Design Career Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Get a Job and Be Successful

by Kevin Flores, Jeanine Flores

Overview

Embark on your career journey with confidence using the "Design Career Handbook," your ultimate companion to success in the dynamic world of design professions. Authored by seasoned industry experts, this comprehensive guide presents invaluable insights and practical advice for self-taught artists, students, career changers, and working designers.

Structured for flexibility, the "Design Career Handbook" empowers you to explore topics at your own pace, making it your indispensable roadmap to a fulfilling career in design.

In this book, you'll discover

• Essential design fundamentals
• Different educational route options
• Descriptions for a broad range of design jobs
• Guidance to develop a stand-out portfolio
• Comparisons of working at different size companies
• Critical steps to set up a freelance business
• Tips to search and apply for jobs that are a great fit
• Insight into what recruiters and hiring managers look for
• How to nail interviews, design challenges, and presentations
• Tools to be successful in your first (or next) design job
• Advice on how to make an impact and shine in performance reviews
• Strategies for your development and career growth
• And much more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798990631809
Publisher:	Kevin Flores
Publication date:	08/28/2024
Pages:	378
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.78(d)

About the Author

Kevin and Jeanine Flores have collaborated since meeting as design
undergraduates at the University of Illinois. They went on to cofound
an agency in Silicon Valley during the 90s—first pioneering interactive
CD-ROMs and digital video and then developing the first wave of websites.
Their clients included Apple, Adobe, Applied Biosystems, Cisco, Harvard
Business School Publishing, Intel, Oracle, Microsoft, and even the United
States Air Force. Highlights of their work were published in two books on
interface design and recognized by numerous industry awards.

They’ve been practicing design and evolving with the industry ever since.
When their agency pivoted into software, they decided to return to their
design roots. They entered a new phase of their careers as successful
freelance designers that lasted over ten years. Before their career paths
diverged, they worked on everything from brand and social media
marketing to consumer hardware and mobile apps.

Kevin acquired significant insights and experience in entrepreneurship
through his involvement in multiple startup ventures. He then built and led
product and design teams at Verizon, 23andMe, and LinkedIn. Along the
way, he co-authored more than twenty web and mobile technology patents
and worked for a pop star. Kevin continues to serve as a consultant, mentor,
and coach in the design community.

Jeanine now applies her industry experience to bring relevant challenges
to her students in higher education. She teaches graphic design theory,
typography, page layout, and branding to inspire and prepare the next
generation of designers. Jeanine earned a Master of Science degree
in Online Education focusing on instructional design, which has been
invaluable as academia is challenged to keep up with technology.