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Copyright ©2012 by Communication Resources, Inc. All rights reserved. ChurchArt Pro® (ISSN 1083-8848) is published monthly by Communication Resources, Inc., PO Box 36269, Canton, Ohio 44735, Phone: 1 800 992-2144, E-mail: [email protected], Web site: www.ChurchArtPro.com • Senior Editor: John Burns. Art Director: Eric Kittelberger. Annual subscription $159.95 ($179.90 with calendar). Materials may be republished only in subscribers’ own parish publications. No portion may be reproduced in any form for resale or redistribution. ChurchArt Pro Articles — 1993-1994 1993 December 1993 How to incorporate illustrations effectively into your text (Design Tips) NewsLine (New Directions) Will your color graphics work with a black-and-white printer? (Design Dialog) 1994 January 1994 How to use type as an element of design (Design Tips) First Facts (New Directions) How can I avoid the distracting white streaks that run through the body text? (Design Dialog) Why do my newsletter pages look so boring? (Design Dialog) February 1994 How to use boxes, borders and rules effectively (Design Tips) The Evangelist (New Directions) How can I avoid the “squeezed in” look? (Design Dialog) How do you accomplish gradations of color? (Design Dialog) March 1994 How to use photos to enliven your newsletter (Design Tips) The Christian Journey (New Directions) How do you create shadows on your graphics? (Design Dialog) April 1994 How to design with white space (Design Tips) Community Covenant Courier (New Directions) How do you create a border? (Design Dialog) How can I add or delete type from an illustration? (Design Dialog) May 1994 How to design your newsletter on a grid (Design Tips) The CornerStone (New Directions) Why do some typefaces appear larger than others even if they’re the same point size? (Design Dialog) June 1994 How to design a multi-media campaign for a special event (Design Tips) Memorial Church Crusader (New Directions) Where is the proper location of the masthead in my newsletter? (Design Dialog) What is the unusual pattern that appears in some of my photos? (Design Dialog)

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Copyright ©2012 by Communication Resources, Inc. All rights reserved. ChurchArt Pro® (ISSN 1083-8848) is published monthly by Communication Resources, Inc., PO Box 36269, Canton, Ohio 44735, Phone: 1 800 992-2144, E-mail: [email protected], Web site: www.ChurchArtPro.com • Senior Editor: John Burns. Art Director: Eric Kittelberger. Annual subscription $159.95 ($179.90 with calendar). Materials may be republished only in subscribers’ own parish publications. No portion may be reproduced in any form for resale or redistribution.

ChurchArt Pro Articles — 1993-1994 1993 December 1993

• How to incorporate illustrations effectively into your text (Design Tips) • NewsLine (New Directions) • Will your color graphics work with a black-and-white printer? (Design Dialog)

1994 January 1994

• How to use type as an element of design (Design Tips) • First Facts (New Directions) • How can I avoid the distracting white streaks that run through the body text? (Design

Dialog) • Why do my newsletter pages look so boring? (Design Dialog)

February 1994

• How to use boxes, borders and rules effectively (Design Tips) • The Evangelist (New Directions) • How can I avoid the “squeezed in” look? (Design Dialog) • How do you accomplish gradations of color? (Design Dialog)

March 1994

• How to use photos to enliven your newsletter (Design Tips) • The Christian Journey (New Directions) • How do you create shadows on your graphics? (Design Dialog)

April 1994 • How to design with white space (Design Tips) • Community Covenant Courier (New Directions) • How do you create a border? (Design Dialog) • How can I add or delete type from an illustration? (Design Dialog)

May 1994

• How to design your newsletter on a grid (Design Tips) • The CornerStone (New Directions) • Why do some typefaces appear larger than others even if they’re the same point size?

(Design Dialog) June 1994

• How to design a multi-media campaign for a special event (Design Tips) • Memorial Church Crusader (New Directions) • Where is the proper location of the masthead in my newsletter? (Design Dialog) • What is the unusual pattern that appears in some of my photos? (Design Dialog)

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Copyright ©2012 by Communication Resources, Inc. All rights reserved. ChurchArt Pro® (ISSN 1083-8848) is published monthly by Communication Resources, Inc., PO Box 36269, Canton, Ohio 44735, Phone: 1 800 992-2144, E-mail: [email protected], Web site: www.ChurchArtPro.com • Senior Editor: John Burns. Art Director: Eric Kittelberger. Annual subscription $159.95 ($179.90 with calendar). Materials may be republished only in subscribers’ own parish publications. No portion may be reproduced in any form for resale or redistribution.

July 1994 • How to capture your readers’ attention with textured patterns (Design Tips) • ChurchBeat (New Directions) • What is the most effective way to show information on a chart? (Design Dialog)

August 1994

• How to design a stationery package for your church (Design Tips) • The First Grapevine (New Directions) • Which is correct: drop cap, raised cap or initial cap ?(Design Dialog) • Open Frames (Art Theme)

September 1994

• How to add visual contrast to your design (Design Tips) • Articles of Faith (New Directions) • Is it poor design if the bottoms of my columns don’t line up? (Design Dialog) • Does my newsletter need a table of contents? (Design Dialog) • Family (Art Theme)

October 1994

• How to add color to your publications (Design Tips) • Trinity Tidings (New Directions) • How do I get quotation marks and apostrophes instead of inch or foot marks? (Design

Dialog) • What is a standing head? (Design Dialog) • Stewardship (Art Theme)

November 1994

• How to upgrade your computer for desktop publishing … and not be driven crazy (Design Tips)

• The First Edition (New Directions) • How do I accomplish the art tips you suggest? (Design Dialog) • Is a “lino” the same as a page printout? (Design Dialog) • Christian Symbols (Art Theme)

December 1994

• How to design your church’s holiday greeting cards (Design Tips) • In Focus (New Directions) • How can I get readers to read the stories I’ve worked so hard on? (Design Dialog) • Holiday Events (Art Theme)

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Copyright ©2012 by Communication Resources, Inc. All rights reserved. ChurchArt Pro® (ISSN 1083-8848) is published monthly by Communication Resources, Inc., PO Box 36269, Canton, Ohio 44735, Phone: 1 800 992-2144, E-mail: [email protected], Web site: www.ChurchArtPro.com • Senior Editor: John Burns. Art Director: Eric Kittelberger. Annual subscription $159.95 ($179.90 with calendar). Materials may be republished only in subscribers’ own parish publications. No portion may be reproduced in any form for resale or redistribution.

