Every Graphic Designer has a bookshelf full of technical manuals and guides. However, not too many of these books focus on the realities of a design career. How to be a Graphic Designer without losing your soul by Adrian Shaughnessy sets the new standard for books about the lives of successful designers. This book deserves a place on every studios bookshelf.
It seems like at the worst possible time during a project, be it Graphic Design or illustration, you end up getting hit by a creative block. If you are working on a project for a client, or even if you’re just doing something for yourself, it can be frustrating, highly costly, and just plain annoying. [...]
I have had a wide array of jobs in my life, but none have really meant as much to me as this one. There are several reasons why I chose to follow this career path. In no particular order these are the main points on why I am a graphic designer.
Over the past couple of weeks, between several different client projects, I have been working on redesigning my own website. The redesign is finally finished and I am launching it today.