Customer Reviews

Selling Graphic and Web Design

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I would have given this book 5 stars had it not been for numerous editing blunders. The information is outstanding.

Donald Sparkman helped clarify several legal situations with which the design industry can be faced. Of particular interest was the Chapter on Trade Customs. Although, I'd never rely on them solely, it's good to know they're there.

Although this book focuses on selling design, it does a great job discussing the business aspect of the industry... the legal stuff that I may have never considered. You won't find this kind of information in Design oriented books (It's not a design reference, by any stretch of the imagination).

If you can see past the editing issues, you'll have yourself a valuable business reference if you get this book. I also recommend Jim Smith's "How to Start a Home-Based Web Design Business", if you're looking for ways to keep your design firm in the black.

This book is really a grab bag of general information on running a design business and managing projects, etc. The limited amount of content which directly addresses advice on how to find and win over new design clients has little to offer that will be new to most professionals with even minimal experience.

This was a decent book it contained lots of information covering all the many areas a Web, Print, Graphic Design. After reading this book i feel a lot more ready to take on a business and learned many new things for effectively managing a Design Studio. It is also a good book for getting not just small clients or medium clients but also gives you much pointers in landing fortune 500 companies. The author has worked with some well known companies in the past and owns his own design studio. In the book he also presents informative interviews with people prominent in the field who have experience working with many big clients. I gave this a book a 4 star because it was a decent book but it didn't dive as deep into the field as i was hoping. Nevertheless it was worth the read and i might read it again in the future.