Highlights from July, 2008 Issue ARA members can download selected articles from the Recognition Review library in the Members Only Section.

Recognition Review, the official magazine of the Awards and Recognition Association, speaks for thousands of success-minded awards and engraving professionals around the world. Filled with helpful how-to articles, business expertise, technical advice and inspiring success stories, Recognition Review is the premier voice in the industry. Keep reading to find out what's in our current article or click here to search our index of articles.

Table of Contents July, 2008

Elegant Enhancements for Acrylics
As acrylic awards become more popular, so does the challenge of creating unique and special acrylic pieces. Industry experts discuss what's new in this category, and why acrylic is such a sought-after commodity.

Fontmaking for the Masses
Robert Dr. Type Trogman gives a step-by-step demonstration on how to scan artwork or alphabets, and then convert the graphics into a working font.

Corel Concepts: Transparency
One of the most remarkable aspects of CorelDRAW is that it supports true transparency. This is another instance where Corel blurs the boundary between functions that are typically associated with a .paint. program (e.g., Corel's Photo-PAINT or Adobe's Photoshop) and those that are associated with a draw program. Pradhan Balter explains.

Do Sweat the Small Stuff
Sometimes it is the small stuff that makes the difference when you.re making a sale, building a customer relationship, or growing your business. What is the small stuff, you say? Fran Carville, CRM, is glad you asked!

Laser Engraver Must Have.
Today.s laser engraving systems are faster, more powerful, have more features, and best of all, are more affordable than ever. Epilog Laser's Mike Dean covers some important features designed to make your cutting and engraving experience as convenient as possible.

Taking Inventory
July is the time when many in our industry are done navigating past stacks of products waiting for production or finished orders waiting for pickup. It's a good time to take inventory, not just of what you have in product stock, but of what your entire facility looks and feels like.

Confessions of a Trophy Wife
Being a trophy wife, a woman who is married to the awards business in one way or another.makes for an unusual existence. Whether you work in the industry or are involved with someone who does, you deserve to be, pardon the pun, recognized.