What year did you become an SMPS member? 2017 Do you currently hold a board or committee position? Student Chapter President How would you describe your role/job? I am responsible for leading the next generation of marketers and business professionals into A/E/C at the University of Central Florida. I lead a team of other business students... Continue Reading →
How to place an image in text using Adobe Illustrator: Open a new document in Illustrator. 2. Find the image you want to place in your text and lay it out on your artboard. 3. Place your text on top of the image. The fill and outline does not matter. 4. Align your text up... Continue Reading →
By Michelle Hubbard, Proposal Manager, Hensel Phelps. It was the last day of the 2018 Build Business Conference. So far, I had experienced a full day and a half of enriching programing and made some great memories. The Evening of Excellence Awards was the night prior and I partook in a lot of celebrating and... Continue Reading →
So you know your way around InDesign, but the word "Photoshop" sends a chill down your spine? Well today we have you covered, with a simple but highly useful Tech Tip & Trick for removing backgrounds from an image. Start by opening your image file in Photoshop. From the Tool Box on the left side... Continue Reading →
It's Tech Tips & Tricks Tuesday! Today's Tip: InDesign Properties Panel For those of you working on the Adobe Creative Cloud, a new update recently became available - InDesign CC 2019. If you haven't updated your software yet, stop everything! Download the software now and find your world open to a host of new features... Continue Reading →
Proposal Manager at Leidos SMPS Central Florida Member Since: 2017 Do you currently hold a board or committee position? I was on the 2018 Art Gala committee. If Yes, what do you help with on your committee and why do you suggest someone to be involved with one? I helped with planning the event, and also with... Continue Reading →
It’s Tech Tips & Tricks Tuesday! Today’s Tip: Rapid-Fire Font Selection When you’re working in InDesign, sometimes you need to quickly visualize how a different font will work for your layout. Rather than continually revisiting the Font Family menu to test out a new font one at a time, use this handy trick for a... Continue Reading →
With the start of the new board year, the SMPS Central Florida Communications Committee thought it would be beneficial to bring back an old blog segment. Every other Tuesday we will be posting Tech Tips & Tricks to help SMPS Marketers better learn the programs we work in every day. Today's Tip: Round the Corners... Continue Reading →
Finding the time to get more involved with SMPS can be difficult. Lucky for you, I have developed a list of reasons why you should NOT get more involved with SMPS. That’s right my friends a list of reasons why you should keep eating lunch alone at your desk starts RIGHT NOW. NEW FRIENDS Sorry,... Continue Reading →
MENTOR: Linda Hollingsworth, CPSM, AEC Strategist and Business Development Consultant Length in the Industry: 30 Years SMPS Member Since: 1993 Why did you apply to the mentorship program? I am the person I am today because someone mentored me. I have always felt that it's important to pay it forward and I feel strongly that I have the... Continue Reading →
MENTOR: Cheryl A. Maze, CPSM, LEED AP BD+C, Principal/Corporate Marketing & BD Manager, TLC Engineering for Architecture Length in the industry: Jumped into the industry in 1988 – took a break to return to banking, so about 26 years in AEC total. Yikes! SMPS member since: 2001 Why did you apply to the mentorship program? This... Continue Reading →
MENTOR: Jennifer Black, Service Solutions, Bernhard MCC Length in the industry: 15 years SMPS member since: 2015 Why did you apply to the mentorship program? To share my knowledge & experience in Business Development in the A/E/C Industry. What do you hope to learn from each other? My goal is to learn more of the marketing side of... Continue Reading →
