User talk:Michael Joseph Aprile

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Hello, Michael Joseph Aprile! Welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions to this free encyclopedia. If you decide that you need help, check out Getting Help below, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and ask your question there. Please remember to sign your name on talk pages by clicking or using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your username and the date. Finally, please do your best to always fill in the edit summary field. Below are some useful links to facilitate your involvement. Happy editing! Dougweller (talk) 15:00, 30 August 2009 (UTC) Getting started A tutorial • Our five pillars • Getting mentored How to: edit a page • upload and use images Intuitive guide to Wikipedia Getting help Frequently asked questions • Tips Where to ask questions or make comments Request administrator attention Policies and guidelines Neutral point of view • No original research Verifiability • Reliable sources • Citing sources What Wikipedia is not • Biographies of living persons List of policies • Three-revert rule • Sock puppetry Copyrights • Policy for non-free content • Image use policy External links • Spam • Vandalism • List of guidelines Deletion policy • Conflict of interest • Notability The community Build consensus • Resolve disputes Assume good faith • Civility • Etiquette No personal attacks • No legal threats Community portal • Village pump Signpost • IRC channels • Mailing lists Writing articles Be bold in editing • Develop an article The perfect article • Manual of style Stubs • Categories • Disambiguation Pages needing attention • Peer review Miscellaneous User name • User pages • Talk pages Clean up: General • Spam • Vandalism Join a WikiProject • Translation Useful templates • Tools • User scripts

Michael Joseph Aprile, Art Director/CEO Aprile Graphics

Michael has 20 years of experience that has led him to work with many of the top publications in the region. Michael opened his own design firm in 2000 and since then has come to understand that once you find something you love, you never actually work a day in your life.

Michael has worked as the Art Director for numerous publications such as

EDGE Magazine, MAR Magazine, Luxury Homes & Communities to name a few.

Michael has worked with some of the top artists, editors, and photographers in the region such as Mark Stewart, Olan, Peter Max, and Sue Barr to name a few. Born in 1972 and a life long resident of New Jersey, Michael Joseph's name has risen to the top when it comes to Art Directors and Designers. You can view some of his work by visiting his website

$http://www.aprilegraphics.com/aboutus.html$

In regards to your message on the help desk

Hi Michael, creating pages about yourself or a company that you own or work for are strongly discouraged for several reasons, one of which being that article's must be written in a neutral point of view, however this does not apply if you wish to create the article's in your own userspace, I'd advise you to read your first article before pursuing the creation of these pages any further, thanks. Jeffrey Mall (talk • contribs) - 13:57, 30 August 2009 (UTC) You might want to read WP:UP#NOT also. For instance, this page is for communication with other editors, and even on your user page you shouldn't put "Extensive self-promotional material that is unrelated to your activities as a Wikipedian". Thanks.Dougweller (talk) 15:00, 30 August 2009 (UTC)