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20 Top Design Competitions and Calls to Artists for Exposure!

By Douglas Bonneville on September 25, 2009

Want a reason to create some great new portfolio pieces, get some exposure for your freelance graphic design business and maybe win an award or get published? Now is your chance to work! In lieu of pro-bono work, which is actually surprisingly tricky to give way while also getting a decent portfolio-worthy piece at the [...]

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