ChurchArt Pro Articles — 1995 January 1995

• How to design a newsletter calendar that gets noticed (Design Tips) • The Wesley Journal (New Directions) • Seniors’ Events (Art Theme)

February 1995

• How to get the most from an illustration (Design Tips) • Central Insight (New Directions) • What single change can I make in the design of my newsletter to improve its

appearance? (Design Dialog) • Announcements (Art Theme)

March 1995

• How to redesign your church bulletin (Design Tips) • The Lighthouse (New Directions) • How do I design an ad for a local phone directory? (Design Dialog) • Groups & Organizations (Art Theme)

April 1995

• How to add unique headlines to your newsletter text (Design Tips) • Inspire (New Directions) • What are icons and how should they be used? (Design Dialog) • What is a duotone and how is it achieved? (Design Dialog) • The Christian Year (Art Theme)

May 1995

• How to design a newsletter nameplate (Design Tips) • The Tower (New Directions) • What is the best format for a newsletter (Design Dialog) • Women (Art Theme)

June 1995

• How to design a promotional brochure (Design Tips) • DoveTales (New Directions) • How do you create an embossed effect with type and graphics? (Design Dialog) • Children (Art Theme)

July 1995

• Large graphics are key to dynamic newsletters (Design Tips) • The Fisherman (New Directions) • Where is the best placement for a photo caption? (Design Dialog) • Men (Art Theme)

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Copyright ©2012 by Communication Resources, Inc. All rights reserved. ChurchArt Pro® (ISSN 1083-8848) is published monthly by Communication Resources, Inc., PO Box 36269, Canton, Ohio 44735, Phone: 1 800 992-2144, E-mail: [email protected], Web site: www.ChurchArtPro.com • Senior Editor: John Burns. Art Director: Eric Kittelberger. Annual subscription $159.95 ($179.90 with calendar). Materials may be republished only in subscribers’ own parish publications. No portion may be reproduced in any form for resale or redistribution.

August 1995 • How to design directional signs for your church buildings (Design Tips) • Breaking Bread (New Directions) • What is the difference between tracking and kerning? (Design Dialog) • Singles (Art Theme)

September 1995

• How to use reverse type for emphasis and impact (Design Tips) • The Prism (New Directions) • Arlington Echo (New Directions) • Christian Education (Art Theme)

October 1995

• How to design a poster that gets noticed (Design Tips) • The Communicator (New Directions) • How can I create a consistent look throughout a publication? (Design Dialog) • New Members & Events (Art Theme)

November 1995

• How to design your own membership directory (Design Tips) • Mountviews (New Directions) • Why must my black-and-white photographs be converted to halftones before I include

them in my publication? (Design Dialog) • Worship (Art Theme)

December 1995

• How to create unique initial caps (Design Tips) • The Chalice (New Directions) • What is a good way to divide related stories from one another? (Design Dialog) • Music (Art Theme)

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Copyright ©2012 by Communication Resources, Inc. All rights reserved. ChurchArt Pro® (ISSN 1083-8848) is published monthly by Communication Resources, Inc., PO Box 36269, Canton, Ohio 44735, Phone: 1 800 992-2144, E-mail: [email protected], Web site: www.ChurchArtPro.com • Senior Editor: John Burns. Art Director: Eric Kittelberger. Annual subscription $159.95 ($179.90 with calendar). Materials may be republished only in subscribers’ own parish publications. No portion may be reproduced in any form for resale or redistribution.

ChurchArt Pro Articles — 1996 January 1996

• How to design an effective newspaper ad (Design Tips) • The Olive Branch (New Directions) • How can I design an ad that meets the specifications of our local newspaper? (Design

Dialog) • Birthdays & Anniversaries (Art Theme)

February 1996

• How to design a first-class nameplate (Design Tips) • The Neighborhood News (New Directions) • What can we do to spice up our design without color? (Design Dialog) • Thanks (Art Theme)

March 1996

• How to use rule lines in your publication (Design Tips) • The Reminder (New Directions) • Can you give tips for how to start running a classified ad section in my newsletter?

(Design Dialog) • Youth (Art Theme)

April 1996

• How and when to use different fonts in your publications (Design Tips) • The Good News (New Directions) • Can you explain how to wrap text around clip-art effectively? (Design Dialog) • Holy Week & Easter (Art Theme)

May 1996

• How to design a newsletter for youth (Design Tips) • The Window (New Directions) • What can I do to create a sense of continuity? (Design Dialog) • Summer Events (Art Theme)

June 1996

• How to design table tents to promote special events (Design Tips) • The Living Water (New Directions) • What can I do to get important items noticed? (Design Dialog) • Evangelism (Art Theme)

July 1996

• How to use screen gradations in your publication designs (Design Tips) • The Chanticleer (New Directions) • What can I do to make my typography interesting with the limited selection of fonts

available to me? (Design Dialog) • Music (Art Theme)

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Copyright ©2012 by Communication Resources, Inc. All rights reserved. ChurchArt Pro® (ISSN 1083-8848) is published monthly by Communication Resources, Inc., PO Box 36269, Canton, Ohio 44735, Phone: 1 800 992-2144, E-mail: [email protected], Web site: www.ChurchArtPro.com • Senior Editor: John Burns. Art Director: Eric Kittelberger. Annual subscription $159.95 ($179.90 with calendar). Materials may be republished only in subscribers’ own parish publications. No portion may be reproduced in any form for resale or redistribution.

August 1996

• How to design a photo collage in your newsletter (Design Tips) • Outreach (New Directions) • What special effects can I use on photographs and how do I achieve the effects? (Design

Dialog) • Bible Study/Prayer (Art Theme)

September 1996

• How to design your own invitations (Design Tips) • Salt Creek Savorings (New Directions) • What can I do to energize the look of flyers? (Design Dialog) • Illness/Hospitalized (Art Theme)

October 1996

• How to size and place illustrations for best effect (Design Tips) • The Emerald Wave (New Directions) • How can I ensure that my ads and posters for a formal dinner convey the message that

this is a formal, not a casual, affair? (Design Dialog) • People in Ministry (Art Theme)

November 1996

• How to use dingbat symbols as graphic elements (Design Tips) • News, Views & Gospel Truths (New Directions) • Do I need special software to wrap type around graphics? (Design Dialog) • Sympathy/Memorial (Art Theme)

December 1996

• How to create a good first impression on the cover of your newsletter (Design Tips) • Cross & Comments (New Directions) • I don’t always have room for graphics. Is there anything I can do? (Design Dialog) • Advent/Christmas (Art Theme)

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ChurchArt Pro Articles — 1997 January 1997

• How to design calling cards (Design Tips) • Crusader (New Directions) • Logo designs using clip-art (Design Dialog) • Food/Meals (Art Theme)

February 1997

• How to fit “all that stuff” in your newsletter (Design Tips) • PG Factor (New Directions) • What can I do to make pull-quotes appear more distinct? (Design Dialog) • Attention Grabbers (Art Theme)

March 1997

• Designing an effective web page for your church (Design Tips) • East Leesville Baptist Church Web page (New Directions) • What guidelines do you have to help novices start a Web page? (Design Dialog) • Family Life/Events (Art Theme)

April 1997

• How to design bulletin inserts (Design Tips) • The Messenger (New Directions) • I usually align text flush left. Under what circumstances should I consider using other

options? (Design Dialog) • Fundraisers (Art Theme)

May 1997

• How to design a tabloid-style newsletter (Design Tips) • Westwood Baptist Shepherd (New Directions) • What devices can I use to ensure that urgent notices aren’t passed over in my bulletin?

