Becoming a Graphic Designer: A Guide to Careers in Design

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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.

Becoming a Graphic Designer: A Guide to Careers in Design, 2nd Edition

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Wish I bought this book sooner!
good book for students
good book for students
Somewhat vexing, but a nice casual browse nonetheless
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Becoming a Graphic Designer: A Guide to Careers in Design, 2nd Edition
Steven D. Heller , Teresa Fernandes , and Steven Heller
Manufacturer: Wiley
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magazine design
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motion graphics
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package design
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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

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!

Becoming a Digital Designer: A Guide to Careers in Web, Video, Broadcast, Game and Animation Design

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Becoming a Digital Designer: A Guide to Careers in Web, Video, Broadcast, Game and Animation Design
Steven Heller , and David Womack
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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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The focus of this text is on a select number of paintings and sculptures by European artists of the Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassic and Romantic periods, generally dated from the early fifteenth to the early nineteenth centuries. The purpose is to provide the beginning student with a better understanding and deeper appreciation of major works of art, designated in this text as masterpieces.

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How to look at a masterpiece: A study of selected works of art

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How to look at a masterpiece: A study of selected works of art
Jacinto Quirarte
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How to Look At a Masterpiece: Europe and the Americas
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How to look at a masterpiece: Texts and data sheets on selected works of art

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All That's Left: The Cartoons of Andrew Sheets: Brown Daily Herald
Andrew Sheets
Manufacturer: BookSurge Publishing
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ASIN: 1594573719
Release Date: 2004-05-07

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In over a 140 of the funniest political cartoons ever written by a math major, Andrew Sheets looks back on the events in the last four years that have shaped the world, and his college experience. Jumping between international affairs and campus shenanigans, Sheets' cartoons draw a narrative of life a new and uncertain century.

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Light hearted yet intellectual read.......2004-08-28

Andrew Sheets' collection of cartoons is a wonderful read. It is humorous, emotional, and witty. Sheets analyzes a myriad of topics and events. His cartoons are on their way to becoming the next Doonesbury, with the same sort of thoughtful political and societal commentary. It would be a great addition to any book collection.

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Great for those new to music theory........1999-12-03

As aa former computer science professor who is trying to teach himself the fundamentals of music theory, I have found this book exceedingly easy to read and learn from. Along with his book on Elementary Harmony, I feel I have received a sound and very useful emersion into the world of music harmony.

recommended.......1999-07-19

This book and its companion, the author's "Elementary Harmony", though a bit plodding, are the most practical part-writing texts still available. (Consider, however, that I am familiar only with an earlier edition.)

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This book provides insight into the emotion of anger from a theoretical and empirical standpoint and from the viewpoint of fifty ordinary women and men who share their experiences, beliefs, and perceptions of anger in their own and others' lives. The author's main goal is to explore the extent and sources of anger that women and men feel toward members of the other sex and their perceptions of what angers other men and women. Respondents' general experiences with the emotion of anger are also investigated. Experiences and beliefs about various aspects of gender-based anger are put in the context of respondents' beliefs about recent gender role changes as well as their perceptions of ways to improve relationships between women and men. Analysis of interviews reveals complicated patterns of convergence and divergence based on gender. Women and men share perceptions in reference to some aspects of anger and some anger-related experiences. However, a significant gender gap exists in other areas. This book makes clear the need for better understanding and management of anger in our lives as well as the need to structure relations between men and women so that new ideals of equality and understanding can be realized in a context of shared responsibilities, respect, and lack of anxiety about what it means to be a man or a woman.

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Positive Reflection: Let Go of the Past
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This guided meditation recording uses relaxation techniques to help the listener enter a state of consciousness whereby their unconscious mind is more susceptible to positive suggestions, affirmations, and metaphors. Desired changes will be made from the inside out. Satisfaction is guaranteed. Results will vary.

The land God made in anger: Reflections on a journey through South West Africa,

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The land God made in anger: Reflections on a journey through South West Africa,
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THE LAND GOD MADE IN ANGER - REFLECTIONS ON A JOURNEY THROUGH SOUTH WEST AFRICA
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Reflections on Anger: Women and Men in a Changing Society
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From someone who missed WWII.......2007-03-21

I liked John Newburns account of his life and how he ended up as a Navy fighter pilot. It is personal and honest. There was an entire generation who missed the Big War and saw Korea as a chance to do something to stop the spread of communism. Very exciting and heartfelt. I would and have recommended this book.

