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Frank Neulichedl

Frank Neulichedl

Search your GMail from your Firefox search box

I looked for a way to search my Inbox directly from the Firefox search box without another addon. I've found a way through the Opensearch capability of firefox. Since it's handy I wanted to share it with you even when it's not strictly design related ;-).

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Don't try harder

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Sometimes things just won't work. You made a nice communication concept, build a campaign and everything the execution was impeccable. But when you and your client look at the results they don't meet the expectations. Now what should you do? Normally we would think that we would try harder - but you shouldn't.

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Corporate Publishing doesn't need to be boring

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I will start my new series about corporate publishing by demystifying a myth - corporate publishing is boring. I will show you in this lesson how you can make a graphically stunning article about the introduction of a new window hardware product line by telling a story.

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Finding the right jobs for your trainee

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I had in the past problems finding the right jobs for the trainees as I was caught up in my daily routine and when they actually showed up at my desk I wondered what would fit. I therefore setup a routine for finding jobs around the year to have them ready. Find out how I did it and the 3 rules for successfully managing a graphic design trainee.

My Week on Twitter for 2009-03-15

  • I did it - the new design of my german blog is online with #thesiswp http://cli.gs/Uyt2LG #
  • Now that some of the work is done - let's get some nice cooking going #
  • SmK (german): Der Frühling macht alles neu http://cli.gs/VzHg2R #
  • Hello to anyone and I hope you have a good start in this week as I do #
  • Reading: "Return on Design" (http://twitthis.com/xzeayo) #
  • Seems intresting - Audit about #Taxonomy and #SEO http://cli.gs/nqavSW #
  • New Blogpost: Can photoshop retouching save photo shooting costs? http://cli.gs/d4LeZY #
  • Ready for the first cuba gang meeting after a year - ressurecting the gang :) #
  • New Blogpost: Can photoshop retouching save photo shooting costs? http://cli.gs/d4LeZY #
  • InDesignSecrets » Blog Archive » How to apply kerning as a character style http://cli.gs/qhGJ9W #
  • Der neueste Post auf Spaghetti mit Knödel wird wellen schlagen - Ich weiß es... http://cli.gs/8PWnaD #Südtirol #Siegesdenkmal #Bozen #
  • SmK (german): Das Siegesdenkmal gehört uns http://cli.gs/m32seb #
  • RT @iamkhayyam: Create RSS feeds OPML files with FeedShow http://ow.ly/QcJ - neat little tool #
  • RT @imjustcreative: Blanka || Workbook 03 - detail 3 *if you like scribble books, this is neato (http://ping.fm/dW71A) - really neat #
  • Skipping lunch to finish the photo shooting early - I was wise to bring some fruit with me #
  • Up up and away - a brain storm is comming #
  • #followfriday @imjustcreative @designmeme @sparklinks @jdevalk @kristarella (for thesis needs) #
  • RT @jackstow: Google Easter egg: 'the answer to life the universe and everything' Googled - http://tinyurl.com/apgjsg Who knows the source? #
  • Imagine a meeting room smelling like being at the dentist - difficult staying focused #
  • I'm still amazed that a 19 year old can claim to be a CEO - http://cli.gs/zUqaSG #
  • Micro-Preview on a new project http://fcukcrisis.com/ #fight #financial #crisis #
  • RT @carterharkins: RT @designmeme 75+ Excellent Free Fonts For Professional Design http://tr.im/hkYy #fonts jackpot! - Great List #
  • Thanx to all who #followfriday 'd me - I'm off and out - BTW: Mum, I think I shrinked the internet - cause who networks gets closer ;-) #
  • New Layout of Facebook Homepage is not nice but works well - and yes there is as usual people who complain #
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Retouching to cut photo shooting costs?

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As an art director one of your jobs is to ensure that the quality of the final product lives up to the standard you set. To ensure this quality you have to look at all aspects. We already discussed the copywriting part, now let's look at the photography.

My Week on Twitter for 2009-03-08

  • Slow sunday - no motivation for pimping my personal sites - so let's get started with the ps3 #
  • Monday regular work is over - now writing a new lesson for my "become an art director" blog #
  • New on Become an Art Director: What Digital Asset Management is for you? #DAM http://cli.gs/UGXQ2s #
  • Finally getting to some point on my redesign of my german blog #
  • RT @parkhere: "Creative people don’t have a choice...learn everything there is about digital or become a dinosaur" // http://bit.ly/6KTLd #
  • RT @mayhemstudios: 10 Tips for Moving from Part-Time to Full-Time Freelancing http://tr.im/4z44 #
  • This is italy - Start a print mag about typography and do combine bad lettering and pdf's with missing fonts http://cli.gs/zpz9hj LOL #
  • It's march or november? Looking out of the window I can't tell :( #
  • BAck from office and right into some more design #
  • Great Design Portfolio - lol - #portfolio http://cli.gs/uRndUD #
  • Netdiver - great inspirational site - http://cli.gs/mMMs2Q #
  • After getting mad at CSS and not working widgets I go to the gym to work the f*** off - have a nice evening #
  • Had a nice Ricotta/Goat cheese Pizza - Yummy weekend #
  • Nine Inch Nails (mfb) in the new trailer for Terminator 4 - NIN seems cool for trailers :-) http://cli.gs/ngvGTM #

New Book - 400 Logotypes from Pentagram

Pentagram, a historic graphic design firm is releasing a new book. It will cover 400 logotypes and symbols made by Pentagram from the 1960s until now on over 800 pages. Neddles to say that this is a must for every serious graphic designer and a top inspiration source.