(Design Dialog) • Weddings (Art Theme)

June 1997

• How to use color effectively and affordably (Design Tips) • The Chimes (New Directions) • What’s the difference between process, PMS, RGB and spot color? (Design Dialog) • Missions (Art Theme)

July 1997

• How to add dimension to a flat newsletter (Design Tips) • Acclaimer (New Directions) • What are WMF, EPS and TIFF file extensions? (Design Dialog) • Sports (Art Theme)

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Copyright ©2012 by Communication Resources, Inc. All rights reserved. ChurchArt Pro® (ISSN 1083-8848) is published monthly by Communication Resources, Inc., PO Box 36269, Canton, Ohio 44735, Phone: 1 800 992-2144, E-mail: [email protected], Web site: www.ChurchArtPro.com • Senior Editor: John Burns. Art Director: Eric Kittelberger. Annual subscription $159.95 ($179.90 with calendar). Materials may be republished only in subscribers’ own parish publications. No portion may be reproduced in any form for resale or redistribution.

August 1997 • How to design tickets for special events (Design Tips) • The Voice (New Directions) • Can you explain “bleeding” and why it’s used? (Design Dialog) • Seniors (Art Theme)

September 1997

• Using digital cameras for your church publication (Design Tips) • The Stanwich Banner (New Directions) • What should I be looking at when purchasing a digital camera? What cameras do you

recommend? (Design Dialog) • Worship (Art Theme)

October 1997

• How to design forms that your church can use (Design Tips) • The Witness (New Directions) • Can you explain what ghosting means? (Design Dialog) • Men (Art Theme)

November 1997

• How to design a double postcard for promotion and reader response (Design Tips) • Heart to Heart (New Directions) • Can you help with holiday decorating ideas? (Design Dialog) • Women (Art Theme)

December 1997

• Designing a news magazine for your church (Design Tips) • The Surveyor (New Directions) • Is there any way I can add oomph — and maybe color — to clip-art? (Design Dialog) • Christian Education (Art Theme)

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ChurchArt Pro Articles — 1998 January 1998

• How to make your newsletter more inviting to read (Design Tips) • The Spirit of Victory (New Directions) • What do the terms overprinting and knockout mean? (Design Dialog) • Communion & Baptism (Art Theme)

February 1998

• How to design your church bulletin (Design Tips) • The Centenary Messenger (New Directions) • What can I do to create more motion on the page? (Design Dialog) • Minister/Pastor (Art Theme)

March 1998

• How to use photos in your publications (Design Tips) • Calvary Cares (New Directions) • How can I keep photographs from looking boxy? (Design Dialog) • Children (Art Theme)

April 1998

• How to add color to your publications (Design Tips) • The Challenger (New Directions) • How can I add color to black-and-white clip-art illustrations? (Design Dialog) • Easter/Holy Week (Art Theme)

May 1998

• How to combine clip-art in creative ways (Design Tips) • The Shepherd’s Horn (New Directions) • Is there any place I can use clip-art besides in my publications? (Design Dialog) • Worship (Art Theme)

June 1998

• Three ways to make your front page more inviting (Design Tips) • Along the Way (New Directions) • Can you suggest ways that I can make readers “hear” announcements in my newsletter?

(Design Dialog) • Bible Stories (Art Theme)

July 1998

• How to design a poster that gets noticed (Design Tips) • The Rod & Staff (New Directions) • How can I determine the best placement for an illustration or photograph? (Design

Dialog) • None (Art Theme)

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August 1998 • How to design a promotional brochure for your church (Design Tips) • The Victory Flame (New Directions) • How do I create fancy initial caps? (Design Dialog) • Small Groups (Art Theme)

September 1998

• How to design a newsletter calendar that gets noticed (Design Tips) • At the Gate (New Directions) • How can I use screen gradations in my layout for maximum effectiveness? (Design

Dialog) • Stewardship (Art Theme)

October 1998

• How to use reverse type for impact (Design Tips) • The First Word (New Directions) • How can I diagnose what is wrong in my newsletter design? (Design Dialog) • New in the church (Art Theme)

November 1998

• How to design an effective newspaper ad (Design Tips) • The Calvary Fellowship (New Directions) • What is the “Goldilocks” theory of layout? (Design Dialog) • Thanks & Thanksgiving (Art Theme)

December 1998

• How to create shadows for the illusion of depth (Design Tips) • The Promoter (New Directions) • Do I need to bother kerning letters in headlines? (Design Dialog) • Christmas (Art Theme)

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ChurchArt Pro Articles — 1999 January 1999

• How to redesign your church newsletter (Design Tips) • Home Bulletin (New Directions) • Is there a hard and fast rule about how and when to use rule lines? (Design Dialog) • Winter Recreation (Art Theme)

February 1999

• How to decongest your newsletter with white space (Design Tips) • Inspire! (New Directions) • What are “bleeding” graphics? (Design Dialog) • Illness/Hospitalized/Shut-ins (Art Theme)

March 1999

• With low-cost software, anyone can improve photos (Design Tips) • Beacon (New Directions) • How can I turn long headlines into a text graphic? (Design Dialog) • Music/Choir (Art Theme)

April 1999

• How to use grids to organize your newsletter (Design Tips) • Church Chatter (New Directions) • What is the best paper stock to use on a photocopier? (Design Dialog) • Easter/Holy Week (Art Theme)

May 1999

• How to design an ad campaign to promote an event (Design Tips) • Trinity Tidings (New Directions) • What are stock photos and how can I find them? (Design Dialog) • Death/Sympathies/Memorials (Art Theme)

June 1999

• How to use a second color effectively (Design Tips) • L.U.N.C.H. Menu (New Directions) • Besides using a larger font, how can I make my newsletter more appropriate for senior

citizens? (Design Dialog) • Children (Art Theme)

July 1999

• How to choose an appropriate typeface for your publication (Design Tips) • The TIE (New Directions) • What’s the difference between TIFF, WMF and EPS graphics? (Design Dialog) • Worship Participants (Art Theme)

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August 1999 • The anatomy of a newsletter (Design Tips) • Bethel Beam (New Directions) • How many boxes are too many and what are some creative ways to use them? (Design

Dialog) • Birthdays & Anniversaries (Art Theme)

September 1999

• How to create a church logo using clip-art (Design Tips) • Partners at Peace (New Directions) • Any tips for scanning photos for my newsletter? (Design Dialog) • Sunday School/Christian Education (Art Theme)

October 1999

• How to create a consistent design for your newsletter (Design Tips) • The Tidings (New Directions) • My scanner has several DPI settings. Which resolution setting should I use? (Design

Dialog) • Evangelism (Art Theme)

November 1999

• How to use clip-art effectively (Design Tips) • Urban Village (New Directions) • Is there an affordable way to print professionally using color? (Design Dialog) • Praise (Art Theme)

December 1999

• Creative ways to design stationery and business cards (Design Tips) • Zion Visitor (New Directions) • What do I use to remove captions from WMFs? (Design Dialog) • Christmas/Advent (Art Theme)

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ChurchArt Pro Articles — 2000 January 2000

• Designing and placing ads in your newsletter (Design Tips) • The Herald (New Directions) • Is there a quick and easy way to make my pages look better? (Design Dialog) • Prayer (Art Theme)

