MacVoices #794 [34:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Jay Nelson of Design Tools Monthly reports in for the first time as the new MacVoices’ graphics expert, reporting on the world of graphics, desktop publishing, professional publishing and related topics. This time, Jay talks about his new podcast, Design Tools Weekly, his latest project as Editorial Director of Planet Quark, why PDFs may not solve all your professional printing needs, PDFs and Apple’s Pages, how compensation can affect coverage in tech journalism and more.
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 MacVoices #771: Font Management Software, MacBook Pros for Graphics Professionals and More [27:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Jeff Gamet, the author of Designer’s Guide to Mac OS X Tiger, Contributing Editor for Design Tools Monthly and columnist for InDesign magazine and Layers magazine and the newly minted “Font Witchdoctor” is back in the second of a two-part discussion on one of his favorite topics, fonts. Jeff talks about why every Mac user would benefit from font management software, not just the pros, why Adobe Creative Suite 3 users need to pay particular attention to what font management tools work with their favorite programs, and why the newest MacBook Pro laptops represent almost no compromises for the graphics professional, especially when Leopard ships.
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 MacVoices #770 - Jeff Gamet Discusses Font Management in Mac OS X [38:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In this edition we bestow Jeff Gamet, the author of Designer’s Guide to Mac OS X Tiger, Contributing Editor for Design Tools Monthly and columnist for InDesign magazine and Layers magazine, with the title of “Font Witchdoctor” as he delves deep into the voodoo that is font management. Jeff talks about the different types of fonts and why the selection process is more important than ever in a cross-platform world. Why “you get what you pay for” applies to fonts, where to look for fonts to fit your project, why you might want to nuke your fonts and more are all discussed in the first of a two-part conversation that will benefit the average Mac user as well as the graphics professional.

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 MacVoices #765 - Jay Nelson on the the Structure, History and Selection of Professional Graphics Programs [22:51m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In the second of a two-part conversation, Jay Nelson of Design Tools Monthly elaborates on why it is increasingly important for a modern graphic designer to be fluent in both QuarkXPress and Adobe Creative Suite programs as well as several others. Jay talks about the history of both products, what makes them similar and why they are both important tools. Why a basic Macintosh tenant is both an asset and a hinderance in the world of professional graphics programs, why it is impossible to recommend one tool over another, and the programs Jay doesn’t find frustrating are all covered in this edition.
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 MacVoices #764 - Jay Nelson on 15 Years of Design Tools Monthly and the New QuarkXPress [36:35m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Jay Nelson of Design Tools Monthly returns to MacVoices to help celebrate the 15th anniversary of his publication and to talk about the world of pro-level graphic design tools. We start a two-part conversation with Jay about his history of delivering the definitive executive summary of news and information for the graphics professional, why they deliver content on paper, in PDF format and on CD and more. Then, Jay launches into the constantly evolving world of graphic design and publishing with some commentary on the two most recent changes: the newest version of Quark and the new Adobe Creative Suite 3.
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 MacVoices #751 [37:42m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

If you think scrapbooking is a boring analog activity, think again. Doug Troxell, the president and founder of Intriguing Development talks about iRemember, the tool that takes scrapbooking into the digital realm. Doug explains why using iRemember is not only fun, but also superior to the scissors and glue by preserving your digital assets, its integration with iPhoto, the literally thousands of options available to the would-be scrapbooker and more. iRemember offers more than just photo effects and templates, and Doug explains how Intriguing Development has made iRemember true to the scrapbook concept with special enhancements and multiple ways to share the completed project.
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 MacVoices #721 [5:16m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Looking for more flexibility in creating photo books? Want to become a published author? Blurb may be your best bet. Konstantin Gredeskoul, the engineering lead from Blurb, talks about the service and while it is primarily is targeted at those interested in printing images, it can also handle text books as well. Competitively priced with iPhoto, Blurb offers drag-and-drop personal publishing as well as a unique online store to help you sell your book after you’ve created it.

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 MacVoices #680 [23:17m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

MacAddict Editor-in-Chief Rik Myslewski discusses the evolution of his print magazine into something new, Mac|Life. The Mac and its place in the world of personal computing has changed since MacAddict was introducted, and Rick explains how those changes brought their team to the name change and the refocusing of the publication. Rik talks candidly about MacAddict’s web presence and why Mac|Life’s will be quite different (especially since he will be heading it up), their new identity in contrast to the other Mac publications out there, the challenges facing print publications in today’s new media world, and when the new publication is scheduled to leave the launch pad.
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