Branding, Load testing, project success points

Branding - from designer to SharePoint
This is a 4 part series that is a great start for branding with a designer.
http://sharepointmagazine.net/technical/development/sharepoints-branding-limitations-part-1

SharePoint Project Checklist
http://sharepointmagazine.net/technical/administration/avoid-newbie-mistakes-10-steps-to-successful-sharepoint-deployments

Load Testing
http://sharepointmagazine.net/technical/load-testing-reveals-cause-of-sharepoint-server-performance-problem