February 2000

• Page elements, UNITE! (Design Tips) • Grace Notes (New Directions) • What’s the difference between GIF- and JPEG-format artwork and which should I use on

a Web site? (Design Dialog) • Youth (Art Theme)

March 2000

• There’s more to choosing paper than meets the eye (Design Tips) • From the Heart (New Directions) • How can I make photos look more attractive in a layout? (Design Dialog) • Church Staff (Art Theme)

April 2000 • Create continuity for all your Easter publications (Design Tips) • Tower Notes (New Directions) • Is it better to change the art on our birthdays and anniversaries lists for each issue or

keep it the same? (Design Dialog) • Easter/Holy Week (Art Theme)

May 2000

• How to design attention-getting banners (Design Tips) • Life Line (New Directions) • What are the postal regulations regarding envelope design? (Design Dialog) • Women (Art Theme)

June 2000

• Traditional rules of design also apply to the Web (Design Tips) • The Anchor (New Directions) • How can I tell if my page layout is well balanced? (Design Dialog) • Men (Art Theme)

July 2000

• How to treat your headlines as graphics (Design Tips) • Logos (New Directions) • Can you show some ideas for making charts and graphs look interesting? (Design

Dialog) • Seniors’ Events (Art Theme)

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August 2000

• Create a visual identity for your event (Design Tips) • Fairplain Press (New Directions) • Does ChurchArt Pro offer JPEG or GIF files for Web sites? (Design Dialog) • Media (Art Theme)

September 2000

• Nameplates give identity to your newsletter (Design Tips) • The Gleam (New Directions) • Why is one font bigger than another even when they have the same point size? (Design

Dialog) • Classes (Art Theme)

October 2000

• To bleed or not to bleed? (Design Tips) • St. John’s Weekly (New Directions) • Do you have any suggestions for an ad in our local phone book? (Design Dialog) • Committees & Church Leadership (Art Theme)

November 2000

• Design custom certificates and awards (Design Tips) • Growing Together (New Directions) • What program do I need to modify artwork like in your art tips? (Design Dialog) • Meals (Art Theme)

December 2000

• Yard signs spread the Christmas message (Design Tips) • Immanuel News (New Directions) • What are the differences between the Pantone, process, CMYK, RGB and indexed color

types? (Design Dialog) • What are Web-safe colors? (Design Dialog) • Christmas (Art Theme)

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ChurchArt Pro Articles — 2001 January 2001

• Attract attention to important items (Design Tips) • The Bell (New Directions) • Should I change the space between lines (leading) that my program automatically sets?

(Design Dialog) • Attention Grabbers (Art Theme)

February 2001

• Double-postcards can work for your church (Design Tips) • The Gateway (New Directions) • Should every newsletter have a table of contents? (Design Dialog) • Missions (Art Theme)

March 2001

• Build on the momentum of a good first impression — Farigreen Leaves (Design Tips/New Directions)

• When does it make sense to go to a professional printer? (Design Dialog) • Communion & Baptism (Art Theme)

April 2001

• Design a membership directory that’s easy to update (Design Tips) • The Northern Herald (New Directions) • Do I have to include captions with my photos? (Design Dialog) • Easter/Holy Week (Art Theme)

May 2001

• Design T-shirts for church events (Design Tips) • The Eagle (New Directions) • Are we allowed to use ChurchArt Pro artwork on coffee mugs we want to sell for

fundraisers? (Design Dialog) • Evangelism (Art Theme)

June 2001

• Design your own interior signs (Design Tips) • The Salt Shaker (New Directions) • Can you show some ways to design pull-quotes? (Design Dialog) • Summer Events (Art Theme)

July 2001

• How to get your fundraiser noticed (Design Tips) • The Banner (New Directions) • Should we get part of our new Web site up and running right away, or should we wait

until the entire site is ready? (Design Dialog) • Fundraisers (Art Theme)

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August 2001

• How to design a photo essay (Design Tips) • The Circuit Rider (New Directions) • How do I get real quotation marks instead of inch and foot marks? (Design Dialog) • Weddings (Art Theme)

September 2001

• 16 tips to improve your Web site, part 1 (Design Tips) • Burned Stones (New Directions) • Do I still need to type two spaces between sentences? (Design Dialog) • Sunday School/Christian Education (Art Theme)

October 2001

• 16 tips to improve your Web site, part 2 (Design Tips) • Centenary United Methodist Church’s Web site (New Directions) • Should I align my newsletter’s type as flush left or justified? (Design Dialog) • Stewardship (Art Theme)

November 2001

• How to design a church finance report that’s easy to read (Design Tips) • Beautiful Savior’s Ministries (New Directions) • What’s the difference between a nameplate and a masthead or are they the same thing?

(Design Dialog) • Thanks & Thanksgiving (Art Theme)

December 2001

• Design your church’s greeting cards (Design Tips) • The Open Door (New Directions) • Is there an easy way to tell fonts apart? (Design Dialog) • Advent/Christmas (Art Theme)

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ChurchArt Pro Articles — 2002 January 2002

• Combine clip-art with photos (Design Tips) • The Vision (New Directions) • What is a scholar’s margin? (Design Dialog) • Family Life/Events (Art Theme)

February 2002

• Type is more than something to read (Design Tips) • Malibu Presbyterian Church (New Directions) • How can I tell if I’ve used too many pictures in my layout? How many is too many?

(Design Dialog) • Worship (Art Theme)

March 2002

• Design your own forms for efficiency, economy and effect (Design Tips) • The CHUM (New Directions) • How do I use the animated GIFs that are in ChurchArt Pro? (Design Dialog) • Easter/Holy Week (Art Theme)

April 2002 • Go graphic with dingbats (Design Tips) • Southridge Monthly (New Directions) • How many columns should our newsletter have? (Design Dialog) • Singles (Art Theme)

May 2002

• Match your design to your audience (Design Tips) • First Impressions (New Directions) • Any suggestions for selling newsletter advertising space to local businesses? (Design

Dialog) • Music (Art Theme)

June 2002

• Connect teens by using youthful design (Design Tips) • Remake creates a visual echo — The First Echo (New Directions) • How can I avoid newsletter pages that look “gray” without adding a second color?

(Design Dialog) • VBS/Children (Art Theme)

July 2002

• Simplify your job as a designer (Design Tips) • Big news belongs on page one — Risen Christ Reporter (New Directions) • How often or when should we redesign our newsletter? (Design Dialog) • Scripture Verses (Art Theme)

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August 2002

• Build intriguing design with basic shapes (Design Tips) • Marriage retreat flyer implies togetherness — Inspire (New Directions) • What are kerning and tracking? (Design Dialog) • Meals & Food (Art Theme)

September 2002

• 9 tips for creating a graphic e-mail (Design Tips) • Take advantage of newsletter mailing space — The Chimes (New Directions) • How can I make clip-art look like it’s part of an article? (Design Dialog) • Sunday School/Christian Education (Art Theme)

October 2002

• Drawing the best from your clip-art, part 1 (Design Tips) • Vine grows in different direction — The Life Vine (New Directions) • Can you give some tips to help me figure out why my layout doesn’t look quite right?

