Shaughnessy's new edition of his acclaimed 2005 work arrives at a time in fiscal history when even a designer of experience and caliber might find that bowing to client demands, however ethically antithetical, has become a financial necessity. What then of the young designers poised on the edge of a career? How can they maintain artistic and personal integrity in a field dominated by market forces? By focusing on the "grubby bits" of a designer's life, Shaughnessy provides the novice with straightforward advice about such varied subjects as finding a job, developing pragmatic business skills, embracing socially conscious design, and working with clients without selling one's soul. A friendly, even occasionally self-deprecating, tone; notes that function more like anecdotal sidebars; and ample references to the experiences of known designers permit the reader to accept Shaughnessy as a wiser, if somewhat jaded, mentor.
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