Design Is a Job

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The first edition of this book taught you how to sell design, draw up contracts, work with clients, and navigate the business of design. And, yeah, that’s all still (mostly) there. But design has changed, and this book has changed with it. In this second edition, Mike Monteiro not only covers how to be a working designer, but also how to take care of yourself, deal with toxic workplaces, and learn to operate in a community rather than as individual practitioners. If you are interested in using design as a tool for good, building a more sustainable and equitable society, creating workplaces where everyone is treated with respect, and doing all of these things while still making a living, this book is for you. Take care of yourself as a working designer and use design as a tool for good. Mike Monteiro Design Is a Job The Necessary Second Edition Foreword by Sam Cabrera https://abookapart.com/products/design-is-a-job Cover Foreword Introduction to the Second Edition Introduction to the First Edition Chapter 1. What is a Designer? Chapter 2. Getting Work Chapter 3. Choosing Who to Sell Your Labor To Chapter 4. This Is the Chapter About Money Chapter 5. Working with Contracts Chapter 6. Getting Paid Chapter 7. Understanding Your Value Chapter 8. Working with Others Chapter 9. Better Workplaces Conclusion Acknowledgments Appendix: A Designer’s Code of Ethics Resources References Index About A Book Apart About the Author