Free for all download: 10-up business card template for Scribus

Here's a template for U.S. Letter size 10-up business card sheets, such as Avery 8879.


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Art show opening Sunday, June 28

The Five Rogues plus One

a group show

featuring
Darren W. Alexander | Troy Ennis | Larry Patrik May | Rick Miles | C. J. White

with

Sarah A. Morrigan

June 28 - August 17, 2009

Opening Reception: Sunday, June 28, 2009 - Noon

First Presbyterian Church of Portland

1200 SW Alder St

"Green Iris": Environmentally sustainable practices at Iridia Creative

Iridia Creative Productions is committed to a "green" business practice in purple iris style!

• Low-power computing equipment. The newly purchased computer consumes on average 20 to 25 watts, about a half of a typical computer, to reduce the carbon footage and thermal emission.


• Non-toxic paints. Whenever possible certified non-toxic paints are used -- especially for window painting


• Electronic, paperless billing. To reduce paper use all invoices are sent and processed electronically.


• Sourcing recycled art supplies. Many of fine art works are made from recycled or reused supplies to reduce waste in landfill and to save energy needed in production of new art supplies.


• Commitment to open-source computing platforms and commercial application of open-source software. GNU/Linux and other open-source projects help people reuse older computers. At Iridia Creative Productions almost all work is done on open-source platform.


• Encouraging bicycling and public transit use.

Free for all download: The least you need to know about writing a web page

Sarah's introduction to basic HTML skills.

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Free for all download: Postcard template for Scribus

Here is a standard postcard template that meets the United States Postal Service specifications. The blacked-out area "For USPS Use Only" is where the address and USPS barcode go. Simply click on the blacked out area and hit the delete (DEL, not backspace) before printing or exporting.

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This file should open automatically if you have Scribus. If for some reason if you see a decompression software starting, you can either extract the .sla file, or simply start Scribus and open the .sla.gz file.

It's your business. Dream it up, and do it, in style.

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Iridia Creative Production has launched a new marketing campaign and doing it in style! The tagline here is "dream it up, and do it, in style." More than anything else, small businesses and community organizations are manifestations of someone's visions and dreams. Entrepreneurs literally "dream up" -- envision, innovate and create -- and set the world of the future in motion. In this difficult time it is a common temptation to cut down on what one may perceive as "non-essentials." As a result businesses become too boring and sterile for owners, employees and customers alike (remember that it is the experience that counts in all aspect of turning up the profit), innovations are stymied, and customer communications suffer. I believe that the time has come to do it -- and get it done -- all in style. Even if heaven forbid some people were to fail, I'd like to see them fail in style, not just fail like a roadkill.

For the rest, I am here to help you achieve what you dream up -- in style.

Free for all download: Task list

Here is a colourful PDF task list for you and even your kids. It is another way to help you plan and accomplish, all in style. Enjoy!

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June specials from Iridia Creative Productions

Custom promotional publication design package for $400

Economic recovery is in the air and it's a time for a new beginning. Doesn't your business or community organization deserve an injection of new energies with a redesigned brand/logo and/or promotional materials?

During the month of June, get a custom design package for only $400. This includes a print-ready electronic file (press-quality PDF) of a business card (this can be up to three different names with the identical design), a promotional postcard or poster/flier, and a 1-sheet brochure.

The price includes up to 5 hours of consultation in Portland. The price does not include printing costs, I provide you with digital files that a typical printing company can use.

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Window Painting 20% off (area limited)

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Summer creative IT crash course series, 6/23-7/28

This six-week series of free workshops will focus on practical application of intermediate computer skills for career development and personal advancement.

When: Mondays, June 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28; 1:30 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
Where: Julia West House Workshops (www.juliawest.org), 2nd Floor Computer Lab, 522 SW 13th Ave, Portland 97205 (TriMet #15, #20; Portland Streetcar; MAX) -- The location is not wheelchair accessible; there is a steep and narrow staircase.

Instructor: Sarah A. Morrigan (Iridia Creative Productions, www.iridiacreative.summerhost.info)

Course outlines
Weeks 1-3: Basic website building and maintenance, with focus on HTML 4.01 and new HTML 5.0; how to use File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to upload contents; online privacy; search engine optimization (SEO); integration of website with weblogs and social networking applications.

Week 4: Experience the world, expand the horizons - finding multicultural resources and non-mainstream media from around the world; making use of no-cost educational opportunities such as Open Courseware (OCW) offered by many universities; free classic literature and reference materials on the web.

Week 5: Digital Creativity - Introductory, hands-on exploration on open-source creativity software such as Inkscape (vector drawing), Scribus (desktop publishing), Audacity (MP3 editing/podcasting), Skencil (image drawing), GIMP (graphic image manipulation/photograph editing), etc.

Week 6: Mindful, meaningful social networking - How to use popular social networking sites for career advancement and community building.

All six sessions are free. Due to limited space available pre-registration is highly encouraged. Contact Patty Warman at 503-222-6564.

Free public domain clip art by Sarah

Check out Sarah's new clip art... and best of all it is free for you to use. These pictures are all drawn with Inkscape 0.46 on ASUS Eee PC 900 running on Easy Peasy.