Book Description
A revision of the bestselling visual guide to becoming a graphic designer
Becoming a Graphic Designer 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 and key design disciplines, including all-new coverage of careers in exhibition design and illustration.
Steven Heller (New York, NY) is Art Director of the New York Times Book Review and cochair of the MFA/Design program at the School of Visual Arts. He is the author of over 80 books on design and popular culture. Teresa Fernandes (Greenwich, CT) is a publications designer and art director.
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Good read for background info.......2007-04-21
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.
Great book depending upon your interest.......2006-04-10
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.
Missed the mark.......2006-03-11
This might be a good book for someone who don't have any design experience. I was looking for direction in how to begin as a novice with some training rather than starting from scratch. This book is for those who would say, "Hmm should I get into graphic design? Where do I start I no absoultely nothing?". The description just wasn't very helpful to me.
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- magazine design
- advertising
- book design
- corporate identity
- film titles
- tv graphics
- interactive design
- environmental design
- web design
- design education
- type design
- motion graphics
- information graphics
- package design
- record design
Here is the completely updated guide to today's graphic design careers-a clear and concise survey of the design field, from major design industries to design disciplines. Filled with interviews and advice from leading designers, it covers interactive design, information design, motion, educational training, portfolio preparation, getting a job, and much more.
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Wish I bought this book sooner!.......2005-11-10
I am finishing up by degree in Graphic Communications in December. I checked this book out of our school library and didn't want to give it back...so I bought my own! What I love about this book is that it breaks it down by industry and specialty area. I also like the way it breaks down what you should include in your portfolio for those areas. It is nice knowing that there is more to Graphic Design than just being a Graphic Artist in a print shop or a newspaper. This book gives you an idea and an overview on what's out there. Awesome!
good book for students.......2003-01-29
This book is a good overview of what it means to be a graphic designer. It goes through the different areas of design, and different job positions.
Everything you need to know about the design world is in this book.
good book for students.......2003-01-29
This book is a good overview of what it means to be a graphic designer. It goes through the different areas of design, and different job positions.
Everything you need to know about the design world is in this book.
Somewhat vexing, but a nice casual browse nonetheless.......2002-12-06
There is a lot of good to be said for this book. But the thing that jumps out and slaps me in the face, right off, maybe because I have dealt with new design students and new professionals for the past several years, is a few dumb comments such as "If you are going to be a good designer, fine. If you aren't don't bother. The field is full of mediocre talents as it is."
And how, pray tell, does one know whether one is going to "be good" during the first year of ones study? --Or even during the first few years of ones professional practice, when sweeping out the place may be included in your job description, and hands-on real world work may come your way slowly and in small discreet bits? And doesn't every creative person at one point or another question the worth and validity of what he or she is doing, EVEN after recognition has started rolling in and they understand that their work is generally perceived by their peers as good? Further, I would ask whether everyone HAS to be a Saul Bass or a Neville Brody. Isn't design a broad enough field to encompass the work of those with less Olympian ambition? Comments such as the one above are relatively few and far between, to be certain. But where on earth was the editor when pompous uninsightful stuff like this flew in under the radar? Although the sheer snideness of the comment may make many jaded pros cheer, I have to wonder what useable information this kind of comment contains for the neophyte at whom the book is supposedly aimed? --To show that a lot of jaded pros have a really bad attitude?
I do not favor the Pollyanna view whether we are talking art or careers. But I believe it is impossible to know how you will fare at something before you have been doing it a while. Thinking otherwise --for example, that a teacher in a design 101 class can tell you whether you are "any good" (and I have seen or heard about many students asking this very question)-- just intimidates and discourages people from being brave enough to give the life that they would see for themselves a try. To me, that is way too limiting.
SWEET.......2001-01-19
This book rocks! Once you read it you'll know WAAAAAZZZZZUP!
Book Description
From the author of the bestselling Becoming a Graphic Designer and the editor of Adobe Think Tank comes this clear overview of the field of digital design
This complete guide to the evolving digital design disciplines opens the door to today’s most sought-after job opportunities in Web, video, broadcast, game, and animation design. Featuring over 45 interviews with leading digital designers and more than 225 illustrations, the book covers everything from education and training, design specialties, and work settings to preparing an effective portfolio and finding a job. This is an ideal starting point for anyone considering a career in the digital design world.
Steven Heller (New York, NY) is the co-chair of the MFA Designer As Author program and co-founder of the MFA in Design Criticism program at the School of Visual Arts, New York. He is the author or editor of over 100 books on design and popular culture, including Becoming a Graphic Designer (0-471-71506-9). David Womack (New York, NY) writes about trends in design and technology for numerous publications and consults on digital strategy for leading organizations. He is the editor of Adobe Think Tank.
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Econometrics and Data Analysis for Developing Countries (Priorities for Development Economics)
C. Mukherjee
Manufacturer: Routledge
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Getting accurate data on less developed countries has created great problems for studying these areas. Yet until recently students of development economics have relied on standard econometrics texts, which assume a Western context. Econometrics and Data Analysis for Developing Countries solves this problem. It will be essential reading for all advanced students of development economics.