(Design Dialog) • Birthdays & Anniversaries (Art Theme)

November 2002

• Drawing the best from your clip-art, part 2 (Design Tips) • Web site is off to good start — St. Luke Lutheran Church’s Web site (New Directions) • Can you give us tips for using reversed type? (Design Dialog) • Illness/Hospitalized (Art Theme)

December 2002

• Design program covers that captivate the audience (Design Tips) • Youth insert gets youthful makeover — Tidings 4 YOUth (New Directions) • How can I create photos that fade out at the edges (vignette)? (Design Dialog) • Advent/Christmas (Art Theme)

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ChurchArt Pro Articles — 2003 January 2003

• How to choose the right font for the job (Design Tips) • Newsletter gets new look after a long break — Valley Scenes (New Directions) • Why is that art I download from ChurchArt Pro’s Web site fuzzy? (Design Dialog) • Youth (Art Theme)

February 2003

• How to use ChurchArt Pro’s Online Calendar (Design Tips) • Redesign makes pages youth-friendly — Tribune (New Directions) • Women (Art Theme)

March 2003

• Design brochures to promote your church and its programs (Design Tips) • Newsletter was overdue for a new look — Through Centenary Windows (New Directions) • How can I make the grid lines show up when I print the ChurchArt Pro Online Calendar?

(Design Dialog) • Men (Art Theme)

April 2003 • Different designs, same principles (Design Tips) • Brochure has innovative fold — The Tidings (New Directions) • It’s hard to come up with new design ideas. How can I get out of this rut? (Design Dialog) • Easter/Holy Week (Art Theme)

May 2003

• How to evaluate your designs (Design Tips) • New views of The Valley View (New Directions) • Do we really need to worry about using Web-safe colors on our Web site? (Design

Dialog) • Seniors (Art Theme)

June 2003

• Templates make layout easier … and more consistent (Design Tips) • Ministry page gets new look — The Bethel Connection (New Directions) • What’s the best way to make a large-print version of our newsletter for our older

members? (Design Dialog) • Bible Stories (Art Theme)

July 2003

• Is your church ready for a color newsletter? (Design Tips) • Put important information “above the fold” — even on Web sites — Oak Park Church’s

Web site (New Directions) • What’s the best way to remove type from clip-art? (Design Dialog) • Prayer(Art Theme)

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August 2003

• Design a logo for your church and its organizations (Design Tips) • “Mission Emphasis” insert gets makeover — Trinity Tidings (New Directions) • Do you have any tips for using the keyword search on ChurchArt Pro’s Web site? (Design

Dialog) • Church Staff (Art Theme)

September 2003

• Design your own certificates (Design Tips) • Small changes freshen front page — The First Grapevine (New Directions) • Is it better to have one large graphic on a page or several smaller ones? (Design Dialog) • Sunday School/Christian Education (Art Theme)

October 2003

• Maps lead the way … to many things (Design Tips) • Flyer improved by eliminating mixed message — Good News (New Directions) • Is there a name for large capital letters and how do I do it? (Design Dialog) • Committees (Art Theme)

November 2003

• Attract attention to important items (Design Tips) • Redesign boosts biblical theme — The Fishing Line (New Directions) • How can I keep my pages from looking flat? (Design Dialog) • Thanks & Thanksgiving (Art Theme)

December 2003

• Design newspaper ads to promote special holiday events (Design Tips) • We put a shine on The Bethlehem Star (New Directions) • I don’t always have room for artwork and I can’t cut the copy. Any ideas? (Design Dialog) • Advent/Christmas (Art Theme)

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ChurchArt Pro Articles — 2004 January 2004

• Make statistics visually appealing and easier to grasp (Design Tips) • Unboxing The Spire (New Directions) • How do you decide what version a graphic is made in, for example, TIFF, JPEG, WMF or

GIF? (Design Dialog) • Birthdays & Anniversaries (Art Theme)

February 2004

• Brighten your layouts with a second color (Design Tips) • Redesign boosts the power of magazine-style cover — Living Words (New Directions) • What is a duotone photograph? (Design Dialog) • Missions (Art Theme)

March 2004

• Design eye-catching posters (Design Tips) • Page consistency improves newsletter design — The Lifeline (New Directions) • What causes the white streaks (rivers) that run down through articles? (Design Dialog) • Music (Art Theme)

April 2004 • Worship bulletins deserve design attention, too — Victory Park Baptist Church’s worship

bulletin (Design Tips/New Directions) • What do you mean when you say that something “bleeds”? (Design Dialog) • Easter/Holy Week (Art Theme)

May 2004

• (Design Tips) • New design lets Sunbeam shine — St. Paul’s Sunbeam (New Directions) • I notice that some fonts look smaller than others even when I don’t change the size.

(Design Dialog) • Death/Sympathy/Memorials (Art Theme)

June 2004

• Design a complete stationery package (Design Tips) • One-sheet newsletter is effective format — The Newsletter (New Directions) • How do I know what kind of paper to buy? (Design Dialog) • VBS/Children (Art Theme)

July 2004

• 14 steps to a better Web site (Design Tips) • Raising The Voice (New Directions) • Is it okay to use your art on our church Web site? (Design Dialog) • Attention Grabbers (Art Theme)

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August 2004 • Design effective bulletin inserts (Design Tips) • A fresh vision for The Vision (New Directions) • Does every photo in a newsletter need a caption? (Design Dialog) • Communion & Baptism (Art Theme)

September 2004

• How to identify that font (Design Tips) • Order form redesign boosts fundraising power — Cross Roads (New Directions) • How can I make my headlines stand out from the rest of my newsletter? (Design Dialog) • Sunday School/Christian Education (Art Theme)

October 2004

• Designing for youth (Design Tips) • Strengthening the foundation Around the Cornerstone (New Directions) • Would you show us some ideas for displaying lists in newsletters? (Design Dialog) • Stewardship (Art Theme)

November 2004

• Which is more important — the words or the design?, part 1 (Design Tips) • Making two newsletters work together — OLSHighlights and Top Priority (New

Directions) • How can I crop an image to get the words off without using a fancy program? (Design

Dialog) • Thanks & Thanksgiving (Art Theme)

December 2004

• Which is more important — the words or the design?, part 2 (Design Tips) • The Royal Banner gets the royal treatment (New Directions) • Are we allowed to copy the sample designs you show? (Design Dialog) • Advent/Christmas (Art Theme)

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ChurchArt Pro Articles — 2005 January 2005

• Make room for the unseen design element (Design Tips) • Let’s rearrange “Mama’s Cupboard” — Chime Notes (New Directions) • Can you recommend a publishing software program? (Design Dialog) • Illness/Hospitalized (Art Theme)

February 2005

• Design effective screen presentations (Design Tips) • Redesign gives Lenten brochure a seasonal theme — The Chimes (New Directions) • Do you have tips to make photos look good on the page? (Design Dialog) • Evangelism (Art Theme)

March 2005

• Design custom invitations for special events (Design Tips) • Order form remake adds visual interest — The Messenger (New Directions) • How do I add color to my newsletter? (Design Dialog) • Easter/Holy Week (Art Theme)

