How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (620 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1568985592 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Well done book about the push and pull between your creative vs. business self in graphic design. kmiranda27 Such a great read! Well done! This is such a tough topic because as designers we are creative first. So we have to learn not to take critiques personally for one. We also have to realize that design by committee stinks. We must learn when to fire our clients. We must also learn . I am currently a graphic design student and enjoyed the advice and perspective this book gave me I am currently a graphic design student and enjoyed the advice and perspective this book gave me, I recommend it to all those aspiring designers out there.. "Good resource" according to J.D. Walker. I used this book in school and it is one of the few I kept when I started my professional career.
Adrian Shaughnessy was co-founder of the leading London-based design company Intro and was the company's creative director for 15 years before leaving in 2003 to pursue a career as a design writer. He writes regularly for Print magazine and for UK design m
The book also includes inspiring interviews with ten leading designers, including Rudy VanderLans (Emigre), John Warwicker (Tomato), Neville Brody (Research Studios), and Andy Cruz (House Industries). How should designers manage the creative process? What's the first step in the successful interpretation of a brief? How do you generate ideas when everything just seems blank? How to be a graphic designer offers clear, concise guidance for these questions, along with focused, no-nonsense strategies for setting up, running, and promoting a studio, finding work, and collaborating with clients. Written by a designer for designers, it combines practical advice with philosophical guidance to help young professionals embark on their careers. Designers are quick to tell us about their sources of inspiration, but they are much less willing to reveal such critical matters as how to find work, how much they charge, and what to do when a client rejects three weeks of work and refuses to pay the bill. How to be a graphic designer without losing your soul addresses the concerns of young designers who want to earn a living by doing expressive and meaningful work, and who want to avoid becoming hired drones working on soulless projects. All told, How to be a graphic designer covers just about every aspect of the profession, and stands as an indispensable guide for any young designer.
His likable and generous voice guides young designers toward civility and integrity in their approach to a life in design." --Communication Arts, November, 2005"A no-holds-barred manual for being a graphic designer a refreshing take on the populated design book genre, sure to help even the most seasoned professional." --Step Inside Design, November/December 2005"This practical and philosophical how-to offers less fill-in-the-blanks advice than wisdom learned in the field. 'Designers have an unwritten duty to pass on their experience and give support to the next generation of designers,' Shaughnessy writes. The text easily appeals to all of lifes types who might crack its