Comments for beyondwords | a blog for professional writers, editors, and designers http://beyondwordsblog.com Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:57:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on National Grammar Day by Angela Shetler http://beyondwordsblog.com/2010/03/03/national-grammar-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3464 Angela Shetler Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:57:59 +0000 http://beyondwordsblog.com/?p=1717#comment-3464 Ha! I like it, very Lynne Truss. Ha! I like it, very Lynne Truss.

]]> Comment on National Grammar Day by Lindsey http://beyondwordsblog.com/2010/03/03/national-grammar-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3462 Lindsey Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:29:21 +0000 http://beyondwordsblog.com/?p=1717#comment-3462 My favorite Facebook group is <a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/Lets-eat-Grandma-or-Lets-eat-Grandma-Punctuation-saves-lives/276265851258?ref=ts" rel="nofollow">Let's eat Grandma! or Let's eat, Grandma! Punctuation saves lives.</a> My favorite Facebook group is Let’s eat Grandma! or Let’s eat, Grandma! Punctuation saves lives.

]]> Comment on Guest blog: Little Black Dash by beyondwords | a blog for professional writers, editors, and designers » Blog Archive » National Grammar Day http://beyondwordsblog.com/2010/02/22/guest-blog-little-black-dash/comment-page-1/#comment-3458 beyondwords | a blog for professional writers, editors, and designers » Blog Archive » National Grammar Day Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:28:29 +0000 http://beyondwordsblog.com/?p=1639#comment-3458 [...] you find pleasure in spotting misprints in copy or discussing favorite punctuation marks, you’re in luck—March 4 is National Grammar [...] [...] you find pleasure in spotting misprints in copy or discussing favorite punctuation marks, you’re in luck—March 4 is National Grammar [...]

]]> Comment on The value of a leave-behind by beyondwords | a blog for professional writers, editors, and designers » Blog Archive » Student perspective: Design jobs http://beyondwordsblog.com/2009/11/13/the-value-of-a-leave-behind/comment-page-1/#comment-3448 beyondwords | a blog for professional writers, editors, and designers » Blog Archive » Student perspective: Design jobs Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:08:58 +0000 http://beyondwordsblog.com/?p=1097#comment-3448 [...] might remember Andrea as the designer behind the creative leave-behind we featured last fall. Andrea is also a journalism senior at Michigan State University, and she [...] [...] might remember Andrea as the designer behind the creative leave-behind we featured last fall. Andrea is also a journalism senior at Michigan State University, and she [...]

]]> Comment on DIA poster contest: Let’s Save Michigan by Sean Mann http://beyondwordsblog.com/2010/01/30/dia-poster-contest-lets-save-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-3445 Sean Mann Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:48:36 +0000 http://beyondwordsblog.com/?p=1477#comment-3445 Hi, I wanted to thank you for your recent mention of the poster contest involving the Let's Save Michigan effort and the Detroit Institute of arts. With the help of you and many others, we had an amazing 300+ entries for this contest—this far exceeded our expectations! We have since narrowed the entries to 60 finalists and you can view them here www.letssavemichigan.com/posters. We're now asking people to vote for their favorite poster among the finalists and we're hoping you could inform your readers about the voting, which runs from Feb. 23 to March 15. Thanks again for your support in this contest that aims to highlight the numerous outstanding artists out there. To view the full press release about the contest and voting, visit www.letssavemichigan.com/posters. Thanks - Sean Mann of Let's Save Michigan Hi, I wanted to thank you for your recent mention of the poster contest involving the Let’s Save Michigan effort and the Detroit Institute of arts. With the help of you and many others, we had an amazing 300+ entries for this contest—this far exceeded our expectations! We have since narrowed the entries to 60 finalists and you can view them here http://www.letssavemichigan.com/posters. We’re now asking people to vote for their favorite poster among the finalists and we’re hoping you could inform your readers about the voting, which runs from Feb. 23 to March 15.

Thanks again for your support in this contest that aims to highlight the numerous outstanding artists out there. To view the full press release about the contest and voting, visit http://www.letssavemichigan.com/posters.

Thanks – Sean Mann of Let’s Save Michigan

]]> Comment on DIA poster contest: Let’s Save Michigan by beyondwords | a blog for professional writers, editors, and designers » Blog Archive » Vote for your favorite “Let’s Save Michigan” poster http://beyondwordsblog.com/2010/01/30/dia-poster-contest-lets-save-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-3439 beyondwords | a blog for professional writers, editors, and designers » Blog Archive » Vote for your favorite “Let’s Save Michigan” poster Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:19:33 +0000 http://beyondwordsblog.com/?p=1477#comment-3439 [...] is now open to the public for the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) and Let’s Save Michigan poster contest. The 60 finalists were selected by the DIA and Let’s Save Michigan for best representing the [...] [...] is now open to the public for the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) and Let’s Save Michigan poster contest. The 60 finalists were selected by the DIA and Let’s Save Michigan for best representing the [...]

]]> Comment on MSU abandons logo change by Bugsy http://beyondwordsblog.com/2010/02/05/msu-abandons-logo-change/comment-page-1/#comment-3392 Bugsy Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:27:51 +0000 http://beyondwordsblog.com/?p=1548#comment-3392 I think this is remarkable. It's oh so common for people to congregate behind a cause, whatever the cause may be. But oh so rare that a decision is actually reversed based on the public's reaction. I think they made the right decision. If only NBC had listened to all the support for Conan! I think this is remarkable. It’s oh so common for people to congregate behind a cause, whatever the cause may be. But oh so rare that a decision is actually reversed based on the public’s reaction. I think they made the right decision. If only NBC had listened to all the support for Conan!

]]> Comment on MSU abandons logo change by Lindsey http://beyondwordsblog.com/2010/02/05/msu-abandons-logo-change/comment-page-1/#comment-3391 Lindsey Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:25:43 +0000 http://beyondwordsblog.com/?p=1548#comment-3391 I am honestly really surprised at this change. Would love to have heard some of the conversation that went into the decision making! I am honestly really surprised at this change. Would love to have heard some of the conversation that went into the decision making!

]]> Comment on MSU brand redesign sparks criticism by beyondwords | a blog for professional writers, editors, and designers » Blog Archive » MSU abandons logo change http://beyondwordsblog.com/2010/01/22/msu-brand-redesign-sparks-criticism/comment-page-1/#comment-3383 beyondwords | a blog for professional writers, editors, and designers » Blog Archive » MSU abandons logo change Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:28:36 +0000 http://beyondwordsblog.com/?p=1423#comment-3383 [...] erupted last month after news leaked of a Michigan State University brand redesign, set to be launched in April. At the time, the official statement from MSU was that the new helmet [...] [...] erupted last month after news leaked of a Michigan State University brand redesign, set to be launched in April. At the time, the official statement from MSU was that the new helmet [...]

]]> Comment on Apple’s latest innovation: the iPad by beyondwords | a blog for professional writers, editors, and designers » Blog Archive » Weekend showdown: Amazon vs. Macmillan http://beyondwordsblog.com/2010/01/28/apples-latest-innovation-the-ipad/comment-page-1/#comment-3355 beyondwords | a blog for professional writers, editors, and designers » Blog Archive » Weekend showdown: Amazon vs. Macmillan Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:51:33 +0000 http://beyondwordsblog.com/?p=1461#comment-3355 [...] was a busy weekend in the publishing world after the unveiling of the iPad last week sparked a showdown in the e-book market between Amazon and [...] [...] was a busy weekend in the publishing world after the unveiling of the iPad last week sparked a showdown in the e-book market between Amazon and [...]

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