Books like How to Be a Graphic Designer by Maia Francisco

The Elements of Graphic Design, Second Edition, presents a refreshed, color‑rich exploration of typography, layout and visual hierarchy, featuring over 750 images and new content on web design, modularity and motion.

Graphic Design School offers a comprehensive, practice‑oriented overview of design fundamentals—from composition and typography to colour and layout—paired with studio techniques and career guidance for aspiring graphic designers.

"Get ready to enter the working world of illustration with this freshly updated second edition of Brazell and Davies's Becoming a Successful Illustrator. This edition features even more 'Spotlights on...' sections, with advice from practicing illustrators as well as the people that commission them. You can enjoy added coverage in fields such as moving image, character illustration and social media. There are also new exercises to get you started planning and building your business, and over 200 inspirational examples of artwork, most of which are new to this edition. You can expect practical tips on how to seek work, how to market yourself and how to run your illustration business in an enterprising way, with advice that will prove useful long after your first commission. Building on the resources of the first edition, this continues to be the must-have guide to practicing professionally as an illustrator. Featured illustrators include: Millie Marotta Mark Ulriksen Natsko Seki Ellen Weinstein Stephen Collins ...and many more."--

"Like to draw? Drawing for Money is about making a very good living from art-related work. How to earn significantly more that the US average family income, even while you are still single! You'll learn to leverage your talent - your drawing ability - in different occupations where your visual communications skill adds great value"--Page 4 of cover.