The Design Cubicle

2008 has not only been an exciting year here at TDC, but around the rest of the design community as well. I have learned so much from reading blogs (more than I had ever imagined), and as a special thanks I present you 50 insightful graphic & web design related post of 2008 organized into 23 well organized categories.

I also asked my readers and friends on Twitter if they would be interested in submitting their favorite or most popular design post from their blog in 2008. Here’s what the 2008 design community had to offer:
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• Graphic Design
• Resources

I was recently asked by one of my readers, who is venturing off into the “wonderful world of independency”, how a graphic designer NEW to freelancing should go about networking – more specifically, how should one go about it and where do they find people to network with?
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• Freelancing

Thinking about breaking into the freelance/independent scene in 2009? Have you recently graduated from design school and looking to start marketing your new freelance business?

I recently came across an article (slightly outdated) in HOW Magazine written by Ilise Benun that outlines a marketing strategy for rookie and veteran freelance designers. Provides a good overview to consider for the new year. The first part will focus on beginning designers stepping into the freelance world for the first time, and will be followed by a guide for more established freelancers. I present to you a week by week calendar for beginning freelance graphic designers on how to market themselves.

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• Freelancing

TDC wishes you all a very Merry Christmas and would like to thank you for making TDC a fantastic place to learn, grow and communicate. Without you, this would not be possible. Thank You!
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• The Design Cubicle