The 5 Rules reveals how much better life could be if individuals on teams and
in families did their job, were kind to each other, communicated better, left
all their drama at the door, and protected each other and the business like it
was their own.
Art directors need to balance both the creative and business-oriented aspects of their role to be truly successful. As well as needing top-level visual and creative skills, art directors must also motivate, communicate with, and inspire their coworkers and clients. Art Directing Projects for Print provides a creative, inspirational, and “skill set” path for designers who wish to raise their careers to a more ambitious level. This ground-breaking book will give them the essential building blocks to make the professional transition from competent designer to pace-setting art director, in the highly competitive and innovative area of print design. Art Directing Projects for Print reveals the professional skills involved in key creative areas of print design through providing a unique mix of theory, context, contemporary media awareness, inspirational case studies, international showcases, interviews with big-name professionals, developmental advice, and practical information.