April 2005

• Design a church photo directory (Design Tips) • In Touch gets a touchup — In Touch (New Directions) • How do I combine parts of two pictures? (Design Dialog) • Small Groups (Art Theme)

May 2005

• Boost the readership of your publications (Design Tips) • Recognize your graduates — The Christian Caller (New Directions) • Should I justify newsletter columns? (Design Dialog) • Women (Art Theme)

June 2005

• Think inside the box — the graphic box, that is. (Design Tips) • Redesign boosts bulletin’s welcoming power — Ohana Breeze (New Directions) • How can I make sure people see an important article, when I don’t have room on the

front page of my newsletter? (Design Dialog) • Men (Art Theme)

July 2005

• Photo essays tell a story (Design Tips) • Shedding new light on the Beacon (New Directions) • Should I redesign my newsletter all at once or a little at a time? (Design Dialog) • Youth (Art Theme)

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August 2005 • E-newsletters are the wave of the … present (Design Tips) • Subscriber redesigns her church newsletter (New Directions) • Should I use the same clip-art in each issue for my standard newsletter features, such as

Birthdays, Thank You Notes and Prayer Lists? Should I be consistent or use a variety of pictures? (Design Dialog)

• Weddings (Art Theme) September 2005

• One, two or three – how many columns are right for your newsletter? (Design Tips) • Banners mean BIG! (New Directions) • When I try to wrap text around a picture using MS Word, it always wraps as a rectangle.

How can I make it follow the curves of the picture? (Design Dialog) • Sunday School/Christian Education (Art Theme)

October 2005

• How to use the NEW online caption-editor (Design Tips) • Flyer targets two different age groups (New Directions) • The copyright information in your masthead makes me wonder if we can use

ChurchArt Pro artwork for fundraising. Can we? (Design Dialog) • Praise (Art Theme)

November 2005

• Design custom forms for your church (Design Tips) • Remake puts buzz in The Beehive (New Directions) • Do you have any ideas for creating ads to get volunteers? (Design Dialog) • Thanks & Thanksgiving (Art Theme)

December 2005

• PDFs retain the look of original documents (Design Tips) • Postcard announces celebration (New Directions) • We could really use a United Methodist logo. Would you consider including it in

ChurchArt Pro? (Design Dialog) • Advent & Christmas (Art Theme)

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ChurchArt Pro Articles — 2006 January 2006

• Promote church events with table tents (Design Tips) • Wesley Wire gets rewired (New Directions) • We can’t print in color. How can I make my newsletter and other projects more attractive

using just black ink? (Design Dialog) • Family Life and Events (Art Theme)

February 2006

• Design effective flyers (Design Tips) • Changes amplify The Shepherd’s Voice (New Directions) • I like the art frames in ChurchArt Pro, but how do I put text inside them? (Design Dialog) • Bible Study (Art Theme)

March 2006

• A dictionary of typography (Design Tips) • Remake solves cramped-page problem (New Directions) • In several of your remakes you said you moved the masthead to an inside page. Doesn’t

the masthead belong at the top of the front page? (Design Dialog) • Volunteers (Art Theme)

April 2006

• There’s more than one way to fold your publications (Design Tips) • Remake emphasizes publication name (New Directions) • What are “smart quotes” and is it important to use them? (Design Dialog) • Easter/Holy Week (Art Theme)

May 2006

• Promote your church with newspaper ads (Design Tips) • Christian Echoes now reverberates with personality (New Directions) • Recently, after designing, printing and distributing a flyer, I discovered that I’d forgotten to

include the church phone number. Do you have any ideas to help me avoid similar mistakes? (Design Dialog)

• Minister/Pastor Week (Art Theme) June 2006

• Textures and patterns enhance publications (Design Tips) • Tweaking Trinity Today (New Directions) • I’d like to try one of the redesigns from ChurchArt Pro, because I’m tired of the look of our

newsletter. Is that reason enough to redesign it? (Design Dialog) • Church Staff (Art Theme)

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July 2006 • Psyched by color (Design Tips) • Taking the kinks out of The Link (New Directions) • I am using the Edit Caption feature. The original words on the picture curve around the

clip-art. When I change the wording it just puts it underneath the picture. What can I do to correct this? (Design Dialog)

• Fundraisers (Art Theme)

August 2006 • Understanding bitmap files (Design Tips) • Newsletter’s new name sparks remake (New Directions) • How can I make photos look good on colored paper? (Design Dialog) • Summer Events (Art Theme)

September 2006 • Understanding vector files (Design Tips) • Rebuilding The Bridge (New Directions) • How can I convert a color photo to black-and-white so I can use it in my newsletters?

(Design Dialog) • Sunday School/Christian Education (Art Theme)

October 2006 • BIG banners from small printers: no magic required (Design Tips) • Redesign ads for greater impact (New Directions) • How can I tell if I’ve placed enough graphics on a page? (Design Dialog) • Meals/Food (Art Theme) •

November 2006 • How to edit WMF files (Design Tips) • The Church Window gets a new view (New Directions) • We publish photos of church members and events in our newsletter. Do we need to have

a model release? (Design Dialog) • Thanks & Thanksgiving (Art Theme) •

December 2006 • Christmas cards made easy (Design Tips) • Seasonal nameplates give year-round continuity and variety (New Directions) • How can I make head photos (mugshots) more interesting? (Design Dialog) • Advent/Christmas (Art Theme)

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ChurchArt Pro Articles — 2007 January 2007

• Make savvy use of sidebars (Design Tips) • Sharpening Plowshares (New Directions) • What’s the reason for putting a transparent background on a PowerPoint presentation?

(Design Dialog) • Worship (Art Theme)

February 2007

• Top 10 ways to make your publications shine (Part 1 of 2) (Design Tips) • Shedding new light on Lightshine (New Directions) • What is the Rule of Thirds I’ve heard about for design and photography? (Design Dialog) • Birthdays and Anniversaries (Art Theme)

March 2007

• Top 10 ways to make your publications shine (Part 2 of 2) (Design Tips) • Planting a new Mustard Seed (New Directions) • My newsletter pages look flat. How can I give them more depth? (Design Dialog) • Prayer (Art Theme)

April 2007

• Essential software programs for publishing from the church office (Design Tips) • Remake sets “imprisoned news” free (New Directions) • Why is the art I download blurry when I use it in my newsletter? (Design Dialog) • Easter/Holy Week (Art Theme)

May 2007

• HTML=How To Maximize Leverage (with your electronic newsletters) (Design Tips) • Remake balances the old with the new (New Directions) • How can I design a church logo that doesn’t involve images? (Design Dialog) • Women (Art Theme)

June 2007

• Signs make churches more user-friendly (Design Tips) • New logos achieve contemporary look in different ways (New Directions) • In last December’s issue, in a list of ideas for making head photos more interesting, you

suggested using duotones. What are they, and how do I achieve that look? (Design Dialog)

• Men (Art Theme)

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July 2007 • Cater to your young members (Design Tips) • Redesign uses standard magazine cover techniques (New Directions) • How can I design and produce an attractive large-print newsletter to meet the needs of

older church members? (Design Dialog) • Youth (Art Theme)

August 2007

• Customize your own certificates (Design Tips) • Redesign gives newsletter a true front page (New Directions) • I want to put a scholar’s margin in my newsletter. Should it be on the inside or outside?

