TY - BOOK AU - Sherwin,David TI - Success by design: the essential business reference for designers SN - 9781440310225 PY - 2012/// CY - Blue Ash, OH PB - HOW Books KW - Success in business KW - Graphic arts KW - Management KW - Commercial art KW - Designers KW - Vocational guidance KW - United States KW - Design N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 286-287) and index; Working with customers : Client service ; Business development ; Proposals ; Contracts ; Spec work ; Politics ; Negotiation ; Discounts ; Expectations ; Design briefs ; Deliverables ; Meetings ; Presentations ; Feedback ; Networking ; Competition ; Strategy -- Managing your projects : Project management ; Process ; Estimating ; Budgets ; Schedules ; Risk ; Stakeholders ; Change orders ; Time sheets ; Proofreading ; Errors ; Postmortems -- Operating your studio : Money ; Hourly rates ; Insurance ; Sustainability ; Legal ; Confidentiality ; Culture ; Leadership ; Accounting ; Hiring ; Freelance ; Vacation -- Bringing it together N2 - This book is an introduction to the essential tools and attitudes designers need to work at a design business or own one ER -