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| How to Be a Graphic Designer, Without Losing Your Soul | 
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| Author: Adrian Shaughnessy
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Category: Book
List Price: £19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 29547
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 1568985592
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.6023
EAN: 9781568985596
ASIN: 1568985592
Publication Date: September 22, 2005
Availability: Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 weeks
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| Customer Reviews:
 What a mess June 29, 2007
1 out of 8 found this review helpful
A book produced by a designer, for designers... but badly designed. Any designer anxious not to lose his or her soul would do far better to buy a book by Alan Fletcher.
 Great book June 16, 2007
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Must have it! One of the best books. Very informative, well written. I found it quite refreshing to read.
How to Be a Graphic Designer: Without Losing Your Soul November 8, 2006
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Following on from what other reviewers have said - I too don't read many books and often find design reference books are merely visual feasts with little insight or thoughtful discussion. However this book is different. Adrian Shaughnessy has performed a minor miracle in that he has run a very successful design studio and has also managed to create a book full of wit and intelligence that speaks to every designer at every level. I found myself nodding knowingly when I read this book, as he has captured exactly how it feels to be a designer. Whether coincidentally or not, I have recently decided to 'go it alone' as a designer - and I think this book has given me the impetus to do so. A MUST READ for anyone who is a designer or aspires to be one.
 pretty good reading June 21, 2006
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I was flicking through this one evening at Borders, saw some interesting parts and bought it a day later on Amazon.
Its essentially a collection of nuggets of good advice gained from the (in)experience of a guy who's been in the design industry for a good few years.
I think there's a couple of good lessons in there that should be taught at college (well at least my old college). It doesn't teach you any design fundamentals but it attempts to show you ways of not messing up too bad when you go for interviews, if you're setting up your own your own studio, etc.
It's well written and some of it is self deprecating. It was nice to see that even well known super experienced designers have moments of self doubt now and then. I found it quite refreshing to read.
Definitely recommended it if you're interested in the ins and outs of doing well in graphic design when you are actually not doing any graphic designing.
If only... March 29, 2006
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
Such a well written book with a light and fresh layout. The topics covered are all relevant to the modern designer, with plenty of good tips for recent graduates. If only this book was around 7 years ago when I graduated from Ravensbourne -my lecturers could have learnt a few things from Adrian Shaughnessy.Made me smile. Made me think. Made me want to write this review. A valuable book, especially for new designers. Oh, and those still with a ring-binder clip portfolio...!
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