1. Categories:
  2. Graphic Design
How to be a Graphic Designer...2nd edition
8%
off

How to be a Graphic Designer...2nd edition

 3.99 (4,784 ratings by Goodreads)
By (author) 

Free delivery worldwide

Available. Expected delivery to the United States in 8-13 business days.


Not ordering to the United States? Click here.
Add to basket Add to wishlist

Description

Graphic designers constantly complain that there is no career manual to guide them through the profession. Adrian Shaughnessy draws on a wealth of experience to provide just such a handbook. Aimed at the independent-minded, it addresses the concerns of young designers who want to earn a living by doing expressive and meaningful work and avoid becoming a hired drone working on soulless projects. It offers straight-talking advice on how to establish your design career and suggestions - that you won't have been taught at college - for running a successful business.

This revised edition contains all-new chapters covering professional skills; design thinking; and global trends, including social responsibility, ethics and the rise of digital culture. Also included are interviews with leading designers: Jonathan Barnbrook, Sara De Bondt, Stephen Doyle, Ben Drury, Paul Sahre, Dmitri Siegel, Sophie Thomas and Magnus Voll Mathiassen.
show more

Product details

  • Paperback | 176 pages
  • 190 x 230 x 18mm | 508g
  • London, United Kingdom
  • English
  • 2 Revised edition
  • 45 colour illustrations
  • 1856697096
  • 9781856697095
  • 39,395
  1. Categories:
  2. Graphic Design

Table of contents

Introduction / Foreword by Stefan Sagmeister / Includes interviews with: Stephen Doyle (USA) - employing designers / Sara De Bondt (UK) - gender in design / Sophie Thomas (UK) - green design / Ben Drury (UK) - design for music industry / Magnus Vol (Nor) - starting from scratch / Paul Sahre (USA) - design and illustration / Jonathan Barnbrook (UK) - design and ethics Chapter 1: Attributes needed by the modern designer. Chapter 2: Non-designing skills Chapter 3: How to find a job Chapter 4: Freelance or setting up a studio Chapter 5: Running a studio Chapter 6: Finding new work and self-promotion Chapter 7: Clients Chapter 8: What is graphic design today? Chapter 9: The creative process
show more

About Adrian Shaughnessy

Adrian Shaughnessy is a designer and writer. He co-founded the design company Intro and, since leaving in 2003, has worked as a consultant to various design studios and clients. He is a Senior Tutor at the Royal College of Art and hosts the radio show 'Graphic Design On The Radio'.
show more

Rating details

4,784 ratings
3.99 out of 5 stars
5 38% (1,831)
4 32% (1,544)
3 21% (1,022)
2 6% (281)
1 2% (106)

Our customer reviews

recommend to all juniors and people who are thinking about bacoming freelance or full time GD, great view of the field from a professional GD perspectiveshow more
by Poli Karlova
Book ratings by Goodreads
Goodreads is the world's largest site for readers with over 50 million reviews. We're featuring millions of their reader ratings on our book pages to help you find your new favourite book. Close X