Books to get you started
Ready for your career journey? Here is a list of books to get you started…
Guide to Life/Career after graduation
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Graduation guide for design students Paus, Moniek. Amsterdam : BIS Publishers, c2012. NK1172.P334 |
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The design student’s handbook : your essential guide to course, context and career Harlow, England : Pearson, 2013. ©2013 NK1510.D457ds |
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Living and sustaining a creative life : essays by 40 working artists Bristol ; Chicago : Intellect, 2013. N40.L785 |
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Don’t get a job… make a job : how to make it as a creative graduate Barton, Gem, author. London : Laurence King, 2016. ©2015 NK1172.B293 |
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Starting your career as an artist : a guide for painters, sculptors, photographers, and other visual artists Wojak, Angie. New York : Allworth Press, c2011. N6505.W847 |
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Under-standing design : 150 reflections on being a designer Dorst, Kees. Amsterdam : BIS ; Enfield : Airlift, 2003. NK1510.D718 |
To get you inspired
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It’s not how good you are, it’s how good you want to be Arden, Paul. London ; New York : Phaidon, 2003. BF637.S4A676 |
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Design school wisdom : make first, stay awake, and other essential lessons for work and life San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2014] NK1505.D457d |
Portfolio and Self-promotion 101
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How to create a portfolio & get hired : a guide for graphic designers and illustrators Taylor, Fig, author. London : Laurence King Publishing, 2013. NC1001.T241 2013 |
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Burn your portfolio : stuff they don’t teach you in design school, but should Janda, Michael, author. [San Francisco, Calif.] : New Riders, c2013. NC590.J33 |
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Design portfolio : self-promotion at its best Beverly : Rockport Publishers, 2013. NC1001.D457e |
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No plastic sleeves : portfolio and self-promotion guide for photographers and designers Volk, Larry, author. Burlington, MA : Focal Press, 2015. TR501.V916 |
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Show your work! : 10 ways to share your creativity and get discovered Kleon, Austin, author. New York : Workman Publishing Company, [2014] HF5381.K64 |
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Creative business cards Hong Kong Send Points, [2014] NC1002.C4C912 |
For Graphic Designers and Illustrators
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Becoming a successful graphic designer Leonard, Neil (Graphic designer), author. London, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Fairchild Books, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, [2016] NC1001.L581 |
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Becoming a successful illustrator Brazell, Derek. London : Fairchild Books, 2013. NC1001.B827 |
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Inside art direction : interviews and case studies Brower, Steven, author. London ; New York : Fairchild Books, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, [2016] NC1001.B877 |
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Make your own luck : a DIY attitude to graphic design & illustration Moross, Kate, author. Munich : Prestel, [2014] ©2014 NC1001.M869 |
For Filmmakers and Screenwriters
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Hollywood game plan : how to land a job in film, tv, or digital entertainment Kirschner, Carole M., 1958- Studio City, CA : Michael Wiese Productions, 2012. PN1995.9.P75K61 |
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Make the cut : a guide to becoming a successful assistant editor in film and TV Coleman, Lori Jane. Amsterdam ; Boston : Focal Press/Elsevier, c2010. TR899.C692 |
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Getting it write : an insider’s guide to a screenwriting career Jessup, Lee Zahavi. Studio City, CA : Michael Wiese Productions, [2014] PN1996.J58 |
For Photographers
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Photography careers : finding your true path Jenkinson, Mark, author. New York, NY : Focal Press, 2016. ©2016 TR154.J52 |
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Photography business secrets : the savvy photographer’s guide to sales, marketing, and more White, Lara. Indianapolis IN. : Wiley, 2013. TR581.W585 |
Entrepreneurship and Freelance
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Make enemies & gain fans Öst, Fredrik, author. Amsterdam, The Netherlands : BIS Publishers, [2012] ©2012 NC997.S85 |
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Becoming a design entrepreneur : how to launch your design-driven ventures from apps to zines Heller, Steven, author. New York : Allworth Press : SVA NYC, [2016] ©2016. PNC1001.H477b |
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The design entrepreneur : turning graphic design into goods that sell Heller, Steven. Beverly, Mass. : Rockport Publishers, c2008. NC1001.H477D |
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Success by design : the essential business reference for designers Sherwin, David. Blue Ash, OH : HOW Books c2012. HF5386.S554u |
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Creative, inc. : the ultimate guide to running a successful freelance business Ilasco, Meg Mateo. San Francisco : Chronicle Books, c2010. N8350.I27 |
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100 habits of successful freelance designers : insider secrets for working smart and staying creative Gordon, Steve, Jr. Beverly, Mass. : Rockport Publishers, c2009. NC1001.6.G665 |
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The freelance design handbook : don’t start work without it Fishel, Catharine M. Mies, Switzerland : RotoVision, c2009. NC1001.F532F |
Compiled by Neo Minqi on 28 February 2017