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GD390: Graphic Design Business Practices
Prerequisite(s): GD121, GD211, GD131

This course provides students with the necessary skills to establish themselves in the graphic design industry.Topics include establishing pricing policies, job scheduling, vendor relations, client presentation, and freelance principles. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to apply these skills in a variety of business situations.


 

Establishing Pricing Policies

Freelance Pricing Strategies
From AllFreelance.com

Pricing Your Desktop Publishing Services
Articles and resources from About.com

Setting Graphic Design Rates
From All Graphic Design

Small Business and Self Employed Resource
Tax information for the self-employed from the IRS


Vendor Relations

The Art of Business
Written by Eric J. Adams, this article discusses effectively negotiating with printers and other vendors

Freelance Principles

The Nuts and Bolts of Launching a Career in Freelancing
Article written by Maurice Crawford Hentz on issues involved with freelancing

Running A Freelance Business
Written by Susan Kirkland at Freelancedesigners.com

Job Scheduling

Marketing Matters
Article written by Carl Grivakis about the importance of marketing for freelancers

Time Management Tips for Freelancers
From AllFreelance.com


Client Presentation

Clients for Your Business
Articles and resources on customer service, portfolios, and more from About.com

Finding Clients
Resources from All Graphic Design on freelance graphic design business


Additional Sites of Interest

ActionFX Photoshop Resources
Tricks and downloads for Adobe Photoshop

Adobe
Official website

All Graphic Design
Graphic design resources directory

Builder.com
White papers, trialware, and online book library

CMYK Magazine
Magazine for graduate work in advertising, design, photography, and illustration

Communication Arts Network
Leading trade journal for visual communications

Design Graphics
Magazine devoted to digital publishing

A Digital Dreamer
Graphic design career information  

Digital Photography Blog
Digital camera reviews, ratings, tips, and comparisons

Digital Photography Weblog

Electronic Publishing
Graphic arts, digital printing, and publishing

Game Developer
Publication written specifically for creators of entertainment software

Go 2 Graphics
Illustrator tutorials

Google Image Search

Graphics.com
Shared resource for creative design

How
Graphic design books, magazines, competitions, and conferences

Kaliber10000
The Designers' Lunchbox

Mike's Sketchpad
Photoshop tutorials, free fonts, QuarkXpress, and graphics tutorials

Open Directory
Directory of stock photo websites

PhotoFoolery Tutorial Links
Photoshop tutorials

Photoshop Cafe
Photoshop tutorials and resources 

Photoshop911
Resources for help with Photoshop

Planet Photoshop

Photoshop Roadmap
Photoshop tutorials

PhotoshopSupport.com
Photoshop tutorials and photoshop plugins

Print
Graphic design magazine

STEP Inside Design
Publication that explores the impact of design in our lives

WebMachine
Guide through Adobe web collection

 

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