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From the author of the bestselling Becoming a Graphic Designer and the editor of Adobe Think Tank comes this clear overview of the field of digital designThis complete guide to the evolving digital design disciplines opens the door to today's most sought-after job opportunities in Web, video, broadcast, game, and animation design. Featuring over 45 interviews with leading digital designers and more than 225 illustrations, the book covers everything from education and training, design specialties, and work settings to preparing an effective portfolio and finding a job. This is an ideal starting point for anyone considering a career in the digital design world.Steven Heller (New York, NY) is the co-chair of the MFA Designer As Author program and co-founder of the MFA in Design Criticism program at the School of Visual Arts, New York. He is the author or editor of over 100 books on design and popular culture, including Becoming a Graphic Designer (0-471-71506-9). David Womack (New York, NY) writes about trends in design and technology for numerous publications and consults on digital strategy for leading organizations. He is the editor of Adobe Think Tank.

Acknowledgements
Introduction
Who Wants to be a Digital Designer?
Sidebars
Role Playing
Author's Dialog: Talking About the Digital Revolution
Sidebars
Plus ça Change
Word Up: A Glossary
Designers Beware
Understanding The Digital
Speaking Computer
Sidebars
Le Witticisms
Free Software
A Designer By Any Other Name
Action/Reaction
Sidebars
Telling Stories
Retro Tech
Case Studies
Tran.sit Studio Tour
Information Visualization
Sidebars
High Tech Graffiti
Interview
Chaomei Chen
Case Studies
Reuters - Angela Greene/Ed Schlossberg
Gore - Duarte Design
Cornell Medical Center - Joshua Hester
Designing for Growth
Sidebars
Why Collaborate?
Digital Dark Age
Case Studies
Daylife - Tom Tercek
Designing for Multiple Devices
Sidebars
Sound Design
Web Standards
Case Studies
Next New Networks - Tim Shey
Media And Methods
Sidebars
Khoi Vinh on "What it Takes"
The Perfect Portfolio
Where the Jobs Are
Being Digitally Indispensable
Interview
Hugh Dubberly
Web Design
Interviews
Flat
Eric Rodenbeck
Geoff Allman
Khoi Vinh
Hillman Curtis
Chris Capuozzo
Liz Danzico
Mike Essl
Jason Santa Maria
Doug Powell - Type 1 Tools
Case Studies
AlvinLustig.com - Greg D'Onofrio + Patricia Belen
Understanding Duchamp - Andrew Stafford
New York Times Tablet - Nick Bilton
Commix - Jesse Willmon
Motion Design
Interviews
Carry Munion
Beatrice Ramos
Chris Dooley
Fred Siebert
Graham Elliott
Scott Stowell
Game Design
Interviews
Rodney Alan Greenblat
Eric Zimmerman
Digital Entrepreneurs
Sidebars
Making Presentations
Student Digital Entrepreneurs
Interviews
Michael Roberts
Brett Traylor
Tarek Attrisi
David Vogler
Robert Greenberg
Geoff McFetridge
Marshal Clemens
Clement Mok
Case Studies
Very Short List - Bonnie Siegler
Blogs
Sidebars
Podcasts
Interviews
Kate Bingamean- Burt
Jim Coudal
Nick Currie
Case Studies
Core 77 - Stuart Constantine
Beyond the Screen
Interviews
Adam Greenfield
Cavan Huang
Lisa Strausfeld
Antenna
Case Studies
Motorola Hand Held - Kim Mingo
Ellis Island - Angela Greene/Ed Schlossberg
Seventh Avenue - Mikon
Illustration
Interviews
Viktor Koen
Ray Bartkus
Mirko Ilic
Case Studies
Saint of the Month - Josh Gosfield
Typography and Graphic Design
Interviews
Marian Bantjes
Patric King
Richard Turtletaub
Jonathan Puckey
Bobby Martin
Emily King

DIGITAL EDUCATION
The Education Matrix
Sidebars
Digital Photography
Digital Media for Designers 101
Interviews
Anthony Dunne
Denise Gonzales Crisp
Louise Sandhaus
Elliot Earls
Bruce Wands
Educational Resources
Bibliography
Index
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