(Design Dialog) • Sunday School/Christian Education (Art Theme)

September 2007

• Tailor your design to your readers (Design Tips) • Shining The Light (New Directions) • How can I use newspaper advertisements to publicize our new Sunday school year?

(Design Dialog) • Communion & Baptism (Art Theme)

October 2007

• Match the font to the design (Design Tips) • The Spotlight shines brighter (New Directions) • Can you offer some tips for getting good-quality photo reproduction from a standard

copier? (Design Dialog) • Stewardship (Art Theme)

November 2007

• How to make inside pages look cohesive (Design Tips) • Visitor gets a welcome new look (New Directions) • We started an e-newsletter after reading the article in your May issue, but now how do

we get church members to make the switch to online newsletters? (Design Dialog) • Thanks & Thanksgiving (Art Theme)

December 2007

• Seasonalize your newsletter and Web site (Design Tips) • Polishing The Beacon’s Light (New Directions) • What’s the difference between a drop cap and an initial cap? (Design Dialog) • Advent/Christmas (Art Theme)

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ChurchArt Pro Articles — 2008 January 2008

• How to lay out annual reports (Design Tips) • Remake helps The Vine blossom (New Directions) • My pull-quotes always look the same. How can I add some variety? (Design Dialog) • Scripture Verses (Art Theme)

February 2008

• How to design booklets (Design Tips) • Nameplate improved by thinning clutter (New Directions) • Can you take a high-resolution bitmap (such as a TIFF) and convert it to a vector (such

as a WMF? (Design Dialog) • Music (Art Theme)

March 2008

• Postcards: still effective communicators for the church (Design Tips) • Remake helps newsletter soar to new heights (New Directions) • How do I wrap body text around artwork? (Design Dialog) • Easter/Holy Week (Art Theme)

April 2008

• How to design lists that are useful and attractive (Design Tips) • New logo sparks newsletter redesign (New Directions) • How can I creatively introduce new church staff members in our newsletter? (Design

Dialog) • Missions (Art Theme)

May 2008

• Photo essays add fresh excitement to publications (Design Tips) • Redesign heralds a new Herald (New Directions) • Can you offer some creative suggestions for reminding church members of upcoming

newsletter deadlines? (Design Dialog) • Death/Sympathy/Memorials (Art Theme)

June 2008

• Tips for designing worship bulletins (Design Tips) • Sharpening the Focus (New Directions) • Can you provide me with a statement that assures copy centers we have permission to

use your material? (Design Dialog) • VBS/Children (Art Theme)

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July 2008 • Combine clip-art and photo for unique visuals (Design Tips) • Weekly publication gets name and face-lift (New Directions) • How do I create a watermark? (Design Dialog) • Attention-Grabbers (Art Theme)

August 2008

• Design a church identity package (Design Tips) • New logo spurs newsletter redesign (New Directions) • We’re making our own church photo directory. Any tips on taking the photos? (Design

Dialog) • Sunday School/Christian Education (Art Theme)

September 2008

• All about paper (Design Tips) • Put readers on pathway to inside content (New Directions) • How can I draw attention to an article without using clip-art? (Design Dialog) • Small Groups (Art Theme)

October 2008

• Design tickets for church events (Design Tips) • Redesign strengthens newsletter’s linkage (New Directions) • What is bleed? (Design Dialog) • Meals/Food (Art Theme)

November 2008 • Use shapes as building blocks of design (Design Tips) • New front page builds on newsletter’s name (New Directions) • I notice some newsletters don’t indent the first line of the first paragraph in an article but

then indent the first line of subsequent paragraphs. Is there a rule about this? (Design Dialog)

• Thanks & Thanksgiving (Art Theme) December 2008

• Create Christmas yard signs in two easy steps (Design Tips) • Rebuilt front page matches nameplate to name (New Directions) • Can you offer any advice for buying a digital camera for our church? (Design Dialog) • Christmas & Advent (Art Theme)

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January 2009

• Experimenting is key to nameplate design (Design Tips) • Remake helps The Outreach reach out (New Directions) • When using 12 pt. type, how much leading should I use? (Design Dialog) • Birthdays & Anniversaries (Art Theme)

February 2009

• Optimizing eye flow on a page (Design Tips) • Remake opens up inside pages (New Directions) • We’re building our first Web site and have heard that both JPEG and GIF images will

work. Is there a difference, and which should we use? (Design Dialog) • Bible Study (Art Theme)

March 2009

• Making the most of stock photography (Design Tips) • Making The Messenger’s message more reader-friendly (New Directions) • My pages often look too busy. Is there an easy way to simplify my designs?

(Design Dialog) • Worship (Art Theme)

April 2009

• Fine-tune your screen presentations (Design Tips) • Redesign makes black-and-white newsletter “colorful” (New Directions) • I want to give my newsletter’s table of contents a new look. Any design suggestions?

(Design Dialog) • Easter/Holy Week (Art Theme)

May 2009

• Rate your own designs (Design Tips) • Remake reconnects Middle Creek Bridge (New Directions) • My design creativity has been lagging lately. What can I do to get inspired?

(Design Dialog) • Women (Art Theme)

June 2009

• Add structure with a grid system (Design Tips) • Remake lets newsletter out of the box(es) (New Directions) • What’s the best way to download art from ChurchArtPro.com? (Design Dialog) • Men (Art Theme)

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July 2009

• Brochures promote your church and its ministries (Design Tips) • Remake fans The Flame (New Directions) • I wish my headlines looked as good as the type designs in ChurchArt Pro. Any tips?

(Design Dialog) • Youth (Art Theme)

August 2009

• 10 ways to alter or repurpose an illustration (Design Tips) • Remake opens the Window (New Directions) • Awhile ago, you published an article on charts and graphs that use illustrations. Would

you show us some more creative ideas? (Design Dialog) • Sunday School/Christian Education (Art Theme)

September 2009

• Avoid these six common Web pitfalls (Design Tips) • Ad makeover brings out the power (New Directions) • Your newsletter makeovers often have gradations of color in them. How can I do that?

Do I need a special program? (Design Dialog) • Communion & Baptism (Art Theme)

October 2009

• Add interest with visual contrast (Design Tips) • Remake builds from new logo (New Directions) • How do I publish our church newsletter to our Web site? Does it need to be in PDF

format? If so, how do I set it up? (Design Dialog) • Church Staff (Art Theme) •

November 2009 • 9 easy tips for taking great photos (Design Tips) • Remake updates existing design (New Directions) • Our church is hosting a community Thanksgiving worship service. I need to design a flyer

that other churches can insert into their newsletters and bulletins. I want it to be the best possible. Any design ideas? (Design Dialog)

• Thanks & Thanksgiving (Art Theme) December 2009

• Design attractive Christmas banners (Design Tips) • Dove soars in remake of The Spirit (New Directions) • Your makeovers often have reversed-out type. I’d like to try that in my newsletter. Any

tips? (Design Dialog) • Christmas & Advent (Art Theme)

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ChurchArt Pro Articles — 2010 January 2010

• White space — the “invisible” element (Design Tips) • Putting First Things first (New Directions) • We want to make cards with prayers and Bible verses to give to new members. Do you

have any design ideas to offer? (Design Dialog) • Prayer (Art Theme)

February 2010

• Promote special events with multiple media pieces (Design Tips) • Subscriber redesigns her church newsletter — again (New Directions) • I like the type designs you use as headlines, but I don’t have any fancy design programs.

