Rise and shine for another
day. Breakfast at the Chicago Marriott was wonderful again with a Denver
scramble, herby sausage, fresh fruit, cinnamon sugar donut holes, and bakery
fresh blueberry muffin. I think I had a good mix of protein and carbs to keep
me going until lunch. The conference day started out with a Keynote by Lynda
Weinman, (co-founder of Lynda.com and every graphic designers’ hero), followed
by 5 Essential Effects in InDesign and Accessibility and PDF: What You Need to
Know. Breakout sessions followed and I sat in on these: Illustrator and
Photoshop: Awesome Effects Using Our Two Favorite InDesign “Add-ons” and Catch
Their Attention: What’s New in Print Today. It must have been Italian Day for
lunch as the afternoon snacks were cannolis and tiramisu. Mille Gratzie! The conference
ends every year with Q&A and, of course, prizes. Unfortunately, I didn’t
win but there were a bunch who did.
We still had a few hours of
daylight left and hopped on the free trolley service to Navy Pier. I’ve seen
Navy Pier numerous times from the John Hancock Center Observatory (now called
360° Chicago), but never had time to go. The trolley route is a loop from Navy
Pier with stops at Peshtigo Street, McClurg Court, Fairbanks Street, St. Clair
Street, Michigan Avenue, Rush Street, CTA Station (Red Line), and Columbus
Avenue. The summer service hours are long so you could spend the whole day at
Navy Pier with lunch, activities and shopping, and dinner. With the sun
starting to set in the west, Lake Michigan was sparkling as the waves lapped to
shore. The Chicago skyline from the end of the pier was spectacular. I glazed
back at the John Hancock Center. It still looked so tall even from this
distance. The breeze from the lake was wonderful and we didn’t want to leave.
But we had to get back to the hotel and freshen up before our dinner
reservation.
To read more and see slideshow, please visit: http://www.examiner.com/article/chicago-il-graphic-design-navy-pier-and-grilling-day-3
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