Color code your file folders with washi tape for a real design flair. Washi tape is much like masking tape, but comes in a vast array of colors and patterns. It can be repositioned if necessary, and ...

Adam Harper discovers a new form of DIY musical culture that is as sociable as ever In his monthly column System Focus, The FADER's favorite underground music critic Adam Harper stares deep into the ...

As we acquire more and more stuff, it becomes harder and harder to keep track of it all. That’s where labeling becomes paramount. But before you settle on standard label-making solutions, consider ...

For our money, the best label for pretty much any purpose is one of those embossed Dymo-style stick-on labels, the kind with the raised white letters. There’s just something about them — the raised ...

The plastic stakes that lawn maintenance companies leave in yards can double as plant labels in the garden. Many lawn-maintenance companies in my area place plastic stakes in the ground to notify ...

Over the past 15 years, Michael Starita has gotten to know many sides of the music industry. He’s been a performer, an engineer, a producer, a studio owner. So he has a good understanding of how the ...

Trying to get signed? Universal and Sony laugh you out the door? In Billboard's second-annual DIY Manual, we listed 20 great indie labels along with strategies on how best to pitch them. Here, Bi… By ...