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   <title><![CDATA[About.com Graphic Design: What's Hot Now]]></title>
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      <description>These articles that had the largest increase in popularity over the last week</description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Graphic Design Hourly Rate]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/career/ss/hourly_rate_7.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Setting a graphic design hourly rate is important because it will position you in relation to your competitors, determine what your flat rates are for projects, and of course directly affect what you earn.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Photoshop Save for Web Tool]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/howto/ss/save_for_web_5.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[As a graphic designer, you may often be asked to deliver web-ready images, such as photos for a web site or banner ads. The Photoshop &#8220;Save for Web&#8221; tool is a simple and easy way to prepare your JPEG files for the web, helping with the trade-off between file size and image quality.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Graphic Design Books]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/bookswebsites/tp/graphic_design_books.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Building a library of graphic design books can be very helpful to a designer. Some will be showcase books to look through for inspiration, while others teach design theory or provide tips on running a graphic design business.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Graphic Design Process]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/graphicdesignbasics/ss/process_4.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Before moving on to the design of a project, take some time to think about creative solutions. This can be helped by brainstorming, visiting museums, reading books, drawing or even just taking a walk.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Illustrator Pen Tool]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/illustratortutorials/ss/ai_pen_7.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The pen tool is perhaps the most powerful tool in Illustrator. It can be used to create countless lines, curves and shapes, and serves as the building block for illustration and design. The tool is used by creating &#8220;anchor points,&#8221; and then by connecting those points with lines, which can be connected further to create shapes. Use of the pen tool is perfected through practice.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Facebook for Business]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/onlineresources/qt/facebook.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Facebook is enormously popular, most often thought of as a social tool for friends and family to share photos, thoughts and anything else that the huge Facebook network allows. It is also, however, a powerful business tool. With so many people on one website, it was inevitable that businesses jumped in with profiles, or pages, of their own and by taking advantage of other business opportunities.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Color Models: CMYK]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/colorbasics/a/cmyk.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The CMYK color model is used in printing. Although computer monitors display color in RGB, final printed pieces will be in CMYK, and so it is important to understand this model and the printing process.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Adobe Photoshop]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/recommendedsoftware/fr/photoshop.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Adobe Photoshop has long been considered essential software for graphic design. Photoshop&#8217;s primary functions include photo editing, website design, project layout, and the creation of elements for any type of project.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hourly vs. Flat Rates]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/career/a/hourly_flat.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A common decision to be made when starting a graphic design project is whether to charge a flat or an hourly rate. Each method has pros and cons, as well as ways to work towards a fair deal for both you and your client.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[How To Design a Website]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/websitedesign/ss/website_4.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[An outline of a website should include a list of each section to be included on the site, with a description of what type of content will be shown on each page.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Business Ideas]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/career/ss/business_ideas.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Starting or building a graphic design business can be a daunting task. These graphic design business ideas are tips to help spread the word, show off your work and set your rates, as well as suggestions for meeting with clients and managing projects.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Typography Terminology]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/typographyfonts/tp/basic_type_terms.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Basic typography terminology to help with the understanding how type is described and measured.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Adobe CS3]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/recommendedsoftware/fr/cs3.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Adobe Creative Suite 3 (CS3) comes in many editions, each with a different focus. The &#8220;Design Standard&#8221; edition, which includes Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat Professional, is ideal for graphic designers.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Time Tracking Software]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/recommendedsoftware/a/time_software.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[As a graphic design business grows, using time tracking software can help you keep organized, properly bill your clients, set your rates and study your workflow. There are many stand-alone time tracking applications, as well as options that are part of larger project management packages.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Photography for Inspiration]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/inspiration/tp/photography.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Photography is a great source of graphic design inspiration. There are many online resources that give you access to vast photo collections, from photography portfolios to stock photography websites.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[10 Client Red Flags]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/workingwithclients/tp/client_red_flags.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[It is often the case that designers are competing for projects, and the client is selecting who to work with based on experience, rates and many other factors. At the same time, however, designers should be deciding if the client is a good fit for them.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Working as an Illustrator]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/careerpaths/a/illustration.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Illustration, while often closely related to graphic design, is for many a separate profession. Most commonly, illustrators work in software such Adobe Illustrator or Corel Painter, and often incorporate hand-drawn elements into their work.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Project Management Software]]></title>
            <link>http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/computerssoftware/a/pm_software.htm</link>
            <description><![CDATA[As client lists and project sizes grow, turning to graphic design project management software is a great way to stay organized by using to-do lists, calendars, collaboration, automated billing and more.]]></description>
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