Our friends over at Company Folders launched a pretty cool contest for the design community. I saw the contest on Facebook the other day, and I finally overcame the selfish urge to keep quiet in hopes of walking away with the awesome prize—a Wacom Intuos5 Touch pen tablet!
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For those who aren’t familiar with these devices, the Intuous5 is NOT the same type of tablet as an iPad or an HP Slate. These tablets are made especially for creative professionals, including designers, photographers, and illustrators. The ultra-sensitive pad responds to hand movements much faster than a regular mouse and gives users more control for precision editing. The Intuous5 speeds up workflow because you can perform lots of common actions using simple hand gestures instead of relying on keyboard shortcuts all the time. Of course, you’re able to customize these actions to your liking. You can access said shortcuts through an on-screen menu as well so you don’t have to step away from your work to navigate. The compact size will fit in your backpack, and the device connects wirelessly to your PC or Mac. Best of all, you can use it with your right or left hand. As a South Paw, I really appreciate the versatility. I got used to operating a mouse with my right hand out of necessity, but I prefer to use my dominant hand for design or photo editing projects. If you win this sweet prize, be sure to tweet your designs with the hash tag #Madewithwacom for a chance to be featured on the Wacom website!
I suppose I should stop holding out and let you know how to enter the giveaway. All you need to do is visit the Company Folders Facebook page and answer the following inky question: “What is your favorite font used for printing?” You have until Wednesday, 9/18/13 to enter, so get on it. When you stop by, be sure to let’em know Katherine from PrintFirm sent you. Their CEO Vladimir promised me a purple unicorn if I can get 10 other people to enter, which sounds like a reasonable substitute in case I don’t win the Intuous5. If you’re having trouble picking your favorite print design font, you might want to check their list of 99 free fonts for print on their killer blog. Good luck!