DENVER, COLO., ISTE 2010 BOOTH #1322 – JUNE 28, 2010 – ISTE 100 member Serif Inc., a leading developer of professional and consumer-oriented desktop publishing, design and graphics software, today introduced an expanded Design Suite of integrated software programs. The new Design Suite Deluxe adds Serif’s MoviePlus and Digital Scrapbook Artist software programs to the core package of DrawPlus, WebPlus, PagePlus, PhotoPlus and Teacher Resources. By adding video and digital scrapbooks as teaching media, Serif is addressing teacher feedback and introducing new lesson possibilities within the easy-to-learn and integrated family of products.

All versions of the Design Suite include extensive Teacher Resources materials, and teacher home use is included in each license. Serif executives will be discussing the new Design Suite packages in booth #1322 of The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE®) Annual Conference & Exposition (ISTE 2010) beginning today in Denver, Colo.

“Students are increasingly shooting and sharing their own video, as well as memorializing personal and public events with digital images. Their comfort in the Serif environment and their confidence with these formats make the new suite components an easy and fun new way to bring lessons to life,” said Colin Hussey, Business Manager for Education at Serif. “The fully integrated Design Suite programs share a common interface so teacher and students alike can quickly become familiar with the software and keep their lessons on track. Further, our new packages and value-focused pricing make the software that much easier for school administrators to bring into a classroom quickly.”

Serif graphics software has always provided easy-to-use tools accessible to every student, for projects ranging from digital storytelling, to math and science lessons, to supporting remedial units. The Serif Design Suite is now available for K – 12 schools in four flexible license options that meet the needs of schools’ specific curriculum requirements, district sizes and budgets. All packages are available to both primary and secondary schools. There are no annual fees, no extra costs for media and no network installation pack charges. 
Packages include:
• Serif Design Suite – 50 Users License, $2,400
o DrawPlus, PhotoPlus, PagePlus and WebPlus
• Serif Design Suite – Site License, $3,900
o DrawPlus, PhotoPlus, PagePlus and WebPlus
• Serif Design Suite Deluxe – 50 Users License, $2,900
o DrawPlus, PhotoPlus, PagePlus, WebPlus, MoviePlus and Digital Scrapbook Artist
• Serif Design Suite Deluxe – Site License, $4,900
o DrawPlus, PhotoPlus, PagePlus, WebPlus, MoviePlus and Digital Scrapbook Artist

All ISTE 2010 attendees are invited to Serif’s booth #1322 for a discussion offering real-world advice for integrating creative digital design projects into lessons. The free presentation, “Jazz Up Your Lessons: Tips from a Louisiana Educator To Bolster Student Confidence and Achievement through Photo and Design Projects,” is scheduled for Tuesday, June 29, 2010, at 11:30 a.m. and will be led by Mary Beth Sonnier, School Board Technology Facilitator for the Calcasieu (La.) Parish Public Schools.

Each day during ISTE 2010, Serif will also give away one Veho 1080P Super HD Camcorder and one Wacom Bamboo One Graphics Tablet to a lucky show-goer. Entries must be received in person during exhibit hall hours. Tuesday’s drawing will occur immediately following Sonnier’s presentation.

Single user Design Suite boxed copies are also available. Further educational sales information, ISTE 2010 prize giveaway and presentation details are posted online at www.serif.com/iste.

PR Inquiries
Theresa Freeman
Matter Communications
(617) 650-3062 (onsite at ISTE 2010)
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Serif (at) matternow.com

About Serif
With more than 6 million customers worldwide, Serif is the perfect choice for affordable and accessible graphics software for K-12. The Serif Design Suite includes software for bitmap and vector drawing, animation, desktop publishing, web publishing and digital video editing. The integrated package of applications includes DrawPlus, WebPlus, PagePlus, PhotoPlus, MoviePlus, Digital Scrapbook Artist and Teacher Resources materials. Serif software offers all the creativity students need, with a friendly interface, intuitive tools and realistic professional results. Serif’s programs engage students of all abilities in creative projects, such as digital storytelling, website design through to developing graphics and digital communication skills that integrate with lessons across all subjects. For more information, visit http://www.serif.com/education.

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