Graphic Artists Guild Handbook ##VERIFIED##

For the past 48 years, the Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines has been an indispensable resource for professionals who create graphic art and for those who buy it. As the graphic art marketplace continues to evolve to meet the needs of both digital and print media, and as artists and clients alike strive to keep up with rapidly changing technology, the need for up-to-date information on business, ethical, and legal issues is greater than ever.

Graphic Artists Guild Handbook

While the Handbook is updated approximately every three years, the 16th edition represents the most ambitious redesign in over a decade. The content has been reorganized, topics have been expanded, and new chapters have been added to create a resource that is more relevant to how graphic artists work today:

For forty-eight years, the Graphic Artists Guild Handbook has been the industry bible for graphic arts professionals. This sixteenth edition represents the most ambitious revision and redesign in over a decade, providing both artists and clients the very latest information on business, ethical, and legal issues. As the graphic art marketplace continues to evolve to meet the needs of both digital and print media, the new Handbook offers professionals an essential guide for keeping up with rapidly changing technology.

For the sixteenth edition, the content has been reorganized, topics have been expanded, and new chapters have been added to create a resource that is more relevant to how graphic artists work today. Features include:

The Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines is considered to be the industry bible for communication design and illustration professionals. The current edition continues the tradition with new information, listings, and pricing guidelines. It addresses legal rights and issues such as how copyright laws affect the income and work of graphic artists. It also provides tips on how to negotiate the best deals and pricing guidelines, and includes sample contracts. The Guild issues new editions with revised information on a regular basis.