This Friday is your last chance to submit entries for the 14th Webby Awards. The Webbys are presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, which includes members ranging from Beck to Vint Cerf, who is often credited with inventing the Internet. A Webby nomination can drive traffic to your site and provide great visibility for your design firm. As always, several categories are discounted including student and personal work.

The right holiday font can complete your holiday or New Year's card. A holiday greeting is also a good opportunity to use some of the more fun or unusual typefaces that you may have avoided for client projects. For ideas and downloads, check out this list of font websites with holiday-themed typefaces.

The holiday season is a great time to check in with clients. Along with sending your holiday wishes, you can show off your design skills by creating something unique and clever. This can be an effective way to remind clients you're available for work and potentially land some new jobs for 2010. If you're looking for a low cost solution, consider sending an email greeting. This can be done for little or no money (except your investment of time) while still making a good impression.

• Email marketing with Campaign Monitor
• Email marketing with Emma
• Send emails with MaxBulk Mailer

If you need images for your greeting, stock sites are a good place to start.

• Veer
• iStockphoto
• Shutterstock

Forum member JetOne recently submitted a post looking for help with pricing a logo design. Some great advice followed, that can be applied to many graphic design projects. The suggestions included always having an agreement, charging a flat rate, and getting a deposit. Join the discussion now, and remember the forums are a great place to look for advice and to get feedback on work. For some further reading, here are some articles that relate to the discussion:

• How to Determine a Flat Rate
• Hourly Rates vs. Flat Rates
• Business Tip: Always Have a Contract
• What to Include in a Contract