AUGPhil will be in Graphic Expo 2008 - the country’s premier trade
show in desktop publishing, digital photography and imaging,
pre-press, print production, large format advertising, web publishing,
multimedia and animation. It is based on a unique concept of ‘digital
work flow’ and process complementation involving various stages of
creative, printing, and multimedia/animation production.

AUGPhil members will be speaking on several topics:

1. Rey Mendoza - Designing for Web 2.0
2. Mae Paulino - Improving your Blog’s Design
3. Naz Nazareno - Creating Games for Adobe Flash
4. Jhing Malto - Adobe Flash for Mobile Devices

If you appreciate art in any way, it will be worth your while. There
always something to see in Graphic Expo. Entrance is usually free,
just bring a business card. The seminar and workshops are paid though.

for details see - http://www.fmi.com.ph/GE2008.html

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The 13th Graphic Expo 2008
June 04-07, 2008
Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC)
Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City,
Philippines

Graphic Expo connects you with trade buyers, decision makers,
businessmen, top suppliers, and industry professionals. It is an ideal
trade show to expand business, source for new technologies, upgrade
existing tools, and network with Industry Experts.

The Graphic Expo Seminar Series is where creative and print
professionals harness their skills and learn software applications
that enhance their digital work flow efficiency.

Over 8,000 visitors were registered in 4-day exhibition in 2007 with
high proportion of advertising & creative professionals, businessmen,
corporate communicators, service providers, and advertising suppliers,
amongst others.

Exhibit Profile

Desktop Publishing/Pre-Press

• Laser Printers
• Digital Printing Equipment
• Print-On-Demand Equipment
• Computer Hardware and Peripherals
• Plotters, Digital Duplicators, Numbering Machines
• Stamping and Binding Equipment
• Paper, Films, Inks and Toners
• Graphic Imaging and Sign Making
• Large Format Printers
• Digital Colour Printing Devices
• Inkjet Colour Systems
• Outdoor and Indoor Signs
• Plastic, Vinyl and Self Adhesive Films
• Hardware, Software and Peripherals
• CADD and CAM System
• Color Management System
• Fleet Markings
• Traffic Signages
• Neon Signages
• Inks and Chemicals

Digital Imaging (Digital Photography Studio

• Digital Cameras
• Video Capture and Editing Equipment
• Hardware, Software, and Peripherals
• Lighting System
• Photographic Lenses, Filters, Batteries, Accessories
• Service Bureaus, Processing Labs,
• Training Institutes
• Storage Devices
• Flash Drives
• CD Rom
• MP3 Player
• Card Reader
• Embedded Flash
• USB Drive
• DRAM
• Optical Drive
• Hard Disk Storage
• Servers

Web Publishing, Internet, Multimedia, Animation

• Hardware, Software, Peripherals
• Graphics Video Card
• Routers and Networking Devices
• Internet Service Provider (ISP)
• Web Content Developers
• Video Editing Services
• Animation Studios
• Interactive Media Producers
• CD Rom Publishers

I just found this offer from SitePoint: they are letting people download the PDF version of The Photoshop Anthology: 101 Web Design Tips, Tricks & Techniques for free for a limited time.

Sponsored by 99 Designs, the free download is 30MB and may take a while because you need to supply a valid email address to get the download link. Based on the time the email is delivered, it’s really going to take a while.

But it may be worth the wait. SitePoint has always come up with quality products and The Photoshop Anthology: 101 Web Design Tips, Tricks & Techniques is one of them. This promo is good until June 13, 2008.

Carlos “Naz” Nazareno and his team won at the 2007 Flash Lite Mobile Games Contest for the Asia Pacific region with their entry “UFO Capture: Barnyard Abduction.”

Naz created the game with Jojo Cunanan and John Tiangco and is very proud of the achievement. An article from hackenslash gives more detail into the contest and winners. There’s also a site that contains the winners from other regions.

Naz and his team shows that there’s IS talent in game development for the Flash Lite platform here in the Philippines and AUGPhil is proud of them.

Shari Thurow’s Search Engine Visibility is a very good foundation reference for web professionals. I read the book and after reaching the midpoint, I realized the book could actually be a very good source material for training people who are in the IT or marketing industry to learn about search engines and basic search engine optimization.

Thurow’s approach is very methodical and deliberate– She first creates a framework for understanding search engines and tackles each component is a very thorough manner. If you ask me, the book strives to make the reader more educated on information architecture, web usability, web copy and general search engine strategies.

This edition is also more relevant with content pertaining to Web 2.0 fixtures: blogs, podcasts, online videos and Adobe’s PDF format. Another thing, the book is good explaining common SEO terms that would scare away the newbie internet marketer. SERPs, CPC and click thrus’s are just some of the SEO terms folks take fro granted, but are explained here well.

If you are looking for a hard-core SEO book that will instantly land you the top spot in Google or Yahoo!, this book may not be appropriate for you. The book spends a great deal in making the site work for people first, search engines second. That’s the thesis of the book– people-friendly sites are naturally search engine-friendly.

Position Overview:

The Web Designer is responsible for interpreting marketing input and then creating and producing the look and layout of individual Web pages, banners, e-mails and overall look and feel of all PC Mall sites. Design user interfaces for websites & web-based applications including visual look & feel. graphics, styles, navigation and layout. The goal is to create and produce effective Internet advertising that will increase sales. Formulate ideas on how we can improve our buy-through conversion by enhancing our user interface designs and integrate company branding into world-class eCommerce websites. Most ads are developed within a template and style-driven framework.

Job Qualifications:

• 2+ years of web experience
• A strong portfolio of work
• Prefer at least a Bachelors Degree in Web/Graphic Design or Advertising
• Strong conceptual and visual design skills, typography, color and layout.
• Must have a strong knowledge of user interface design principles, user experience, user-centered design processes, interaction design guidelines, usability methodologies, industry standards and trends, and platform standards.
• Solve problems conceptually and approach them with a desire to innovate
• Is highly organized and detailed orientated.
• Demonstrate individual initiative while being a team player
• Ability to translate feature concepts into wireframe schematics, functionality flows, site maps, and business requirement documents.
• Be able to develop storyboards, mock-ups and prototypes to communicate ideas for navigation and interaction models.
• Participate in the development of creative solutions to user experience challenges.
• Experience with CRM and e-commerce platforms
• Familiar with best SEO practices
• Great project management skills and lots of imagination, creativity and flexibility.
• Highly motivated, enthusiastic and able to work effectively in a team environment and independently.
• They must also have a strong desire to learn new technologies and be willing to go “all in” to achieve project goals.

Bring your resume with 2X2 pictures and visit the OSRP office Monday to Friday from 6 am until 4 pm for quick processing of your application. Look for Joan.

Visit the OSRP website for more information about this job post.

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