Design Is a Job: Second Edition

The first edition of this book taught you how to sell design, draw up contracts, work with clients, and navigate the business of design. And, yeah, that’s all still (mostly) there. But design has changed, and this book has changed with it. In this second edition, Mike Monteiro not only covers how to be a working designer, but also how to take care of yourself, deal with toxic workplaces, and learn to operate in a community rather than as individual practitioners. If you are interested in using design as a tool for good, building a more sustainable and equitable society, creating workplaces where everyone is treated with respect, and doing all of these things while still making a living, this book is for you. Take care of yourself as a working designer and use design as a tool for good. Mike Monteiro Design Is a Job The Necessary Second Edition Foreword by Sam Cabrera https://abookapart.com/products/design-is-a-job The internet may be digital, but it carries a very physical cost. From image files to colors to coding languages to servers, the choices we make in our web work can eat up electricity and spit out carbon-and as the internet grows, so does the cost to the environment. But there's hope: small, thoughtful changes in design and development can reduce the damage, while also making the web more resilient in the face of a changing climate. In Sustainable Web Design, Tom Greenwood offers a practical path to faster, more carbon-efficient websites that are not only better for the planet, but better for our users. THIS BOOK EXPLORES: How to measure-and reduce-a website's environmental impact Designing low-carbon design choices around imagery, content, color, and more Development processes that optimize for energy efficiency Hosting and data transfer costs and considerations What you need to sell sustainable practices in your team or organization Cover Foreword Introduction to the Second Edition Introduction to the First Edition Chapter 1. What is a Designer? Chapter 2. Getting Work Chapter 3. Choosing Who to Sell Your Labor To Chapter 4. This Is the Chapter About Money Chapter 5. Working with Contracts Chapter 6. Getting Paid Chapter 7. Understanding Your Value Chapter 8. Working with Others Chapter 9. Better Workplaces Conclusion Acknowledgments Appendix: A Designer’s Code of Ethics Resources References Index About A Book Apart About the Author If you are interested in using design as a tool for good, building a more sustainable and equitable society, creating workplaces where everyone is treated with respect, and doing all of these things while still making a living, this book is for you.--Back cover