The Graphic Designer's Guide to Clients: How to Make Clients Happy and Do Great Work

by Ellen M. Shapiro

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Here is the perfect volume for graphic designers who want real-life advice for long-term success. Renowned designer Ellen Shapiro reveals time-tested tricks of the trade-for making sure the clients you want to work with know about you, become your clients, and work with you productively. Then, in a series of one-on-one interviews, leading designers such as Milton Glaser, April Greiman, Mke Weymouth, Drew Hodges, Marc Gobe, and partners in Pentagram reveal their personal experiences and insights on how to uphold creative standards while fulfilling clients' needs. Their advice will help you:
Identify what is distinct about your servicesMarket yourself effectivelyMeet and court clientsLearn the lingo of corporate strategyMake effective presentationsBelieve in the work you do and sell the work you believe inObtain referrals from existing clientsKeep clients coming back for more
CEOs and design managers from nineteen marketing and design-savvy clients-such as Klein Bikes, The Knoll Group, Barnes & Noble, and Harvard University-offer their own candid perspectives on the challenges solutions, and triumphs of working with designers. Whether you are courting your first clients or seeking fresh insights for achieving even greater success, you cannot afford to be without this crucial resource.

Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.
  • ISBN10 1581153694
  • ISBN13 9781581153699
  • Publish Date December 2003 (first published 19 June 2003)
  • Publish Status Cancelled
  • Out of Print 14 April 2010
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Skyhorse Publishing
  • Imprint Allworth Press,U.S.
  • Format eBook
  • Language English