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BITSTREAM Lends Support for Digital Juice Fonts
The forthcoming Art Sketch font from the Digital Juice Fonts Library was designed using the Bitstream font Formal 346 BT as a guide for letter form and spacing.
Digital Juice and Bitstream have signed an agreement that will allow Digital Juice to base the soon-to-be released Digital Juice Fonts on Bitstream font sets. DJ Fonts are super high-resolution, full color fonts that can be used in everything from PowerPoint presentations to billboards. In addition to basing the DJ Fonts on the Bitstream character sets, Digital Juice was also given the right to distribute the original corresponding font. DJ Fonts are expected to start shipping in August.
FOUR FRESH editor's toolkit PRO VOLUMES RELEASED
Hot on the heels of Mega Libraries 6 to 8 released in April, come four brand new Editor's Toolkit PRO volumes. As with the previous PRO volumes, 9 through 12 include ten HD/SD coordinated sets of animated backgrounds, overlays, lower thirds, Swipes, Motion Design Elements and more. Each Mega Library contains 12 to 14 DVDs and retails for $169.95 or $99.95 with purchase of $69.95 or more.
Digital Juice also announced that each Editor's Toolkit PRO would be limited to 2500 units produced per volume—part of a new “Always Fresh” initiative. Each product line with the “Always Fresh” designation will be produced in limited quantities and when that quantity is sold out, the physical product will be retired. This new guarantee was developed in order to provide customers with a constantly evolving choice of products and fresh looks, while making the products themselves a more exclusive offering. For more information on the Always Fresh concept, see David Hebel's Juice Box.
HAIL TO THE CHIEF
In June, Digital Juice announced that Senior Creative Director Jacqui Dawson would take over the reins as Editor-in-Chief of Digital Juice Magazine. This role will be in addition to her duties in guiding the Print and Animation product teams, and leading the Marketing and Packaging graphics departments.
Before joining Digital Juice in 2002, Jacqui had more than 10 years of experience working as Art Director and Contributing Editor within the computer graphics magazine industry, including two years as Art Director/Senior Editor at PC Graphics & Video/Digital Studio/ NewTekniques/DCC magazines. She also was responsible for the complete redesign of Post Magazine, a look which is still in use today.
At Juice, Jacqui has been responsible for the look and feel of most of the print and marketing material produced, including this magazine. She has also been integral in guiding the development of the Juice Drops, Print Design Elements, and Digital Juice Fonts product lines.
