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I’m Busy Darnit!

April 22, 2008 By Jim Raffel 2 Comments

I am really busy all of a sudden but I made a commitment to myself to provide more valuable content on this blog almost every day.  So, here are some links to start your Tuesday morning off right. 1. Scott Sheppard of Inside Digital Photo Radio who some of my readers may remember from the short … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging

Blurb Books and Why I Still Love Print

April 21, 2008 By Jim Raffel 1 Comment

Yesterday we unveiled the blurb.com(affiliate link) book to my father.  While I am a big fan of digital photography and all the new media, there is just something about a printed book and the Blurb books are a perfect example.  In this case a picture really is worth a thousand words....well two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging Tagged With: blurb, blurb books, booksmart, digital photography, digital press, family memories, mass media, Printing, publishing

Virtual Proofing – Oh Boy!

April 17, 2008 By Jim Raffel 2 Comments

I believe virtual proofing is at the same cross roads ink jet proofing was around 2001.  I am both hearing and observing information that provides growing support in my own mind for this position.  First, I am not going to name any names in this post.  Why?  Because gut feelings and intuition are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, calibration, color, inkjet, measurement, monitors, proofing

IGI Names Dahl as Executive Director

April 16, 2008 By Jim Raffel 2 Comments

Pewaukee, WI - The Institute for Graphics and Imaging has chosen as its new director Ron Dahl.  I am sure an official press release from the IGI is not far behind this post and will contain complete biographic information about Mr. Dahl.  I sat down with Ron late yesterday afternoon (his first … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, education

kuler – Another Big Company Reinvents Spelling

April 15, 2008 By Jim Raffel 3 Comments

A while ago I ran across a cool Adobe Labs web application called kuler. I guess it is geared more to the design community, but if you love color (note C O L O R not k u l e r) like I do you will have fun playing around with it. (Oh, I suppose colour would be OK as well.) If you have never … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, color

X-Rite colormunki

April 14, 2008 By Jim Raffel Leave a Comment

More than just a few of you have been asking for my thoughts and comments about the recently announced X-Rite colormunki.  Because X-Rite has clearly positioned this device for the Photography and Design markets, for now we at ColorMetrix are taking a wait and see position.  Rest assured I have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, color

Bithday Post

April 13, 2008 By Jim Raffel 1 Comment

While I would like to say today is about me (since it is my birthday), it is really about my mother.  44 years ago today I remember nothing, but for her I am sure it was a very special day.  I mean what more could a woman have wanted in 1964 than a 5th child? Her 4th son I might add (and quite … [Read more...]

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The Blurb.com Books Arrived

April 11, 2008 By Jim Raffel Leave a Comment

Late yesterday afternoon UPS showed up with our box of 20 books from blurb.com (affiliate link).  Put simply we are impressed. First, the packaging of the Blurb books was professional with each book individually shrink wrapped and then all 20 books neatly stacked in an appropriately sized box with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, new media, web-to-print Tagged With: adam dewitz, blurb, blurb books, booksmart, coffee table quality, desktop publishing software, digital press, family memories, monograph, old pictures, paper stock, Printing, production workflows, publishing, quality book, visual assessment, workflow

X-Rite Layoffs?

April 10, 2008 By Jim Raffel 1 Comment

Rumor has it that between 100-120 people have been trimmed from the X-Rite workforce since late last week. I want to stress that JimRaffel.com is not a news site, and as of now I have only obtained this information from one source....developing...In addition to the comment you can read on your own … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging

Blurb – New Media Meets Old Media

April 10, 2008 By Jim Raffel 3 Comments

If you have been reading this blog for any length of time you know I have covered the “New Media” topic a few times.  While considering self-publishing a book of blog posts to use for marketing activities, I came across blurb.com. I ended up utilizing Blurb to produce a 40-page book of photos and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blogging, new media Tagged With: blog, blurb, booksmart, digital content, digital photograph, digital press, family memories, mass media, old picture, printed books, Printing Industry, publishing, publishing a book, self publish a book, self publishing a book

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