An insider guide to the complexities of graphic design practice and thinking. It offers advice on the fundamental topics and issues that face designers in their daily lives, looking at everything from kerning to presenting; from budgeting to dealing with rejection; from annual reports to interface design.

Collection of essays by Pentagram Design partner, and much-loved design writer, Michael Bierut.

A collection of essays from design magazines discussing issues in contemporary graphic design. The contributors include Rick Poynor, Kathy McCoy and Lorraine Wild, and topics include the First Things First Manifesto, the call for greater responsibility in the design profession, and more.

Offers discussions on contemporary graphic design from 2001 to 2005. This volume presents a collection of essays that take stock of the quality and profundity of graphic design writing published in professional journals, general interest magazines and on the internet. It discusses themes such as popular culture, politics, and aesthetics.