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| 06/05/10 | Resume Writing for Designers |
| Adele Wootton, Account Director from Creative Niche, draws from her 10 years of experience in recruiting to provide tips and advice on resume writing for creative roles with the slides from her recent presentation at a Provisional RGD resume night in Toronto |
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| 05/28/10 | Beat the Cybersquatter as “.co” Domain Names Open Up |
| The “.co” domain name has long been a favourite of cybersquatters and typosquatters alike, individuals who profit off the misdirection of online traffic/consumers who intend to visit a specific brand’s online space [for example, BRAND.COM (the legitimate website) v. BRAND.CO (the unauthorized pay per click site). |
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| 05/10/10 | AGM 2010 - Committee Reports |
| As you may know, the RGD Board works diligently to direct the vision and mission of the Association and we benefit significantly from the countless volunteer hours that the Board, our various Committees and many members invest in the Association... |
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| 07/17/09 | Why Brands should invest in mobile marketing now |
| Mobile marketing is no longer a year away – it’s here and now and being practiced by Fortune 500 companies as well as midsize businesses looking to reach consumers on the go, despite the economic downturn. Mobile is the most personal channel yet, and more marketing dollars are making their way there. |
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| 05/12/09 | Loop Tip of the Month – Why use Opentype Fonts? |
| Adobe started bundling fonts in Opentype format in the early days of InDesign. They wanted to showcase the advanced typography controls of their layout tool. Opentype brings many functional advantages when trying to share documents across both Mac and Windows platforms. |
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| 04/01/09 | Get Ready for Harmonization of GST and PST |
| On March 26, Ontario Minister of Finance the Honourable Dwight Duncan announced “significant sales tax reform” with harmonization of its retail sales tax with the federal goods and services tax. Cyndee writes about the preparations small business will need to make for the change. |
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| 02/17/09 | No Marketing Plan in Place? Here’s what to do first. |
| Are you feeling queasy because you’re looking down the pipeline and don’t see anything? You’re not alone. I’ve had a flurry of calls lately from designers and owners of design firms who suddenly find themselves with very little work and even less in the pipeline. |
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| 09/16/08 | Revive your Rolodex by Craig Swistun / pushingrock.com |
| Making the right connections is an important part of building a successful business. IT DOESN’T MAKE SENSE to hire staff with expertise in every conceivable area, so your best option is establishing a network of professionals who can perform some of the essential functions required to grow your business. |
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| 08/08/08 | Sustainable Printing: Printing Greener is Possible |
| Print is an inextricably human development dating back thousands of years. Our ability to communicate via the printed page is (no pun intended) part of the very fibre of our being. But as with other resource-intensive manufacturing processes, the printing industry is under heavy scrutiny today... |
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| 06/09/08 | President's Report - May 2008 |
| Nicole Vallee R.G.D. summarizes the actions, suggestions and decisions of the May 08 Board meeting. This report includes information on staff changes, new programming initiatives and the decision by the Board to join Icograda. |
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| 05/13/08 | An introduction to social media |
| Eric Karjaluoto of smashLAB who is speaking on social media at an RGD Professional Development Day invites you to download this smashLAB white paper on social media and the opportunities and challenges it offers. |
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| 05/05/08 | RGD President's Report (04/08) |
| Nicole Vallee R.G.D. summarizes the actions, suggestions and decisions of the April 08 Board meeting as well as the Association's Annual General Meeting. This report includes information on the amendments that were passed and the 2008/2009 Board of Directors. |
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| 04/14/08 | The Branding Rodeo |
| Branding hasn’t changed much in 4,000 years (although hopefully the process is less painful). The rancher’s brand signified ownership and protected against theft. The more clearly it identified the owner, the better it protected the property. Find out more in this article by Rachel Bell published in Riordon Design's publication CultureCue. |
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| 04/14/08 | Jumping on the Brandwagon |
| It’s important to have a good relationship with your designer. This is why the decisions you make up front when choosing one are critical. Authors Cathy McMahon and Cori Hellard explore seven important considerations |
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| 04/14/08 | Anatomy of a Brand |
| Today’s entrepreneurs have an understanding of the role branding plays in the positioning of an enterprise on the global stage. But they may not be aware of how to get from business concept to brand creative. This article by Alan Krpan and Ric Riordon R.G.D. illustrates the process. |
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| 09/05/07 | Graphic Design Beyond Metropolis |
| To celebrate RGD Ontario's 10th Anniversary, we invited 10 R.G.D.s to comment on our past, present and future. James Stewart R.G.D. provides the seventh in the series. |
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| 06/29/07 | The Future Opportunities for RGD Ontario |
| To celebrate RGD Ontario's 10th Anniversary, we invited 10 R.G.D.s to comment on our past, present and future. John Furneaux R.G.D. provides the fourth in the series. |
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