I love the internet [+ great review of CMYK 2.0]
Two levels of excitement here:
1) I sit in my studio in Virginia, USA and get notification via Google Alerts that someone in Vancouver, Canada has just put up a blog post about my book, CMYK 2.0. I’m like a six-year-old discovering a new flavor of ice cream when thinking about the wonders of digital communication. Not jaded now, never will be.
2) The review of CMYK 2.0 by Kodak’s Eric Kolotyluk makes me giddy. He really gets it. Check it out. Thanks, Eric!
CMYK Community Board forum closes (… bummer …)
The CMYK Community Board is taking an indefinite break. Our user-to-user forum succumbed to the realities of life in cyberspace. In plain english, that means that the snotty, sun-deprived subculture of social misfits known as hackers and spammers have made life less wonderful for those of us who have good intentions.
The fact is that for every one legitimate user who registered for the forum, there were 300+ illegitimate spambot registrations. The administrative overhead required to winnow out the junk was more than I was able to deal with. After all, I got into this business to take pictures, not to manage misguided teenagers.
The CMYK 2.0 movement is by definition collaborative; communication between users is the key to success. Sadly, we all lose here because the user-to-user forum format is, by it’s very nature, collaborative. But the spirit of the movement will transcend the spit-in-the-eye that is spam. I’ll be keeping the blog going, alive and up-to-date with the latest news and adventures from the field of CMYK and color in general.
Perhaps sometime in the future, when the CMYK 2.0 movement grows from a one-man operation into a fully-staffed multi-national corporation, we may try to revive the forum. But for now, just go out and shoot more pictures, design more stuff, and print beautiful color.
Join the CMYK Community Board
The CMYK Community Board is a user-to-user forum that will become the core of our community.
If you have questions, ask them here.
If you have expertise, share it here.
If you have a success story, trumpet it here.
If you have a frustration, vent it here.
If you have a cool technique, teach it here.
If you have a suggestion , leave it here.
It’s our very own town square where open and active discussion and debate can take place. Whether the conversation is about technical stuff or interpersonal collaborative matters, this is the place to come to take part. As the community grows, the collective knowledge of the membership will grow, turning the Community Board into a primary resource for everyone who has a part in the RGB:>CMYK workflow. All are welcome, whether you’re a 20-year veteran of the printing business, or a newbie designer right out of school. So, spread the word. Encourage you colleagues, your clients, and your vendors to join. Read more
Welcome to the CMYK 2.0 website and blog
The motivating factor for launching this website is the publication of my book CMYK 2.0: A Collaborative Workflow for Photographers, Designers, and Printers. The site consists of two sections: a blog (the site you’re looking at now), and a user-to-user forum called the CMYK Community Board. Over time, I hope that both sections will grow into vital, dynamic communities where we can all share our thoughts, successes, frustrations, and favorite techniques as we work toward achieving predictable CMYK output.
On the blog, I intend to regularly (weekly, at least!) put up posts that offer ideas, add new thoughts, discuss the latest techniques and workflows, and share real-life stories from the field of how collaboration saves the day in the RGB-to-CMYK workflow. The blog is my platform, allowing me to share what I see and how I see it, and comments are always welcome. Read more
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About this site
CMYK 2.0 is a community site I maintain to support my book CMYK 2.0: A Cooperative Workflow for Photographers, Designers, and Printers.
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About me
Creating photographs for corporate and advertising clients is my day job. Check out the website. If you're an art director, creative director, or designer, shoot me an email when your next project comes up. We'll make some beautiful images together; the CMYK expertise is cheerfully delivered free-of-charge.
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CMYK 2.0 Community Board
The CMYK Community Board is on extended hiatus. Read this to learn more.
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Let's talk about CMYK
Does your organization represent photographers, designers, or printers? Or, for that matter, prepress jocks, production managers, or digital assistants?
I'm available to give presentations and lead workshops on how to move from just-don't-know to two-point-oh.
Drop me an email to arrange a visit.