How to Be a Graphic Designer, Without Losing Your Soul

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And - quite inspiring this - he gives us the green light to rely on our INTUITIONS, without apology.

A senior designer friend said, "Let me know when you want to read a heavier design book," which I will probably do at some point. It also discusses the benefits/downsides of getting a job in a studio, in-house, as a freelancer, or setting up your own studio. I’m still not entirely sure where I plan on heading once I’m done school, I think working for an existing studio would be pretty cool, but I don’t want to rule anything out just yet. Creo que si está dirigido o podría servirles más a diseñadores que acaban de graduarse y no saben que hacer, pero para ser un libro que fue publicado hace varios años (creo que 2004? 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.There is a lot of practical advice about finding the clients, setting up a studio, working as a freelancer and overcoming your fear of failure and fear of ideas. The book also includes inspiring new interviews with leading designers, including Jonathan Barnbrook, Sara De Bondt, Stephen Doyle, Ben Drury, Paul Sahre, Dmitri Siegel, Sophie Thomas, and Magnus Vol Mathiassen. If you are in the same situation, with a person who's just settling in in this industry don't hesitate getting this book! This book offers clear, concise guidance along with focused, no-nonsense strategies for setting up, running, and promoting a studio; finding work; and collaborating with clients for young professionals. In the first chapter, Shaughnessy discusses attributes needed by the modern designer and I found myself nodding along with him in agreement – I spent my childhood copying lettering off everything I coudl without even realising what it was I enjoyed about it, and some of the habits he discusses are definitely habits that I have picked up since becoming a designer.

Saying that, I think this book is worthwhile for any budding designers or artists, even if you skim the bits you don’t think are relevant. 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. It covered a lot of the less glamorous areas of becoming a designer: things like actually getting a job and dealing with difficult clients.I haven't given it a full 5 stars as it is a bit long winded in some of it's explanations of things.