In this companion to the popular Becoming a Graphic Designer, Steven Heller and David Womack give a comprehensive guide to the rich career possibilities in digital design. They look at the many areas of the digital design market, covering everything from education and training, design specialties to consider, and the different work settings that may influence one's choices. They discuss how to prepare an effective portfolio; how to find a job in a chosen specialty; and what is needed to advance career-wise.

Readers will gain even more insight from the many fascinating case studies and personal interviews with cutting-edge professionals that are included in each chapter. They will discover how Drexel University Professor Chaomei Chen uses graphics to visualize information; how Edwin Schlossberg Design creates monumental eye-catching signs for Times Square; what Khoi Vin, Design Director for New York Times Digital, looks for in hiring an entry-level designer;  how Beatriz Ramos, founder/creative director of Dancy Diablo, evolved from illustrator to leading animator; and how Flash “grand master” Hillman Curtis makes movies for the Web. 

Readers will also hear from pioneering game designers Rodney Greenblat and Eric Zimmerman; well-known bloggers like Jim Coudal and Nick Currie; and other thinkers on the present and future of digital design.

With a wealth of information on every major design discipline—Editorial, Corporate, Book, Information, Advertising, Branding, Environmental, and Type—Becoming a Digital Designer is the portal to a dream career in digital media.