GRA4187c Design Workshop: OVERVIEW
This course bridges the study of design and professional practice.
Emphasis is placed on conceptual, professional, and pragmatic design issues.
The culmination of this course is the development of a comprehensive portfolio
and a major project demonstrating cumulative (graphic) design skills.

The syllabus, calendar, assignment sheets, and other materials are sent via email.

resources + products
moo business cards, double sided w/ options
BLURB, large-scale portfolio resource
LULU, large-scale portfolio resource
White House Custom Color, for short-run books and accordion fold books (perhaps for self-promotion)

ethics + social responsibility
Designer’s Accord
Living Principles: Creative Action for the Collective Good

what to look at
Tom Peters: writes on management, very inspirational and good for design
Tom Peters, “The brand called you” on Fast Company (1997 but still relevant)
Fast Company: 30 second MBA
Fast Company: Design
Zen Habits: Simplify
Harvard Business Review: search “design”. Sample: 4 phases of design thinking

portfolio/résumé/self promotion
AIGA advice for getting started (section)
Coroflot: Designer portfolios
Coroflot: Design Portfolio Tips
Smashing Magazine: 10 Principles of Effective Web Design
Smashing Magazine: Creating a Successful Online Portfolio
Smashing Magazine: 50 Beautiful and Creative Portfolio Designs
AIGA: Insights on writing your résumé
Self promotion projects via Francesco Mugnai
Petrula Vrontikis, Ten common mistakes in résumés and cover letters

social networks, a must
linked in: for professional networks
coroflot: create a portfolio
behance network: the creative professional platform; also partners with AIGA

practical advice on looking for a job
Adobe: Launching your career. A selection of articles.
Steff Geissbuhler: Presenting your portfolio
Adobe: Presenting your portfolio with panache
Adobe: How to follow up after submitting a resume
Coroflot: Landing Your First Design Job
Hamid: Design is in the Details
23 Ways to Get Fired

the profession
AIGA: How Is AIGA Helping Designers Survive the Recession?
AIGA: Defining the Designer of 2015
AIGA: What designers need to know
AIGA: AIGA Style vs Design

salary
AIGA: Design Salaries

online job directory
AIGA: Design Jobs
Coroflot
Behance

more on professional practice
AIGA: Membership. Student rate is $75, with discount following graduation.
Coroflot: How to succeed as a freelance designer
Ellen Lupton: What is success?