{"id":47,"date":"2009-01-06T11:16:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-05T22:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/210.48.67.31\/envisage-design.co.nz\/simonowen\/?p=47"},"modified":"2020-06-27T23:36:32","modified_gmt":"2020-06-27T10:36:32","slug":"the-year-that-was","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/envisage.nz\/simonowen\/the-year-that-was","title":{"rendered":"The year that was"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_h2gNeYyrR4s\/SXRVQqnorWI\/AAAAAAAAA7E\/EjWTALtPekY\/s1600-h\/bath.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_h2gNeYyrR4s\/SXRVQqnorWI\/AAAAAAAAA7E\/EjWTALtPekY\/s400\/bath.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5292949206873976162\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div>2008 was another busy year with lots of change. A much needed rest was needed in a rural setting of the deep south.<\/div>\n<div>As a corporate B2B (business to business) designer I was\u00a0acutely\u00a0aware of the credit implosion and\u00a0subsequent\u00a0fallout. However,\u00a0one of the greatest things about being a freelancer is the ability to be super nimble, upskill and adapt to the new market conditions.<\/div>\n<div>For a copy my <span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\">sometimes annual update<\/span>\u00a0simply <a href=\"http:\/\/www.envisage-design.co.nz\/blog\/envisage_annual_update2009.pdf\">click here<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div>I am excited about creative opportunities in 2009. Stay posted!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2008 was another busy year with lots of change. A much needed rest was needed in a rural setting of the deep south. As a corporate B2B (business to business) designer I was\u00a0acutely\u00a0aware of the credit implosion and\u00a0subsequent\u00a0fallout. 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