According to The Creative Group's 2010 Salary Guide, new jobs will be on the horizon for some creatives, but be prepared to utilize your negotiation skills when it comes to salaries. Sharpen your negotiation skills.

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Big news about the 2010 HOW Design Conference! For the first time ever, HOW’s bringing together the HOW Design Conference, In-HOWse Designer Conference and Creative Freelancer Conference for one exceptional week of design! Get the inspiration, information and instruction you need to build a successful career and create outstanding work, and network with an even broader group of creative professionals. Visit HOWConference.com to learn more, register and sign up for the FREE e-newsletter so you know when we've added more activities and extras. Save $200 when you sign up by March 12.

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Don't miss the chance to enter our newest competitions. Late deadline is December 31. Submit your work today in the HOW Poster Design Awards and the HOW Logo Design Awards. Judges are Steve Hartman (Poster) and Jeff Fisher (Logo); the top 10 winners in each competition will be featured on HOWdesign.com and win a prize package from MyDesignShop.com. Need some inspiration? Check out the online gallery of winners in HOW's 2009 Poster Design Awards.

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Creating 20 years of stellar design work for a single self-promotion project can be challenging, but Duffy & Partners (featured in HOW magazine's October 2009 issue) has done it with style for their holiday wine bottles sent to clients annually.

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