Becoming a Successful Graphic Designer (Paperback)

Introduction Chapter 1: Career opportunities Too many choices?/ The transition from education to work/ Interview: Holly Karlsson, Shillington College/ Work, work-experience, internship or go solo?/ The 'traditional' design agency Publishing/ Branding/ Advertising and marketing/ The digital world/ Working for agencies as a freelancer/ Interview: Jessica Hische/ Working directly with clients Interview: Jamie Sergeant, This is Crowd Chapter 2: Getting out there and getting noticed Standing out from the crowd/ Self-promotion/ Your portfolio/ Web presence/ Social media and promotion/ Interview skills/ Networking/ Curriculum Vitae/ The right opportunities Interview: Cameron Sandage Chapter 3: The workplace The Studio/ Interview: Caroline Aufort and Elodie Mandray, Acme Paris/ Interview: Dalton Maag Roles within the design studio/ Interview: Joshua Ogden/ Design roles explained Service providers/ Non-design roles/ Managing a design business Chapter 4: The work of a designer The job cycle/ From brief to outcome: an overview/ Finding the right clients/ Pitching your services The Brief/ Working with the client / Pitching your ideas/ Interview: Jessica Walsh Chapter 5: The essential skills The necessary attributes/ Developing your knowledge/ Drawing and sketchbooks Design for print/ Interview: Janine Vangool, UPPERCASE/ Design for screen Motion and time-based work/ Photography Chapter 6: Forging your own path Starting your own agency/ Interview: Anne Brassier/ Working as a freelancer Interview: Lotta Nieman/ Co-working and collectives Interview: Rena Tom and Bryan Boyer, The Makeshift Society Exercises and Templates Conclusion Index Acknowledgements & Credits