The litany of popular lists being disseminated around at the end of each year makes for fun and, usually, light reading. To find yourself on a “best of” list is still a personal triumph and one should feel a certain amount of pride.

The end of the year is also when we should take a step back and uncover what we’ve learned over the immediate past and work to learn from and subsequently factor into future work.

Our year-end thoughts bring us back to projects that helped hone our skills and prepare us for the constant growth in our field. The individual accomplishments that were woven into team success stories is what creates the common bond that will live past any temporary hiccup along the way.

Personally, I would like to thank Jennifer, Byron, Steve, Heather, Carl, and Francsico for their support throughout the year. It’s been a wonderful relationship so far and I’m excited to be surrounded by smart, engaging people.

And, last but certainly not least, we’d like to send out an absolutely huge debt of thanks for our clients (in no particular order):

• Harvard Finance Department (FAD)
• Harvard Alumni Affairs and Development
• American Well
• Seltzer Design
• Oliverworks
• Auspice Corporation (Arris Group, Inc.)
• IDG (CSOonline) and Vermonster, LLC
• SalesEngineering.com
• CCA
• AbilityTrip.com
• APEX
• Tri-Color
• Abacus Software
• Vantel Pearls
• JJ Best
• WW Rothman (currently in design)

Thank you! We look forward to a great 2009 and extend warm wishes to you and your family or employees.