A PIECE OF HISTORY.......2001-06-30

I loved John Newburn's new book, "23 - Navy Air in Korea." It not only gives autobiographical insight about the experiences (often thrilling) of pilots during the Korean War, but also it inserts us into the time period - the reader feels keenly the character of these pilots and the type of men they expected themselves to be, not seen as much in our current times. Mr. Newburn is a new writer - I hope to see more from him!

Forgotten war, no longer forgotten.......2001-01-24

Anyone with even the slightest interest in the Korean War can thoroughly enjoy the adventures that John Newburn and his crew had while John was a navy pilot in Korea during the war. Life among the pilots, the various turns of the war, the entry of the Chinese, and many of the known and unknown details of the conflict are vividly described. It is a book that can be read from beginning to end, or by indulging in the various chapters, but it is likely to be one that will be kept, and reread from time to time.

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Good Overview

Informative with one major omission..

I had a class with Rohan Gunaratna...

A basic description of current events

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Inside Al Qaeda: Global Network of Terror
Rohan Gunaratna
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Release Date: 2003-06-03

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Based on over five years of research, Inside Al Qaeda provides the definitive story behind the rise of this small, mysterious group to the notorious organization making headlines today.

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Good Overview .......2007-10-04

Rohan Gunaratna scrutinizes this worldwide terrorist organization and its theater of operations country by country. He examines Al Qaeda's reach, strategic and tactical threat, mind-set, and messianic culture. There are some suggestions of ways given on ways that the international community could counter this movement. The book is written based on five years or interviews, research, and travel.

Informative with one major omission.........2007-08-22

Where's KSM?
The book overlooks Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the uncle of Ramzi Yousef. There's no mention of his emergence into global terrorism, his efforts with Yousef in the Philippines (Project Bojinka, 1995) and his masterminding of the 9/11 attacks.

Perhaps the revised version includes him?

I had a class with Rohan Gunaratna..........2007-07-28

Of course we had to read this book for the class, but for those of you who doubt his knowledge, let me just say this. There is no, and I mean no American who has the knowledge about Al Qaeda as Dr. Gunaratna has. That is why he was a debriefer for the CIA, he questioned Bin Laden's pilot, and also the former head of Al Qeada's Anthrax program, yes they had an Anthrax program. This book isnt writen by some guy listening to others, this is writen by a guy who was living it. I advise all of you, who want to know the truth about Al Qeada, and how they are no longer a group but a movement, to read this book like a bible. And of course, if your as lucky as I as to have him as a teacher, take any class he teaches, not only is he informitave, he is funny and witty as well...

A basic description of current events.......2007-05-11

I read this book in the summer of 2003. At the time it was probably the first book I read on the Al Qaeda and violent Islamic fundamentalism. I was initially impressed with the references, even though they interrupted the flow of the book and made it read more like a textbook. Since then every other book on the Al Qaeda and/or violent modern day jihadists has been more informative, both in the areas of description and in thought provoking conjecture and predictions.

an OK read M.A.......2007-02-21

Inside Al Qaeda was one of the best books about Al Qaeda and the new threat of terrorism that I have ever read. Seeing, as it is the only book on Al Qaeda I have ever read. Gunaratna's writing showed me the vastness of terrorism, how it has reached others throughout the world, how I never knew about this kind of terrorism earlier in my life. The book is very detailed in facts and the chapters are quite complex like, but still understandable in some ways. I would recommend reading this book to learn about this new threat of terrorism and or if you want to learn more about Al Qaeda.

Field-grade officers, CW4-CW5, senior NCOs.(From My Bookshelf)(Book Review): An article from: Military Review

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Field-grade officers, CW4-CW5, senior NCOs.(From My Bookshelf)(Book Review): An article from: Military Review
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Mayer Nudell
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Inside Al Qaeda: Global Network of Terror

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Inside Al Qaeda: Global Network of Terror
Rohan Gunaratna
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Rohan Gunaratna
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