Design Is a Job

by Mike Monteiro

Mike Monteiro's direct guide to the business of design covers clients, contracts, presenting, and getting paid.

Topics: Professional Practice

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Why it matters

Design Is a Job belongs in Design Books because it sharpens the professional practice shelf with blunt guidance on clients, money, responsibility, and trust. It expands the list without duplicating the books already covering the same ground.

Best for

Best for freelancers, studio designers, and design leads. The book is useful when you want reference material that improves judgment and gives teams more precise working language.

What you'll learn

You will come away with stronger client process, facilitation, and judgment. The value is practical: better critique, better choices, and better follow-through.