November 2011 HOW Magazine

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The HOW Business Annual is the designer’s business bible. This year, we feature profiles of top design studios and case studies from successful firms, paired with expert business advice. Plus, we reveal salary trends for 2012, identify the top U.S. Design Schools and showcase 10 eye-catching stationery systems designed for and by designers themselves.

As a bonus, you’ll get a complete pricing guide with 4 downloadable worksheets. Dig in below and explore this issue’s web extras! Click here to view this issue’s Table of Contents.


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13 Designer Letterhead Systems

A design firm’s identity system is a chance to declare their mission to the world. More

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Salary Negotiation Missteps: 6 Mistakes to Avoid

Here are six common salary negotiation mistakes creatives make and how to avoid them when you negotiate better pay. More

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6 Secrets from the Etsy Design Team

While you may not actually work at Etsy, you can make it feel like you do with these tips from their in-house design team for instilling inspiration into any office. More

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The Science of Pricing

If you don’t really know how much you should charge your clients, it’s time to get serious about a pricing strategy. Our marketing and pricing guru offers advice for profitable pricing in the article “The Art & Science of Pricing” in the November 2011 Issue of HOW. View an excerpt from this article online! More

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Look Inside HOW’s November 2011 Business Annual

GET THE CURRENT ISSUE | SUBSCRIBE | BECOME A DESIGN INSIDER The HOW Business Annual is the designer’s business bible. This year, we feature profiles of top design studios and case studies from successful firms, paired with expert business advice. … More

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