Recommended books for the recent female college graduate written by women
After my college graduation, I could be regularly found perusing the aisles at Barnes and Noble. I don’t know if I was trying to find answers or a guide, but I was determined to find some help to navigate this really big world I knew little about.
So, here are female authors that will help you in your professional and personal life after college graduation.
Book Review: Get Your Sh*t Together (and the No F*cks Given series)
I thought I would have most of my sh*t together by this point in my life.
I found Sarah Knight’s books on Pinterest from recommended reading lists, so I splurged on her book, Get Your Sh**t Together, one weekend to see what I was missing. I think I went back and bought the rest of her collection the next weekend.
3 Ideas for an inspirational quote board to develop your small business' brand identity
My experience branding has mainly been on the design side of things: logos, colors, fonts, etc. With Elisabeth’s approach, I started with an aesthetic about my brand, rather than on technical formalities.
Over the next 24-hours, it made me question a few other reasons why it was essential to find new ideas when making an inspirational quote board.
Book Review: Building a Story Brand
I just received Building a Story Brand and I haven’t put it down all day.
My initial impression of the book reminded me of the emotional intelligence books that I’ve found in Barnes and Noble a few times. Helpful and exciting, but not necessary in the scheme of things.
After reading the two-page introduction, I knew I’d want to read the whole book.
Best Graphic Design Portfolio books to start your graphic design career
Finding a certain niche within a graphic design career can make many graphic designers barmy.
These books should help you find various topics of graphic design that could help you produce various graphic design projects with plenty of graphic design tips and ideas.
Book Review: Creative Strategy and the Business of Design
Business is not one of my strong suits. Douglas Davis’ Creative Strategy and the Business of Design helped me understand the main key-points that my peers repeatedly had to explain to me.
All-in-all Davis helps graphic designers and creatives to learn how to speak and approach businesses in a way that will help graphic designer’s careers gain a sense of freedom and understanding.
Soft skills are highly desired in today’s professional industries.
Many work environments look for hard and technically learned skill sets but soft skills tend to hold more power over positions. It’s important to know hard skills, like Adobe Creative Suite or book-keeping software, but your soft skills show how you work with others, whether that be a client or a coworker.