At our next meeting we have some great topics that you're sure to find useful and informative!
Paul Grant will start off the night presenting GridIron Flow - the revolutionary visual workflow suite that automatically tracks file relationships and visually shows you the anatomy of your projects. Paul will be providing insight on how you can easily version content, maintain a clear understanding of file dependencies and relationships, and track the time you spend in the creative process, as well as expose some hidden functionality that will make you clamor to implement this amazing tool into your workflow. Other IDUG chapters have been wowed by this presentation, and said many complimentary things about it, including "this is the kind of software that really changes the way we work." Check out
www.gridironsoftware.com to learn more.
Paul can provide one-to-one demonstrations of Flow at the workplace of any InDesign User Group member who would like the opportunity to show co-workers how Flow can integrate into their existing studio setup. Please contact Paul directly to arrange a personal visit:
pgrant@gridironsoftware.com or 1-866-850-4743 x248.
After our break we move on to mailpiece design. The most basic component of any mailing is the mailpiece itself and a properly designed mailpiece qualifies for the best postage rate possible. Properly designed mailpieces help you avoid unanticipated costs, and delays in delivery. Russell Boyd, Detroit Mailpiece Design Analyst for the United States Postal Service, will tell you what you need to know before you even start designing. He will also give you some tips and let you know how he can be of service to you in your business.
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Agenda
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6:00 PM Sign-in, networking and refreshments. Answer Desk available.
7:00 PM IDUG business
7:10 PM Flow with Paul Grant
7:50 PM Break
8:00 PM Russell Boyd, USPS Mailpiece Design Analyst
9:00 PM Raffle
9:15 PM Meeting ends
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The Answer Desk
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"The Answer Desk" will be open for your toughest questions during the refreshment period. If you have a laptop to show your problem files, bring it along and our experts will offer their assistance and possible solutions. Staffed by professionals from our own membership who are volunteering their time to assist you, this is a perfect time to ask those InDesign questions you don't want to bring up before a group. Challenge them! Bring it on!! They're ready for you.
If you are available and interested in sharing your knowledge to make this a true user group, please consider volunteering your time at our Answer Desk. It's also a great way to network! For information and to volunteer, email
detroit@indesignusergroup.com. Experts wanted in InDesign,Illustrator, Photoshop, prepress, Flash, Acrobat, print and web production, etc.
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