Written by Adrian Shaughnessy and forward by Stephan Sagmeister Adrian doesn’t hold back in this book, he tells it like it is. If you want to be a succesful designer, do what the book says. When Adrian is keeping company with some of the great designers of our time like Stephan Sagmeister and Neville Brody [...]
In: Super Designer
29 Aug 2009There are a lot of so called dodgy designer’s out there. Some of these dodgy designers have been on a trip to Malaysia and grabbed a cheap copy of the Adobe Suite and set up shop. Maybe this dodgy designer has done a year of Secretarial College and an elective in Graphics in Word. Be [...]
In: Super Designer
29 Aug 2009Having an understanding of how a studio works and operates will not only help you get a job, but also keep it. This story is true. The story of a young Designer called “Andy”. Andy was in his final year above me at Design School. A model student, funny, charismatic and very talented. All of [...]
In: Super Designer
28 Aug 2009Learn Designer’s lingo and start to talk it. Join the Australian Graphic Designers Association (AGDA). Hang out with designers. A good friend of mine who is an ex-policeman always said “If you hang out at the local tip, you’re going to smell like garbage. Same goes with Designer’s. If you hang out with Designer’s you [...]
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28 Aug 2009My brother in law, Mike is a dentist. He breathes, eats and if he could, sleeps dentistry. His dedication to his profession has often astounded me. I watched Mike transform from someone who didn’t know his teeth from his toes to now a highly trained and promising professional. Even before Mike graduated he knew everything [...]
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