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Becoming a Graphic Designer: A Guide to Careers in Design

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I do agree with the previous reviewer that this book does not have practical advice in terms of performing graphic design related duties. There are plenty of books out there that you can acquire that will outline the process of designing, design elements etc... such as "The Elements of Graphic Design" by Alex. W. White.

However, this book as its sub-title clearly states is "A Guide to Careers in Design", and in that regards performs very well in outlining the myriad of different fields and industries that Graphic Designers are involved in. Also, they interview many key figures involved in these fields and pick their brain regarding the state of design, dynamics of their respective industry and also how one should best approach beginning a career as a designer.

I found the book invaluable in that it was like having wise uncles in dozens of different design industries and having a talk with you about, "How things really work." Somewhat light reading but still quite informative.

I've read through (and looked through) this book quite a few times, and each time I find something new. It has pretty much every sub-field in GD to sample the work of a professional in that career. The pages are eye-catching as well as eay-to-read. If you're interested in purchasing a book to help you further explore GD as a career, or if you are trying to decide what kind of sub-field you're looking for, this is the book for you!

I'm currently in college and my professor recommended this book for class. I'm glad she did. It taught a lot about design that I did not get from classes and the interview give insight to the current world of design.

Beginning designers would benefit from this book. The information is very good and easy to understand. The author presents it in such a manner that someone just getting into design would be able understand the different tyeps of design and different levels you can get to. Very informative and practical.

I chose this book as a main prop for my essay about graphic design for my writing class. It is really great book! Actually it describes all steps how to become a graphic designer: with which software you should be familiar,which skills you should have, which schools are good at this major. A pretty big part of the book is devoted to the career opportunities: props and cons of being a freelancer or salary paid designer, which companies are interested in qualified graphic designers and what should graphic designer expect after graduation. In the end, book tells a little bit about the future of this perspective major.

I am very happy with the book and am loving it. Got an earlier edition (I am thinking there shouldn't be many changes from the one I have) from the library and keep passing the due date! Lots to learn, especially very useful for me as I am a complete beginner in the Graphic Design field. Very informative and helpful for someone considering getting into the field. Great color and organization inside, and specially loved the interview pages. I definitely recommend it.

This book is very informative if you want to know about what successful graphic artists have done in the industry. This book is cover to cover interviews with successful graphic artists who have worked in the industry and have made their marks and become successful. It will not teach you how to do what they did and there is nothing technical in this book regarding graphics programs, however, if you are thinking of working in the graphic arts business as a full time career and you know nothing about it, this is a must read. Spend a couple of bucks on this book before you spend thousand learning to be a graphic artist and getting into a business that you know nothing about. This book is a must read for the aspiring professional graphic artist.

If you're learning design, this is a great way to start. It lays out the basics and has numerous interviews with current designers. It will help lead you toward a career in design if you pay attention to all their clues. It has many different examples of different design fields, so you can decide which one interests you most. The only thing I wasn't impressed with was the color layout. For a design book, it should be more aesthetically pleasing, but it had only black, white, and green. I'm sure that's to keep cost down though.

Well the book was received in a timely manner... it's definitely something to read because you can then know the reason for the pages of cool pictures and artwork in it. Although, the visuals are helpful when it comes to examples of good projects I should be looking at and mirroring for my beginning graphic design classes. I think this book has a lot to do with the mainstream projects a beginning graphic designer may come across. It's a lot of advice-giving from professional graphic artists, which is good.. Thanks for the neat, new page turner though :-)

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