I was lucky to have this book find its way to my hands. The Savvy Designer’s Guide to Success is a jewel for any young designer on the looks to get his or her business off the ground. For an experienced designer it can bring a fresh set of ideas and pointers. The book goes deep into guiding any designer to succeed by covering details from the ground up, keeping it cool when a job depends on it, how to price your time and giving back to the community.
These days, with thousands of blogs and references out there, this has to be one of the best I have come across that gathers all kind of tips and information for the reader, not only on the technical and practical side of things but also on the human side. Savvy Designer’s Guide to Success talks about keeping good communication between the designer and the world: clients, providers and other fellow designers.
The author, Jeff Fisher, covers in this book one of the biggest things I have learned from him. Not to be afraid of “Tooting your own horn”. This is covered in one of the many wonderful chapters with in the book. He points you in the right direction, giving the feel of a very organic relationship between the designer and the author. He merely gives you guidance about the available paths and the path you choose is up to you. All around, it’s a book that needs to be in any designer’s library.
To learn more about the Savvy Designer’s Guide to Success, you can visit Jeff Fisher’s blog. You can purchase the book through third party resellers at Amazon.com (since the original book is out of print) or a searchable PDF released late January 2009 through MyDesignShop.com. Either way, I highly recommend you get your hands on a copy. This book is one of the tools for today’s designer. I want to thank Jeff for this amazing book that has been a wonderful guide and enlightening read!
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