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Eastaugh provides a blend of descriptive and prescriptive economics as well as a thorough examination of our current fiscal and monetary policies and problems. With an eye to the impact of special interest politics, he shows the difficulties in--and the necessity of-- surmounting our fiscal, educational, trade, productivity, and health care accessibility deficits. This synthesis of currently available information will be invaluable in public administration and public finance courses as well as public policy programs.
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- This book is so funny!
- A wonderful book for graduates!
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I'm Outta Here!: Facing the Tough Choices After High School
Len Woods
Manufacturer: Baker Pub Group
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This book is so funny!.......2000-01-30
This book is a riot, the situations Woods presents are so humorous and fake. I would not recommend this book as a way to deal with actual issues, but if you're looking for a good laugh, you've found it.
A wonderful book for graduates!.......1998-06-12
I got this book from my church on the day of my graduation from high school. I read it on the way home from church and it is a wonderful book that ponders the possibility that there really is life after high school. I recommend this book to all high school seniors and this is the PERFECT graduation gift to give!
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Tough Choices: Facing the Challenge of Food Scarcity (The Worldwatch Environmental Alert Series)
Lester R. Brown
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
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Many women today dream of having it all-a challenging career, a satisfying personal life, a loving mate, and a baby whenever they're ready. But there's no denying the fact that their biological clocks are ticking away. The odds of conceiving drop by 15 to 20 percent for a woman in her early 30s and plummet to less than 50 percent when she's in her 40s. The good news is that there are a host of natural strategies every would-be mom can use today to preserve and optimize her fertility, so that she can conceive quickly and easily when she's ready.
Here women will discover:
- An eye-opening list of popular medications that can impair or destroy fertility
- The best contraception choices to use now for enhanced fertility later
- Common household chemicals that can be dangerous to your fertility-and how to avoid them
- Lovemaking strategies to boost your conception odds
- The top fertility-boosting diet-and the foods to avoid when you're trying to conceive
- The connection between stress and infertility
·- Customized action plans telling what to do to get pregnant now, up to 20 years from now, or after 6 months of trying
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It is a well-known fact (wink, wink) that no woman can survive the pregnancy experience without her own copy of What to Expect When You're Expecting. Truth is, most first-time mommies-to-be end up with two or three copies of this highly regarded guide to pregnancy, labor, and newborn care. Yet despite all of its helpful information about nutrition, bodily changes, and fetal development, it glosses over vital questions that enter every pregnant woman's mind: "How should I tell my husband, my family, my boss that I'm expecting?" and "Can I park in the handicapped spot?" or even "Can I cut in line at the public restroom?" Author Paula Spencer expertly faces the challenge of answering these and many other serious and comical questions that pop up during pregnancy in this equally smart and entertaining look at etiquette for the new mom--and does so with plenty of sense and sensibility.
Spencer focuses on a great variety of touchy situations in chapters that include "Spreading the News," "Busybodies," "At Work, Birth Ceremonies," and "Life with Baby." What can be done about a doctor who constantly keeps the pregnant mom waiting? Spencer offers four different suggestions, starting with "Ask why this is the case." How can a pregnant mom voice a complaint without being rude (to smokers, for instance)? While Spencer does furnish a nicely worded request, she also suggests the mom simply find "a more hospitable place to eat with a pleasanter air." Along with providing hundreds of thoughtful, reasonable answers to many such questions, she also includes wonderful lists covering do's and don'ts for grandparents, naming traditions from a wide variety of cultures, contemporary baby shower themes, and a thorough chapter of smart gift suggestions. --Liane Thomas
Customer Reviews:
Interesting information inside.......2001-11-08
I liked this book, although it didn't delve as deeply into these issues as I had hoped. It was still a good read, with interesting info and lots of great advice for expectant moms and those women who are hoping to become pregnant soon. I love Mrs. Spencer's personable, easy-to-read writing style!
Fun reading any mom-to-be would eat up!.......2001-02-22
This book lives up to its title and covers a lot of topics not usually discussed like birth traditions and people who make weird comments to you and telling your boss you're pregnant. I liked the stuff about baby showers too.
I found this book useful as an expectant and new Mom.......2001-01-10
Being pregnant at the time this book was published, it was very useful. I found this book a great guide to actions I could use daily. The book also gave me confirmation for many things I had already "gotten away with" while being pregnant. Humerous and Helpful. I highly recommend for every expecting Mother!
not what i expected.......2000-11-01
This book was not helpful. I was expecting insightful information, and was disappointed. I would not recommend this book for a first time mother.
Everything Else You Need to Know When You're Expecting.......2000-02-28
Has all the answers to all of my pregnancy questions -- I'm going to recommend it to all of my friends. A perfect gift for expectant moms!
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You Know You're Pregnant
Susan Schulman
Manufacturer: PSS Adult
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You Know You're Pregnant When...
Jeff Justice , and
Diane Pfeifer
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- Careers for Cyber Surfers & Other Online Types
- Cartoon Guide to Statistics
- Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History
- Children Of The Lamp: The Akhenaten Adventure (Children Of The Lamp)
- Counting Kisses: A Kiss & Read Book
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