Becoming a Graphic Designer: A Guide to Careers in Design

Becoming a Graphic Designer is the bestselling visual guide to careers in the graphic design market. This digital PDF edition provides instant download access, covering print and electronic media as well as the digital disciplines that define today’s design jobs.

Written by Steven Heller and Teresa Fernandes, this third edition is a practical survey of the design profession. It is designed for students, beginning designers, and anyone exploring a career in graphic design.

Becoming a Graphic Designer: Book Overview

Becoming a Graphic Designer offers a comprehensive overview of the graphic design market. It includes complete coverage of print and electronic media, evolving digital design disciplines, education and training, design specialties, and work settings. The guide also shows how to prepare an effective portfolio and find a job.

The book features 65 interviews with leading designers and more than 600 illustrations. It profiles major industries and key design disciplines, including careers in exhibition design and illustration.

What You’ll Discover Inside Becoming a Graphic Designer

• Complete coverage of print and electronic media and the evolving digital design disciplines.
• 65 interviews with leading designers across the graphic design field.
• More than 600 illustrations of contemporary design practice.
• Guidance on education, training, design specialties, and work settings.
• Practical advice on preparing an effective portfolio.
• Profiles of major industries and key disciplines such as exhibition design and illustration.
• Material on interactive design, information design, motion graphics, and more.

Why This Book Matters

Becoming a Graphic Designer has long served as a practical resource for students and job seekers. Steven Heller, senior art director of the New York Times Book Review and co-chair of the MFA/Design program at the School of Visual Arts, and Teresa Fernandes, a publications designer and art director, draw on years of experience in the design business. Their interviews with working designers give readers a realistic view of different industries and positions.

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This product is a digital download. No physical item will be shipped, and access is available immediately after purchase. The PDF can be opened with Kindle apps, tablets, desktop readers, mobile devices, and most standard PDF applications.

FAQ

When will I receive this book?
The PDF is available immediately after purchase as an instant download.

Will a physical copy be sent?
No. This is a digital edition, so no printed book will be delivered.

What devices are supported?
The PDF works with Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile phones, and most reading apps.

Download Becoming a Graphic Designer today and explore the full range of careers in design.