Career Diary of a Publication Design Director: Gardner's Guide Series

This series examines a wide array of professions; each book goes behind the scenes and on the job with a professional in a particular field. These books provide a glimpse of some of the projects, challenges, and rewards of a job on a day-to-day basis. A fly-on-the-wall view of the challenges involved in running an art department, this diary takes a realistic look at the job of a design director and the tools needed to become one. An overview of the production process is provided by a tour of cover concept meetings, photo shoots, and page layout conferences, and the director's responsibilities for staff management are also described.