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RIT Opens New 3D Printing Research Center; Xerox Agrees to Invest Up to $1.5M

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — October 26, 2016 — Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul joined state representatives, corporate partners and Rochester Institute of Technology leaders today in launching the Additive Manufacturing and Multifunctional Printing (AMPrint) Center, one of New York state’s newest Centers for Advanced Technology. The center, located on RIT’s Henrietta campus, is among the first research

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Labels matter when purchasing beauty products

Clean, green products continue to remain top of mind for many women when it comes to personal upkeep. A new survey shows more than half (55%) of all women check ingredient labels on beauty products prior to purchase, and more than one in three (35%) intend to purchase more all-natural beauty products in the next

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Google Noto: A Typeface That’s Preserving History

By: Callie Budrick   Google and Monotype are making history. The two partnered together to create Noto: a typeface five years in the making. The new face can be used across 100 writing systems and contains 800 languages. NO MORE TOFU According to Monotype’s website, “Google [sent] Monotype a straightforward brief: ‘no more tofu’ —

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Derek Friday, an Environmental Graphic & Integrated Branding Designer | Interview

  By Maria Papaefstathiou Derek A. Friday specializing in modern, yet appropriate integrated brand solutions and environmental graphic design. In 2007 he founded Finndustry, a graphic design and brand development company, based in Boulder, Colorado and Hamburg, Germany. creates way-finding systems, environmental graphics, identity solutions and brand collateral for clients from three continents. In addition to

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Questions to Ask Developers Before You Start Designing

by Kevin Tomasso, UX/UI Designer/Developer at Homes & Land This is an excerpt from Designing with your developer in mind, an InVision e-course by Kevin Tomasso. In the responsive web design world, constraints can come from a multitude of avenues: from the technologies being used to the browsing habits of your user base, to the

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Questions to Ask Developers Before You Start Designing

by Kevin Tomasso, UX/UI Designer/Developer at Homes & Land This is an excerpt from Designing with your developer in mind, an InVision e-course by Kevin Tomasso. In the responsive web design world, constraints can come from a multitude of avenues: from the technologies being used to the browsing habits of your user base, to the

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Annual Color Forecast Is A Call For Calmness

A Unity of Strength, Confidence and Complexity As the world’s color authority and leading provider of professional color standards for the design world for more than 50 years, Pantone’s color forecasts are highly anticipated. The PANTONE Fashion Color Report, PANTONEVIEW home + interiors forecast, an introduction of 112 new colors to the Pantone PLUS graphics

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Want to Drive for Uber? Better Check Your Coverage

To make ends meet, or to build up their nest eggs, many people have turned to moonlighting as Uber or Lyft drivers However, if you are planning to make some spending money, you need to understand that doing so could invalidate your personal auto policy. Uber and Lyft are so-called “ride-hailing” mobile apps that connect

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Great Books for Designers to Read in 2016

Robin RaszkaFollow Photo © Andrew Kim A list with over 100 books that any designer should have in his personal library, recommended by worlds greatest minds. I’m personally obsessed with gathering all sorts of knowledge. My simple plan is to read at least 1 book per month besides plenty of articles and videos online to broaded my

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