It is not enough to have a great portfolio or creative ideas if you can't present yourself well when applying for a job, pitching for work from a client or trying to be accepted into a design program. With practical advice from designers at various stages in their careers, the authors bring together their own extensive experience both as educators and practitioners to provide a no-nonsense guide to creating a successful 'self brand'. Clearly written, but with a light touch, this book will serve as a useful guide to the do's and don'ts, ins and outs, of presenting yourself effectively.

Author Biography

Steven Heller is the co-chair with Lita Talarico of the MFA Design/Designer as Author + Entrepreneur program at the School of Visual Arts in NYC. Steven is the author of over 170 books on graphic design, illustration and political art and writes a daily blog on design as well as the weekly Visuals column for The New York Times book review. He has won numerous awards including the AIGA Medal for Lifetime Achievement. In addition to co-chairing the MFA design program, Lita is the co-author of five books on design and design entrepreneurism including The Designer as Entrepreneur, co-authored with Steve Heller.