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Resources

The Design Profession

• Design Business and Ethics Series
  A Client's Guide to Design and other publications on issues relevant to both designers and their clients. An excerpt to this series, Design Brief and Budgeting and Managing the Process, gives time-saving guidance to those who are in need of design services.
• American Institute of Graphic Artists
  Professional affiliation that inspires and motivates good design.
• Graphic Artists Guild
  The Guild is the artist/designer's advocate. Their book on Pricing & Ethical Guidelines (12th edition) still sets the standard for fair business practice. The Guild spearheaded the successful campaign to change California state tax law that unfairly singled out designers for many years. We owe them a debt of gratitude.

Resources and Tools for Special Circumstances

• Disability Access Symbols
  Clip art to download.
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  Information on how to protect your mark or logo.
• Proof Readers' Marks
  A guide to the proper method of proofing efficiently and with clarity.

Design and Social Responsibility

• “Building Accessible Websites”
  Joe Clark wrote one of the first books on the intricacies of making your website accessible. His advice is still useful. Best of all, you can read the book online.
• Conservatree
  Tools and information to educate paper buyers about environmentally sustainable paper options.
• Junk Communication
  Refuse it.

Of Interest

• The Berkeley Paths
  These public stairways are a favorite place to walk—right in the middle of a dense urban setting you can feel you're out in the country. The work of Karen Kemp, a former business colleague, reflects the beauty of the Berkeley Paths.
• The Richmond Convention & Visitors Bureau
  Richmond, California is home to Spokewise and to a beautiful community. There's plenty to enjoy in this town that boasts 32 miles of shoreline and a National Historical Park. This web site directs you to the best links in town. It was designed by friend and colleague, Nick Despota, at Lumina-Media.