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K.N. Pepper’s 2014 Holiday Graphics

If you’re a longtime reader, you know that each year K.N. Pepper produces a cartoon or two to celebrate the holidays. For those who missed the 2012 and 2013 editions, you’ll find them at Two Years of Christmas Greetings From K.N. Pepper. It is now time for...

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Pavuvu Peppers Continue to Spread

A few years ago I told you the story of Pavuvu peppers. I was first made aware of them during a CorelDRAW Unleashed Training Session and their story is pretty interesting. If you don’t remember the full story, please read My Pavuvu Pepper Story. Today I wanted...

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The Day After

When you look at the title of the blog, you may not immediately think of the movies of the same name from 1983. It was a television movie centered around the area of Kansas in which I lived and several scenes were filmed at the University of Kansas, my alma mater. Of...

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Defending the Smiley

Can you believe the smiley recently celebrated its 30th birthday? I certainly don’t remember it being around back then and it may have been the mid-90s before my life was first blessed with a smiley. Now they are on our computers, our phones and darned near...

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The Hasbrouck Heights Flood of 1995

This week has brought horrific images from the shores of New York, New Jersey and other places along the Eastern seaboard of the United States. It is hard to imagine what it will take for those areas to rebuild and I hope residents can find a way back to something...

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It Was The Summer of 69

Do you remember where you were on June 16, 1969? I do and it is a day I won’t forget. Looking back, my mom knew the significance of the day that would soon unfold. My dad thought the whole idea was crazy. A major event in world history started at 8:32 that...

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Shtuff People Say to Photographers

I’ve been taking a lot more pictures in the past few years and really enjoying all that digital photography has to offer. Of course, it does lead to some of the same things being said on a regular basis. Recently an amusing video was posted on YouTube making fun...

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Leg Hair Font

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Typically when I talk about a font, I make sure you can download it. The Leg Hair Font is an exception to that rule as it isn’t a computer-based font. I’ll give credit to the person behind the font as it is really creative. All I can suggest you do is read...

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Fighting Crime With CorelDRAW

Do you ever find yourself watching a crime show on television or the movies and laughing at what they claim to be able to do with their computer? It happens all too often with me. Yet I know very well that computers, along with graphics software, are often used in the...

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The Past and Future of Famous Logos

I ran across an interesting article called The Past and Future of Famous Logos and thought you might it interesting and inspiring. It shows how a few well known companies have changed their logos throughout the company history and makes a guess at what those logos...

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Another Look at 1000 True Fans

Three years ago a blog post entitled 1000 True Fans was first posted. It is a bit long, but I highly encourage you all to read it as it is a very important concept for all artists. When I first introduced you to 1000 True Fans, I shared the story of how it applied to...

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