Add this $35.00 book to your "must read" list and jump ahead of your competition when it comes to planning for and building a successful graphic design career. This one-stop resource will give you a thorough grounding in design, producing your own work, and learning about employment options available to you. Chapters cover the use of illustrations and photographs, advice about sourcing images, usage, and copyright. Tutorials, before-and-after comparisons, and helpful checklists highlight design applications, and show you how to correct design flaws, file formats, document set-ups, and much more.

Debbie Millman is managing partner and president of Sterling Brands' Design division. She is a board member of the National AIGA and a teacher at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Debbie is a contributor to Print Magazine and she hosts Design Matters, an Internet talk show on the Voice of America Business network.

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