The following links are for my top picks of 2009 for graphic designers or just about anyone with an interest in design or who is working for themselves. I have found these articles extremely helpful, and hope you do to!

All of these links were shared via Twitter to followers of @lvgraphics.

WORKING WITH CLIENTS

• How To Explain To Clients That They Are Wrong
• 7 Tips on presenting logos to a client
• How To Identify and Deal With Different Types Of Clients

INSPIRATION

• Designers Share Their Favorite Designed Website
• 15 Examples of Well Designed Contact Pages
• Pantone Fashion Color Report for 2010

RUNNING YOUR BUSINESS

• Taxes and Freelancing, Overview of the Schedule C
• 12 Tricks for Optimizing Your Freelance Career via Freelance Switch
• 30 More Essential PDF Documents Every Designer Should Download
• The Circle – a simple ToDo System to Get more Things Done
• 10 Productivity Tips That Work Surprisingly Well

PROMOTING YOUR SERVICES

• Calls for entries: Upcoming graphic design competition and book submission deadlines
• Self-Promotion the Social Way

DESIGN TUTORIALS AND NEW TECHNOLOGY

• Tutorial on Tilt Shift Photography
• Coloring with Adobe Kuler
• Trendy Lightburst Motion Trail Photoshop Tutorial

#1 for 2009 on LV Graphics Studio? 8 Easy Ways to Make Your Business or Workplace Eco-Friendly