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		<title>My Commencement Address</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 15:05:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No one has asked me to speak at their graduation (ahem, yet). And understandably so. After spending thousands and thousands of dollars, the students parents want some return on their investment with a big-name speaker at the commencement ceremony. And fair &#8230; <a href="http://www.caroljohnston.com/blog/?p=226">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Award Season</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:59:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t enter design contests. It&#8217;s not that I have a fundamental issue with them (well, maybe on some level I do feel that they exist just to make money), but my philosophy has always been to design for the &#8230; <a href="http://www.caroljohnston.com/blog/?p=216">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Recent Work: Tagline Website</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 20:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The website for Tagline was a great process from start to finish. Aesthetically, I seemed to be on the same page as the client, which is always ideal. Both of us favor clean, simple designs. The end result was a &#8230; <a href="http://www.caroljohnston.com/blog/?p=210">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Making Old Books New Again</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Book Covers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the early days of book publishing, each book was lovingly crafted. The book would contain illustrations (pre-1840, illustrations were entirely done by hand). The covers were ornate, stamped with gold leaf. The pages were sewn together, and the paper &#8230; <a href="http://www.caroljohnston.com/blog/?p=199">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Loving Valentines</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cards and Invitations]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first Valentines date back to the 1400&#8242;s. As much modern-day cynics like to blame card companies and call it a Hallmark Holiday, Valentines have been exchanged long before these companies ever existed. In 1850, an American printer and artist &#8230; <a href="http://www.caroljohnston.com/blog/?p=189">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Value of Graphic Design, Part 4: What You Pay For</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Freelancing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Getting back to the original point, which is that people gripe about the cost of paying for professional design services, I have shown you that there is value in graphic design. I have told you the process I go through &#8230; <a href="http://www.caroljohnston.com/blog/?p=185">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Value of Good Design, Part 3: See for Yourself!</title>
		<link>http://www.caroljohnston.com/blog/?p=168&#038;utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-value-of-good-design-part-3-see-for-yourself</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Freelancing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When done properly, design can help make a consumer feel connected with a brand. They can make a business seem trustworthy, cutting-edge, or reliable. They can persuade someone to buy now or be remembered for later. For small or emerging &#8230; <a href="http://www.caroljohnston.com/blog/?p=168">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Value of Good Design, Part 2: A Design Solution is More than Just a Pretty Picture</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my last post I addressed my perception that there is a lack of awareness of the value in good design. So today, I will explain to you what value there is in design, starting with the design process (in &#8230; <a href="http://www.caroljohnston.com/blog/?p=163">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Value of Good Design, Part 1: Obama&#8217;s Hypocrisy</title>
		<link>http://www.caroljohnston.com/blog/?p=154&#038;utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-value-of-good-design-part-1-obamas-hypocrisy</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:43:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had an epiphany recently. There is a lack of awareness of the value in good design. This was so profound to me, I&#8217;ll restate it differently: there seems to be a growing belief that design is not worth much/anything. &#8230; <a href="http://www.caroljohnston.com/blog/?p=154">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Country Music Inspired Design</title>
		<link>http://www.caroljohnston.com/blog/?p=144&#038;utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=country-music-inspired-design</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carol</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Design Aesthetic]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love country music. There. My secret is out! As a graphic designer I sometimes feel that I should be more attracted to punk, or hipster bands that are &#8220;really obscure, you&#8217;ve probably never heard of them.&#8221; In reality I &#8230; <a href="http://www.caroljohnston.com/blog/?p=144">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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