It’s the professional development podcast you’ve been waiting for! The Society for Technical Communication is launching a podcast this spring and we need YOU to name it. From the show, you’ll gain insight into the latest trends and developments in Read more
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By the STC Puget Sound Chapter Bellevue is one of the most beautiful places to visit. Its winter rains (and occasional morning showers) provide the water that keeps it green most of the year. Across Lake Washington from Seattle, Bellevue Read more
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Cover illustrations for the August and November 2020 issues of Technical Communication
The Society for Technical Communication (STC) is soliciting proposals for the editorship of Technical Communication for a three-year, renewable commitment. The first issue for the new editor will be January 2021, but the appointed editor should be available to work with the current editor in 2020.
The 2018 membership season is now open, marking the beginning of the Society for Technical Communication’s (STC’s) 66th Anniversary celebration! It’s time to renew or join today and take advantage of all that’s new with STC.
Have you been considering presenting at STC’s Technical Communication Summit? If so, the Call for Proposals for the 65th STC Summit is now open! The Summit fosters industry-leading technical communication by stimulating information exchange, cultivating research, and serving as the primary source of education for professional technical communicators.
My design aesthetic tends to be very clean and simple. So for the August issue I didn’t start with a specific concept in mind, but I knew I wanted to use icons that represented communication from all different periods of time. I started designing in Adobe Illustrator, playing around with the layout, and quickly realized blocking them out in rows and columns was best. In my designs I always think of how I want my audience’s eye to move around the piece.
This is one in a series of posts highlighting the activities and contributions of STC’s communities. If you belong to a community and have important news or a key event to share, please email James Cameron at james.cameron@stc.org. The Community Read more