A Graphic Design Student's Guide to Freelance: Practice Makes Perfect

Acknowledgments

I would like to express my sincere thanks and gratitude to the many individuals who have made this book possible. Many of my views about graphic design and life have been shaped by my conversations with friends, family, colleagues, and students, and I am deeply grateful for your hard work, kind words, constructive criticism, and encouragement.

I owe Michele Domenech a debt of gratitude for convincing me that I should write this book, and for coaching me through the process—thank you for your help.

I count myself very lucky to have such awesome colleagues to work with. Dr. Troy Abel and Meaghan Dee have become extended family and sources of encouragement and inspiration. I would also like to thank Somiah Muslimani and Darin Hagerman for their friendship, contributions, and support. You guys kept me laughing, and I hope to work with you again soon.

There would be no book without the help of Margaret Cummins, Amanda Miller, Mike New, David Sassian, and the entire team at John Wiley & Sons. Thank you for your hard work and support of this project.

I would like to take a moment and thank the Radford Small-business Development Group, John Wallace, Cole Harven, Greg Justice, Anne Graves, Jack Davis, Virginia Tech, the School of Visual Arts, and all of the students who submitted examples of their freelance work. I appreciate your contributions and kind words.

Finally, and most importantly, I would like to thank my beautiful wife Julie, daughter Ruby, and son Beckett for ...