for 2012</a>. Estimated quarterly taxes are taxes paid throughout the year rather than all at once in April of the following year.�These estimated taxes are paid by people working for themselves who do not have tax withheld automatically from the company they are working for. There are <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/thelegalside/f/estimated_quarterly_taxes.htm">two primary benefits</a> to paying quarterly taxes.

Quarterly Taxes Due Today originally appeared on About.com Graphic Design on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 at 09:50:45.

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Redesigning the Boarding Pass

2012-03-20T09:47:13Z

I'm sure many of you have experienced an annoying airport visit, and the hard-to-decipher boarding pass is never any help. A few years ago, designer Tyler Thompson launched <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://passfail.squarespace.com/">Boarding Pass/Fail</a>, with amazing redesigns of Delta's pass by himself and fellow designers. The submissions were incredible improvements on what we're used to seeing at the terminal. Last month, Delta responded with a redesign of their boarding pass in a new, cleaner look. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/delta-boarding-passes-2012-2/">Read more at NY Mag</a>.

Redesigning the Boarding Pass originally appeared on About.com Graphic Design on Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 at 09:47:13.

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CSA Images Now Royalty Free

2012-03-20T09:26:53Z

CSA images, an amazing collection of pop culture art, illustration and design elements, are now available royalty free. The nostalgic, large collection has countless uses for those looking to add vintage imagery to current design. <ul> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.csaimages.com/">Browse by collection at CSA images</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://csadesign.com/">Charles S. Anderson Design Co.</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.istockphoto.com/search/portfolio/8198330?esource=eml_EN_PromoCSA_01182011&sp_rid=&sp_mid=4353161#10fb5355">Check out the new CSA collection on iStock</a></li> <li><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.frenchpaper.com/free-images-french-paper.asp">Free images from French Paper</a></li> </ul>

CSA Images Now Royalty Free originally appeared on About.com Graphic Design on Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 at 09:26:53.

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Seinfeld Food Prints by Rinee Shah

2012-03-09T00:17:44Z

Art Director and Illustrator�<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.rineeshah.com/">Rinee Shah</a>, who has done beautiful work for clients such as HBO, Doritos and Lego, released a series of prints based on famous Seinfeld food moments. The prints range in size and cost between $12 and $30. They include illustrations of the Seinfeld gang's favorite hangout Monks, and representations of classic lines including "no soup for you" and "these pretzels are making me thirsty!" <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://seinfood.bigcartel.com/">Check out the full collection</a>.

Seinfeld Food Prints by Rinee Shah originally appeared on About.com Graphic Design on Friday, March 9th, 2012 at 00:17:44.

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Illustration Blogs and Websites

2012-02-29T23:13:37Z

No matter what field of graphic design you work in, you will inevitably use illustrations in many projects.�Illustrations are used in advertisements, comic books, movie posters, websites, logos and book covers, and that only scratches the surface. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/recommendedwebsites/tp/Illustration-Blogs-And-Websites.htm">Illustration blogs and websites</a> can be an excellent source of inspiration and information for illustrators and other types of graphic designers. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/recommendedwebsites/tp/Illustration-Blogs-And-Websites.htm">This list of illustration sites</a> can spark your creativity, help you keep up on illustration trends and learn techniques through tutorials.

Illustration Blogs and Websites originally appeared on About.com Graphic Design on Wednesday, February 29th, 2012 at 23:13:37.

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International Design Schools

2012-02-19T19:31:08Z

There are many design degree programs to choose from both within the United States and around the world. Degree programs are available in a wide variety of topic areas including industrial design, automotive design, innovative design and healthcare design. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/designschools/tp/International-Design-Schools.htm">This list of design schools</a> highlights programs located outside of the United States in countries such as Italy, England and Japan.

International Design Schools originally appeared on About.com Graphic Design on Sunday, February 19th, 2012 at 19:31:08.

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Communicate Complex Information With Infographics

2012-02-07T10:55:48Z

<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/inspiration/tp/Infographics-And-Data-Visualisation.htm">Information graphics (or infographics) and data visualizations</a> use illustrations and other imagery to communicate concepts, data, statistics and other information. Infographics can be used to communicate instructions or directions like where your gate is at the airport or where the emergency exit is in the movie theater. They also can be used to show the history of something like beer or World War I. Infographics are everywhere you look and they can be simple or incredibly elaborate.�<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/inspiration/tp/Infographics-And-Data-Visualisation.htm">This list of infographic blogs, books, galleries and designers</a> will expose you to some well-done and particularly interesting uses of this type of graphic design.

Communicate Complex Information With Infographics originally appeared on About.com Graphic Design on Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 at 10:55:48.

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Graphic Design Schools

2012-01-31T18:25:43Z

Earning an undergraduate or graduate degree from a graphic design school can go a long way in furthering your career in the industry. �Schools offer programs in a variety of areas. Courses of study for both Bachelors and Masters degree programs include graphic, product,�interactive and�industrial design, animation, illustration and visual communications. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/designschools/tp/Graphic-Design-Schools.htm">This list of schools</a> highlights some of the more prestigious and popular graphic design programs located within the United States. Deciding on a career path before choosing which school you want to attend can be a difficult decision. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/education/tp/career_paths.htm">This list of graphic design career options</a> may be helpful while you try to narrow down your choices.

Graphic Design Schools originally appeared on About.com Graphic Design on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 at 18:25:43.

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Graphic Design Blogs

2012-01-22T12:16:43Z

Graphic design blogs are one of the best ways for graphic designers to find information, inspiration and software tutorials. The individual bloggers or teams of writers who create these blogs are often industry leaders providing top notch content. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/bookswebsites/tp/Graphic-Design-Blogs.htm">This list highlights some of the most popular graphic design blogs</a>. If you don't already have one, creating your own graphic design blog is a great way to promote your business and establish yourself as an expert. Blogs also drive traffic to your website and help build a community around your business. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/tutorialstips/a/blog.htm">Read more about the benefits of writing a graphic design blog</a>.

Graphic Design Blogs originally appeared on About.com Graphic Design on Sunday, January 22nd, 2012 at 12:16:43.

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MyFonts Most Popular Fonts of 2011

2012-01-17T12:34:49Z

<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://new.myfonts.com/">MyFonts.com</a> recently announced their�<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://new.myfonts.com/newsletters/sp/201201.html">most popular fonts of 2011</a>. The results are based on the font sales from all of their typeface categories. The list includes "Reina," an award- winning font that was inspired by classic fonts from the 1960s, "Alana," a script font based on hand lettering, "Hera Big," a display font that has eight different weights and italics and "Populaire," a font with a hand-drawn feel that was inspired by posters that were made during the May 1968 student revolt in Paris. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://new.myfonts.com/newsletters/sp/201201.html">Read the Full List of Fonts</a>

MyFonts Most Popular Fonts of 2011 originally appeared on About.com Graphic Design on Tuesday, January 17th, 2012 at 12:34:49.

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