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H O M E B U S I N E S S • 10 ideas for starting your home-based business • 5 home-biz success stories • 7 tips for creating a home office • How to increase home office productivity • Overcoming isolation in your home office • Remotely working • Things to remember about freelancing • Virtual teamwork	D O I N G B U S I N E S S • 6 ways to partner with your customers • Find hot prospects with demographic targeting • Get to know your current customers • Now's the time to start a business • Some tips for saving a struggling business • Turn a hobby into a career • What makes a good boss	L E A R N G R A P H I C S D E S I G N (downloadable zipped .pdf file) • Semiotics & Advertising • Layout Elements • Creativity Design Process • Visual Design for Functional Objects • The Language of Design • The Elements of Design - Element 1: Point Element 2: Line - Element 3: Form, Shape, Space - Element 4: Movement - Element 5: Color, Value, Hue - Element 6: Pattern Element 7: Texture • The Principles of Design - Principle 1: Balance, Principle 2: Proportions - Principle 3: Rhythm Principle 4: Emphasis Principle 5: Unity
G R A P H I C S • 7 steps to effective print ads • Branding, a key strategy in the age of parity • Loremipsum and friends • Positions in Advertising • Positions in Graphics Arts • Positions in Printing & Publishing • Sunny times ahead for designers	W E B • 6 ways to rev up your Web site • Abracadabra Design me a great Web site • Spice up your Web site