James Lockman's Blog: Shameless Self Promotion Archives

Rori has a blog!

By James Lockman on July 26, 2010 8:57 PM | 1 Comment | No TrackBacks

My wife, Rori, has begun a blog. I've been bugging her for years to write about her experiences as a mom, as an advocate for a child with autism, as a headache sufferer, and as a community leader. People consult her all the time on how to cope with their kids, how to deal with DHS, and how to endure their cluster and migraine headaches, and how to fit it all together.

She has a lot to offer, and I am excited to see how it evolves. Read the blog and post some comments.

Go Lockmom!

New promotional video for CS-Magic: Styling Buttons in Flash Catalyst

By James Lockman on July 24, 2010 8:52 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Here's the second in a series of short videos featuring Flash Catalyst. It talks about buttons and how to reuse and style them.

Promotional video for my Flash Catalyst webinar at cs-magic.com

By James Lockman on July 18, 2010 11:16 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

In this teaser, we convert an Illustrator file to Flash Catalyst. The project is an e-book reader made specifically for Alice in Wonderland. Learn more at cs-magic.com

Creative Suite 5 Design Workflow series available at Total Training

By James Lockman on June 15, 2010 11:08 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

My Total Training for Creative Suite 5 Design Workflow series is now available at TotalTraining.com #AdobeCP

This training tackles the entire Design Premium suite, with chapters on Bridge, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash Catalyst, Flash Professional, Fireworks and Dreamweaver. The series focuses on typical uses of each of the applications, while helping the user to understand how the different applications relate to each other.

Trainees work along with me on project files that are included with the training. We create artwork in Photoshop and Illustrator, and then use that artwork to complete projects in InDesign, Flash Catalyst, Flash, Fireworks and Dreamweaver. New users the quick start training they need, and veterans gain an understanding of the new features of Creative Suite 5.

This training series is available online, and will be available as a DVD soon.

InDesign CS5 training available at Total Training

By James Lockman on May 16, 2010 9:10 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

I recently completed a training series for Total Training on InDesign CS5 Essentials. #AdobeCP

It's now available as part of their growing CS5 offerings. I am also nearing completion of a CS5 Design Workflow series featuring Bridge, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash Catalyst, Flash Professional, Fireworks, and Dreamweaver. I begin an InDesign Interactivity series shortly. I also have Acrobat 9 and InDesign CS4 titles there. Check them out online or as DVD-based training for your office or home!

New Creative Suite trainings available at CS-Magic.com

By James Lockman on November 13, 2009 12:52 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Some friends of mine have created a new training company devoted to helping people become more proficient with Adobe's Creative Suite. They offer live trainings via Adobe Acrobat Connect Pro, with knowledgable trainers and super content. They also offer customized trainings for companies that are looking for something special.

I have two classes there now, with more to come. One is on Creative Editorial Workflows with InDesign and InCopy, which you can register for here. The other one is about Long Document Publishing Workflows with InDesign, which you can register for here.

You can find more at www.cs-magic.com

Recognition feels good.

By James Lockman on April 1, 2009 9:37 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Tonight, Working Words was named the Business of the Year by the Friends of the Baxter Memorial Library here in Gorham, Maine. Often times, printers labor in anonymity, and if they are recognized, it is by peers and not by their community. I am humbled that our work does in fact get noticed and that our efforts, which are often invisible, are appreciated.

Total Training for InDesign CS4 Essentials Now Out!

By James Lockman on January 10, 2009 8:31 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

My second Total Training series is now available: Total Training for InDesign CS4 Essentials

It is longer than Acrobat, and should help a lot of new users get started with InDesign.

What a week at Graph Expo 2008

By James Lockman on October 29, 2008 8:08 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Man, what a week. It started off with my wife and kids getting t-boned in an intersection at home. View some photos of the carnage. I was in Baltimore, speaking at the PSDA Print Conference, the day before Graph.

Day one of Graph, I spoke on Illustrator CS4, 3D Design and Visualization with Illustrator and Esko Studio, and Variable Data Solutions. That night, I went to the Xerox PIXI awards to accept an honorable mention for our communiPix product, which beat out tons of much larger companies with much more expensive equipment. Score one for the little guys!

Day Two was pretty uneventful, with me picking up the PDF Print Engine talk in the afternoon.

Day three, I was sick as a dog, but did the talks anyway.

Day 4, I got a chance to take a brief tour of the show. Man, there are a lot of nifty new things out there, from bindery to finishing to printing. It makes me wish I had a ton of money so I could finance a whole new shop, but with credit and business capital the way it is, that's not likely to happen. We'll just have to make ComuniPix a hot item in 2009!