Below are links to articles and organizations that might be of interest to you, covering business and design issues. You might also want to take a look in Resources for Students if you're curious to look at cool design stuff.

Articles

"A Client’s Guide to Design: How To Get the Most Out of the Process"...useful information about the design process, from selecting a design firm to providing a clear understanding of objectives, evaluating cost and guiding a project to a desired end. It is a kind of... more>>

"Working With a Graphic Designer" more>>

"Corporate Annual Report"...Useful strategies from American Institute of Graphic Arts on how to put this important document together...more>>

Organizations

Corporate Design Foundation. Nonprofit educational and research organization founded on the belief that individual and organizational interests can best be served through
the effective use of design disciplines: product design, communication design and architecture. Resources for business leaders, designers, faculty, students and others interested in the integration of design and business. Home of the excellent journal @Issue, focusing on the role of design in successful businesses.