Advice
This is Design School — A Podcast for the Growing Designer (Chad Hall and Jp Avila)
Advice for Design Students (David Airey)
How to be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul (Adrian Shaughnessy)
Free Essential Books for Unicorn Designers (Lapa Books)
professional practice
Brutally Honest: No Bullshit Strategies To Evolve Your Creative Business (Emily
Cohen)
AIGA Career Guide (Juliette Cezzar)
Nail It: Stories for Designers on Negotiating with Confidence (Ted Leonhardt)
building portfolios
Stand Out (Peachpit)
Flaunt (Bryony Gomez-Palacio and Armin Vit)
Build Your Own Brand (Simon & Schuster)
additional support
Free forms for students (help with rental agreements, managing finances, and more)
help design educators with various teaching needs. They are for reference only and should not replace any guidelines or standards put forth by your own institution. Educators are encouraged to submit resource suggestions to info@teachingresource.aiga.org.