Any suggestions? (Design Dialog) • Evangelism (Art Theme)

March 2010

• Design get-well cards for ailing members (Design Tips) • Majoring in a minor redesign (New Directions) • I’m designing a page that has four ¼-page ads on it. How do I place a different border

around each text box? (Design Dialog) • Illness/Hospitalized (Art Theme)

April 2010

• Patterns and textures set the tone (Design Tips) • Remake brightens The Light on the Hill (New Directions) • We’re using more photos in our newsletters. Do you have any suggestions about

cropping? (Design Dialog) • Easter/Holy Week (Art Theme)

May 2010

• Design T-shirts for your church (Design Tips) • Remake unfurls new possibilities for the Banner (New Directions) • I know I should vary the sizes of graphics in a layout, but is there an easy way to

determine if I’ve done it right? (Design Dialog) • Praise (Art Theme)

June 2010

• Consider a Web site Content Management System (Design Tips) • Remake focuses on inside pages (New Directions) • I just finished a layout, but something doesn’t feel quite right. Are there specific things I

should look for to help me figure out what’s wrong? (Design Dialog) • Volunteers (Art Theme)

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July 2010 • Place and size graphics to steer readers through the page (Design Tips) • Remake distinguishes news from long-term info (New Directions) • Should my newsletter articles be left-justified or fully justified? (Design Dialog) • Birthdays & Anniversaries (Art Theme)

August 2010

• Do you know all the parts of a newsletter? (Design Tips) • Setting a new Tempo (New Directions) • I have a few questions about my table of contents. Is it better to list articles alphabetically

or chronologically? Should it list every single article? Should it list the complete title of an article, or is a summary okay? (Design Dialog)

• Sunday School/Christian Education (Art Theme) September 2010

• Design relies on five basic elements (Design Tips) • Remake puts the news in Newsletter (New Directions) • I’m bored with the fonts that came with my computer. Where can I get new fonts?

(Design Dialog) • Music (Art Theme)

October 2010

• Design your own stewardship-campaign materials (Design Tips) • Remake takes front page changes inside (New Directions) • What’s the difference between .zip and .exe files?

(Design Dialog) • Stewardship (Art Theme)

November 2010

• Design your own logos (Design Tips) • Good newsletter made better (New Directions) • Why do your “New Directions” remakes have type in Spanish?

(Design Dialog) • Thanks and Thanksgiving (Art Theme)

December 2010

• Design Christmas program covers and related materials (Design Tips) • Remake eliminates awkward format (New Directions) • I don’t always know what to put on the back page of my newsletter. Do you have any tips

or ideas? (Design Dialog) • Christmas & Advent (Art Theme)

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ChurchArt Pro Articles — 2011 January 2011

• Choose the ideal number of columns (Design Tips) • Newsletter redesigned to match new “brand” (New Directions) • I don’t always know what to put on the back page of my newsletter. Do you have any tips

or ideas? (Design Dialog) • Communion and Baptism (Art Theme)

February 2011

• Tips for designing a dual-purpose newsletter, Part 1 (Design Tips) • Remake adds a lot of heart (New Directions) • How can I keep contributors from sending me “books” instead of articles? (Design Dialog) • Missions (Art Theme)

March 2011

• Tips for designing a dual-purpose newsletter, Part 2 (Design Tips) • Remake increases visual impact (New Directions) • We are having budget cuts at our church. What can we do to help with costs of printing a

newsletter? (Design Dialog) • Committees (Art Theme)

April 2011

• How to include more photos in your newsletter (Design Tips) • Remake helps Trumpeter toot its horn (New Directions) • What are some basic PowerPoint design tips I should keep in mind when creating slides?

(Design Dialog) • Easter/Holy Week (Art Theme)

May 2011

• Five Web site elements that bring viewers back again (Design Tips) • Remake creates visual table of contents (New Directions) • What is the best way to use “pull-quotes” in my newsletter? (Design Dialog) • Women (Art Theme)

June 2011

• Getting high-impact results with “black-and-white” printing (Design Tips) • Remake presses on to updated look (New Directions) • What are some tips for reporting births and deaths in my newsletter? (Design Dialog) • Men (Art Theme)

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July 2011 • Design worship bulletins that enhance worship (Design Tips) • Remake puts the “T” in “Tower” (New Directions) • ChurchArt Pro stresses consistency when laying out newsletters and bulletins. What’s the

easiet way to do that? (I use Microsoft Word.) (Design Dialog) • Children (Art Theme)

August 2011

• How to remove clip-art backgrounds (Design Tips) • Remake pumps up nameplate (New Directions) • How can I print out all of the ChurchArt Pro images for a year on a single, large sheet of

paper? (Design Dialog) • Sunday School/Christian Education (Art Theme)

September 2011

• How to design a letterhead for your church (Design Tips) • The Beacon is aiming to be an e-newsletter (New Directions) • We want to design our own offering envelopes. Any tips? (Design Dialog) • Youth (Art Theme)

October 2011

• How to start a website for your church (Design Tips) • Bulletin remake corrals expansive text (New Directions) • What are some tips for creating your own text treatments? (Design Dialog) • Birthdays & Anniversaries (Art Theme)

November 2011

• The basic rules of typography make your pages “talk” (Design Tips) • Remake matches newsletter to worship bulletin (New Directions) • What’s the correct way to promote Facebook in my newsletter and on my website?

(Design Dialog) • Thanks & Thanksgiving (Art Theme)

December 2011

• Design custom Christmas cards for your church (Design Tips) • Newsletter remake starts with a name (New Directions) • I am having trouble enlarging images from ChurchArt Online without them blurring. Can

you help? (Design Dialog) • Christmas & Advent (Art Theme)

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ChurchArt Pro Articles — 2012 January 2012

• Charts help tell your church’s story (Design Tips) • Remake carries front page changes inside (New Directions) • From time to time I notice that you have changes in the color scheme of your graphics. Is

there some way that I can do this in Microsoft Word or Paint? (Design Dialog) • Scripture Verses(Art Theme)

February 2012

• Special-issue templates add WOW! Factor to publications (Design Tips) • Remake brings design to haphazard news sheet (New Directions) • I’ve just started using photos in our newsletter, but sometimes it’s hard to distinguish who

is who. Any suggestions? (Design Dialog) • Meals/Food (Art Theme)

March 2012

• How to design a web banner for your church website (Design Tips) • Remake brings design to haphazard news sheet (New Directions) • How can I fit complete headlines over single-column articles? (Design Dialog) • Media (Art Theme)

April 2012

• How to update your nameplate (Design Tips) • Remake keeps bulletin clean and uncluttered (New Directions) • Easter/Holy Week (Art Theme)