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April M. Smith,CIW provides Graphic Design, Marketing, Photography, and Illustration services to Tampa Bay area businesses, both as an in-house company designer and though her own freelance business. She can be reached at aprilsmith@plumbutton.com.

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Two new stores in Tampa Bay offer great design for your home-Ikea & Crate and Barrel

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Decorating your home with great design got a bit easier this summer in the Tampa Bay Area. The arrival of 2 stores new to the area- Ikea and Crate and...
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10 reasons to hold onto those printed books, even if you have a new Kindle…

As an avid computer user and graphic designer who depends on fancy-shmancy technology to do my work, I wasn’t surprised when people started...
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Night of the Living Dead gives a lively performance at Jobsite Theater

Attention all people who enjoy live theater: the ongoing production of “Night of the Living Dead” currently being performed at The...
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New Michael Jackson movie presents a backstage pass to iconic performer

The new release of Michael Jackson's "This is It" movie included a promotional tool in the form of lanyards which were designed to resemble...
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5 Steps to create your customized Halloween costume - no shopping required

Halloween parties are coming up soon- such as next weekend! And if you love a good party, but hate the thought of shopping for a Halloween costume,...
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If anyone wants to see an example of an effective logo, they need only look at the cause-related ribbons surrounding us. A good logo needs to be...
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Where the Wild Things Are – Art and Design review of the film

The new movie “Where the Wild Things Are” deserves an “art and design” review for the way it was beautifully created. The...
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Fun things to Watch-See-Do in Tampa Bay in next 7 days

Listed below are some fun things to Watch-See-Do-in Tampa Bay that might not be as well publicized as others, such as 'Boktoberfest', 'Cupcakes and...
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The art of fundraising at Metropolitan Ministries:a personal touch to dinners for 29,000 families

A well-designed fundraising mailing went out at the end of September 2009, asking for contributions in support of Thanksgiving meals. The mailing was...
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Five key ingredients to good menu design & one tasty example: Cupcake! Cupcakes in Tampa

Every restaurant needs a menu – even if they don’t have tables, or a front door, they still need a way to convey their offerings to the...
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