Design Tools Monthly, 1992-2013

by Dan Margulis October 22, 2013

Two days ago a not unexpected, but saddening nonetheless, message arrived. Design Tools Monthly, a pioneering publication, is no more, after an astonishing life span of 21 years. In 1992, when Jay Nelson founded DTM, getting reliable information about what was going on in a rapidly changing industry was unimaginably difficult by today’s standards. We […]

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A Million Miles and Counting

by Dan Margulis October 9, 2013

This post is from Dublin, where I landed on Sunday morning. During the flight, somewhere over Nova Scotia on Saturday night, came the moment that I passed one million paid miles flown on United Airlines and its predecessors. That’s a lot of flying, and much of it had to do with color, so it’s appropriate […]

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We Are the World

by Dan Margulis September 20, 2013

Book publishers sometimes sit their authors down for stern lectures. More often than not, the author deserves it, and the publisher knows best. I have recently discovered a contrary example, one that involves you, the reader. Actually, I am referring to not just one but a series of lectures, from two different publishers. The subject […]

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Applied Color Theory Class Returns 2x

by Dan Margulis July 13, 2013

It’s been a while since we offered an Applied Color Theory class here in the United States. In the aftermath of the the book’s publication there seems to be interest in a revival or two. So we’ve scheduled two of them, sponsored by Ledet Training, as follows: *September 11-14, in San Diego *November 11-14, in […]

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A Controversy and Its Consequences

by Dan Margulis June 14, 2013

This is a tale of two bright decisions and two dumb ones, one pair long ago and one quite recent, and how the two pairs now threaten to disrupt our lives. The more recent bright decision was Adobe’s decision to offer its Creative Suite software not just for purchase, but for rental. This was an […]

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Avoid 13.05 Update

by Dan Margulis June 7, 2013

This week Adobe released a feee maintenance (bug-fix) update for Photoshop CS6 users (not subscribers to the Creative Cloud). It has become evident that there are major problems with it, including losing the ability to access certain panels, not to mention being forced to reinstall Photoshop from scratch. As we do not propose to light […]

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Early Reactions, and Some Links

by Dan Margulis May 27, 2013

We’re now two months out from publication and according to me all is going well. Those readers who have signed up for video access get a series of canned e-mails from me and a surprising number have taken the time to respond personally. So far, all reactions are positive. Also, it really looks like everybody […]

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Blest Be the Ties That Bind

by Dan Margulis May 8, 2013

All the books I’ve written have run into readers who reread them so many times that the poor binding comes apart from too much loving. One such reader, a college professor, posted a photo showing his own solution. His explanation (found on the appliedcolortheory list): “I’ve uploaded a file called BooksByDanMargulis.jpg to show you how […]

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One Month Later: At Home Abroad

by Dan Margulis April 18, 2013

Three of my last fourteen months have been spent here in Italy, sometimes for business, sometimes for pleasure. This time, it’s for a celebration of my wife’s x0th birthday, the first number being a secret. We’ve been here since 30 March and will return in another week, having spent a week in Venice, and then […]

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The Site Goes Live

by Dan Margulis March 24, 2013

A long production process ended two days ago, when Modern Photoshop Color Workflow started shipping. In a few more hours, this site will go live, so it’s time to welcome friends old and new. If you already have a copy of the book, here’s where you’ll find the videos and other resources you need to […]

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