How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul
by Adrian Shaughnessy
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Author: Adrian ShaughnessyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-09-22
ISBN: 1568985592
Number of pages: 160
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Book Reviews of How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul
Book Review: Amazing, But Looking For a Bit More
Summary: 5 Stars
Amazing book - a great read for any individual who is thinking of defining their place in the Graphic Arts world. You can seriously learn something new or reaffirming from it every time you pick it up.
- Don't look for solid examples of what steps to follow, the overview is good, but it being told by somebody who has been in the industry for years and never appeared to have any major struggles that plague many young graphic artists today. Adrian does a great job of making sure to touch on just about every major aspect of the design business world, but like I said - its an overview.
It would pretty cool if there was a book that read like memoirs of a student to entrepreneurial success story with each step detailed. You know - like the first equipment purchases, the struggle to fit in, the stress of taxes, finding the niche, hiring some help, branding the company, asking for loans, supply and demand, and cut throat business approach to stay competitive and successful.
I just started a new conceptual tutorial website that will feature only quality tutorials aimed at teaching fellow artists or aspiring artists the skills and techniques being practiced by today's industry professionals; from using office equipment like scanners, Adobe Illustrator and principals of good color profiling to setting up quickbooks online for your accounting. The web address can be found here: http://www.designer-tutorials.com/
I am not trying to push this site - I just wanted a way to reach out to those looking for answers that are not found in this book (or any other that I have looked at - I am very open to suggestions)and so far - there just is not a singular source for this type information.
Like I said - I am very interested - if you know of a good book - please make the recommendation here or at the website above.
- Good luck to all fellow artisans.
Summary of How To Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul
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. Written by a designer for designers, it combines practical advice with philosophical guidance to help young professionals embark on their careers.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.
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). 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.
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