Book description
A revision to the bestselling visual guide to becoming a graphic designer
Becoming a Graphic Designer, Fourth Edition provides a
comprehensive survey of the graphic design market, including complete
coverage of print and electronic media and the evolving digital design
disciplines that offer today's most sought-after jobs. Featuring 65
interviews with today's leading designers, this visual guide has more
than 600 illustrations and covers everything from education and
training, design specialties, and work settings to preparing an
effective portfolio and finding a job. The book offers profiles of
major industries, coverage of careers in exhibition design and
illustration, and new focus on designing across disciplines.
- Fully updated to include information on the latest trends in
evolving design disciplines
- New coverage of digital editorial design, information design,
packaging design, design management, and entrepreneurship
- From an author of over 100 books on design
Complete with compact, easy-to-use sections, useful sidebars, and
sample design pieces, this outstanding guide is invaluable for anyone
interested in launching or developing a career in graphic design.
STEVEN HELLER served as senior art director of the
New York Times Book Review. He is currently co-chair of the School of
Visual Arts MFA design program as well as Editor of the AIGA Journal
of Graphic Design. He has written over 130 books on design and has
been a contributor or contributing editor to nearly twenty-five
magazines, including Print, Eye, and Baseline. He writes the
"Visuals" column for the New York Times Book Review and
"Graphic Content" for T: The New York Times Style Magazine online.
TERESA FERNANDES is the principal of TFD Studio in Connecticut
and an art director at The Taunton Press, Inc.
