Professional Practices in Graphic Design

by The American Institute of Graphic Arts

Edited by Tad Crawford

2nd Edition, Allworth Press (2008)

Here's the definitive guide to professional business practices in graphic design, now fully revised and updated for the digital age.

Up-to-the-minute coverage of web, interactive, and motion graphics; green design; potential repercussions of legislation on Orphan Works; protection of fonts and software; managing creative people; using professional help such as lawyers; and much more.

Each in-depth chapter, covering such topics as professional relationships, fees, contracts, managing large projects, copyright and trademark issues, electronic uses, and more, has been written by an authority in the field.

The newly revised AIGA Standard Form for Design Services is included for the convenience of readers, along with a complete resources section. No designer should do business without this comprehensive, authoritative book.

(from the publisher)

Leonard DuBoff is the author of Chapter 16 (Legal Structures for the Design Firm) and Chapter 30 (Trademark and Trade Dress).