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    Graduation Speaker: Fred Jacobs

    Posted by Morgan Holsworth on Fri, Jul 17, 2020
    During these weird times we have an amazingly talented 2020 Summer class graduating from Specs Howard School of Media Arts. We asked ourselves, "how ...
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    Topics: GFX, BMA, Specs Howard School, Digital Media Arts, Specs Howard, Specs Grads, Broadcasting, Graphic Design, dma, jacapps, Specs Howard School of Media Arts, Jacobs Media, Fred, 2020 Graduation, Graduation

    Graphic Means: A Documentary on the History of Graphic Design Production

    Posted by Premier Wiggins on Thu, Aug 25, 2016
    Graphic Means
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    Topics: GFX, Specs Howard, Documentary, graphic desgin, graphic means, graphic design documentary, graphic design history

    A Genius Idea: Albert Einstein Font

    Posted by Amy Brown on Fri, Sep 11, 2015
    Albert Einstein's handwriting turned into a font that you can use today! Here is an example of the original writing with a digital font overlay ...
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    Topics: GFX

    Battle of the Design Terms

    Posted by Amy Brown on Mon, Feb 23, 2015
    JPEG, raster files, serif fonts...What are they and when should I use them? Read on for more info to find out! There are many things you need to know ...
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    Topics: GFX

    Pantone announces Color of the Year for 2015

    Posted by Amy Brown on Sat, Jan 31, 2015
    Pantone introduces it's color of the year for 2015! Pantone, self-described as the world-renowned authority on color, predicts which hue will be the ...
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    Topics: GFX, Color

    Lunch and Learn: Essesntial Lighting Techniques for Digital Photography

    Posted by Amy Brown on Thu, Jan 22, 2015
    Join us for our next Graphic Design Lunch and Learn!
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    Topics: GFX, Graphic Design, Lunch and Learn, Digital Photography, Photography, Lighting

    How to create winter graphics with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator

    Posted by Amy Brown on Sat, Dec 6, 2014
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    Topics: GFX, Graphic Design, Winter

    Creative Design Packaging

    Posted by Amy Brown on Thu, Dec 4, 2014
    We found some unusual and creative packaging ideas to inspire you with your next design! There are some extraordinary ways to display a variety of ...
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    Topics: GFX, Graphic Design

    Specs Howard's Top 20 Humorous Graphic Design Memes

    Posted by Amy Brown on Wed, Nov 19, 2014
    Specs Howard's Top 20 Humorous Graphic Design Memes Here are some of our favorite graphic design memes we found on the interwebs. Who says design ...
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    Topics: GFX, Graphic Design

    5 Reasons You Should Come To Our Graphic Design Open House

    Posted by Amy Brown on Tue, Nov 18, 2014
    Graphic design is constantly evolving - get the skills you need to become a part of the industry! Get an inside look into the world of graphic design ...
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    Topics: GFX, Open House, Graphic Design

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