) September 19, 2008 -- Among the many belongings damaged in Hurricane Ike, family photographs are among the most irreplaceable. Thousands of important photographs received water and other damage during the storm. Most homeowner's insurance policies, however, cover photographs only up to the replacement cost of new film and processing. The sentimental value of the photo is rarely accounted for.

Dan Romanelli, who founded Warner Bros. Worldwide Consumer Products division and was the driving force for some of the top licensing campaigns for a myriad of Warner Bros. theatrical film releases, has joined Stereo Pictures 3-D conversion technologies as a partner.

James R. Miller, considered a financial visionary and pioneer of long-term theatrical co-financing relationships in the entertainment industry, with 20 years of experience at Warner Bros., has joined Stereo Pictures 3-D conversion technologies as a partner.

) August 22, 2008 -- 24 Seven is vying for a greater share of the fashion, retail, marketing, advertising and creative sectors on the West Coast with new locations opening in Seattle and downtown Los Angeles. The company's California Market Center office in the Fashion District is its second Los Angeles location, providing convenient access to 24 Seven's current fashion and marketing clients and prospects. Headquartered in New York, the premier creative talent placement agency also has offices in Santa Monica, Newport Beach, San Francisco and London.

24 Seven Creative Talent

) August 22, 2008 -- Nicholson Kovac, Inc. has announced the promotion of Jack Swearengin, a veteran member of the Kansas City-based integrated marketing communications firm's creative team, to Director of Creative Services.

"Anyone who has worked with Jack over the years knows what a talented creative professional and wonderful partner he is," said Pete Kovac, Nicholson Kovac president and CEO. "Jack works extremely hard to consistently bring relevant, ingenious creative work and ideas to our clients."

) August 23, 2008 -- 1-click actions are pleased to announce the release of their latest set of Photoshop actions for photographers. The "Kidz" set of actions comprises over twenty new actions intended for the modern, vibrant style of portrait photography.

) August 24, 2008 -- AKVIS Software Inc. releases version 6.0 of its photo collage plug-in AKVIS Chameleon. The program is a true breakthrough in photo collage creation. In most cases it does not require precise selection of the objects and now even the pasted fragment can be adapted to the color range of the target picture to provide a natural photo montage. The new version offers one more mode to expand your possibilities and make photo collage creation fun to do. Also there is improved compatibility with Vista SP1 and Photoshop Elements v.6.0.

) August 23, 2008 -- Newly launched, Guiding Graphics (www.guidinggraphics.com) is the first and only graphics consulting firm to cater specifically to architects, engineers, construction industries and their allied professions.

"A firm's image should be represented at the highest quality possible," said Shallon Gammon, President and CEO of Guiding Graphics. "Good graphic design is absolutely essential to powerful client presentations and deliverables." A/E/C companies may not be aware of the full potential a graphic design professional can offer. Visual presentations, said Gammon, need to fully communicate the company's capabilities to clients.

) August 24, 2008 -- Moving closer to the goal of a single interface for online photo services, FotoDesk Group AG (www.fotodesk.com) announced the launch of a direct-upload Picasa plugin for its online photo suite flauntR (www.flauntr.com). The new plugin integrates with Picasa in two simple steps, enabling one-click uploading of photos to flauntR from Picasa, the PC-based photo organizer by Google Inc.

) August 25, 2008 -- Eva Magnus, the owner of Grafica said, "I am glad to offer these additional services, as with the rising cost of food, some restaurants have been losing money by waiting to redo their menus and not passing on the increased (food) costs to their customers soon enough. My fees are reasonable, and if the restaurant updates their layout, an increase in food sales should be expected. We offer laminated menus, as well as menus with a variety of different covers to choose from...or if there are existing menu covers, updating just the inserts is an option. After I supply the artwork for the new menu, the restaurant owner has the option of having Grafica print them."

) August 24, 2008 -- iCan Benefit Group, LLC announces the launch of a new company iCan Media, LLC. As a member of the iCan Group family of companies, iCan Media is a full service media company that specializes in marketing, advertising, public relations, and branding solutions organized to create and coordinate brand imaging, lead generation, and client growth. The media team consists of both in house and contract specialists and offers wide ranging agency services from development and implementation through operations.

) August 26, 2008 -- U.S. CAD, Hawaii and the Western U.S.'s largest provider of computer-aided design (CAD) services and products, participated in the Third Annual Honolulu Canstruction® Design/Build Competition to raise canned goods for the Hawaii Food Bank on Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Pearlridge Center, Uptown. A national community service program created by the Society for Design Administration on behalf of the design and construction industry, Canstruction is presented in Hawaii by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Honolulu Chapter with additional local sponsorship. Each year, the event raises some 40,000 pounds of canned goods for Hawaii's hungry.

) August 26, 2008 -- While iStockphoto® deals in mainly 2-D content, Flat Pyramid is revolutionizing the way 3D model content is distributed worldwide by providing a marketplace where ready-made 3D computer graphics such as 3D Models can be easily accessed.

3D Model Computer Graphics

) August 26, 2008 -- My1Stop.com, America's commercial printing superstore, recent expansion includes custom printing of everything from full color printing of plastic gift cards to custom printing of foil and spot color presentation folders. Each commercial printing product is offered with the widest array of online printing options available. Feature rich commercial printing products are priced using the expanded online printing instant price tool.

My1Stop.com-Printing Made Easy!

) August 26, 2008 -- Brick Marketing, an internet marketing company, has recently revised and re-launched their search engine optimization services to adjust with growing trends. Brick Marketing has acknowledged that a revision of this product and the way it was offered to our clients had to be revised in order to stay competitive with other agencies. Potential customers can now be accustomed to similar pricing strategies has other players in the industry. The online marketing industry is a very fast moving industry with changes occurring sometimes over night.

Dell’s College Gaming League® (CGL) announces today that registration is open for the exclusive Back-to-School tournaments, battles run from September 15 – October 5, 2008. (PRWeb Aug 27, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/school/college/prweb1255604.htm

) August 27, 2008 -- wondertouch™, a leading software developer of high performance particle effects creation tools, today announced that new versions for its particleIllusion™ 3.0 and particleIllusion SE line of product offerings on the Mac® OS® X are now available.

) August 27, 2008 -- As the number of web sites continues to grow and the competition to obtain high organic rankings increases, companies are exploring ways to boost web site traffic and keep visitors engaged.

To decrease bounce rates, Stellar Concepts and Design, a Ft. Lauderdale -based advertising and multi-media company, recently added virtual spokespeople and streaming video to its scope of services. A bounce rate is a mechanism to measure quality of web site traffic. It reflects the percentage of visitors who leave after visiting only the landing page (accordingly the term "bounce"), versus those who navigate into a site further.

) August 28, 2008 -- "Space Thresholds-The Balance of Theory and Practice in Design" is a new exhibit that will be opening to the public Friday, September 12, 2008. The exhibit is based on a journal written by members of the faculty at Harrington College of Design entitled "Space Thresholds." The writings in the journal will come alive in the gallery space of Harrington Design where the authors' original designs and art are to be exhibited. Viewers will experience an enchanting "walk" through the pages of the journal as the gallery pieces showcase the "Space Threshold" each artist or designer crossed over to inspire their creativity to flourish.

) September 1, 2008 -- Vista-Buttons.com is pleased to announce the new release

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