Whether you're just setting up your business or you're an established practitioner, our Primer Series insures you never have to be without the help of the Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines._x000D_ _x000D_ From business practices and ethical standards to contracts and what to charge, you'll be prepared to answer your own and your clients' questions at your desk or in the field._x000D_ _x000D_ Business Practice Essentials for Graphic Artists is book 1 of a 3 book series. It has everything you need to set up and successfully run your graphic design business._x000D_ _x000D_ Chapter 1 — Professional Relationships begins with the professional relationships illustrators and graphic designers will develop in their careers and the ethical standards needed to maintain good working relationships with clients and other professionals._x000D_ _x000D_ Chapter 2 — Essential Business Practices discusses such essential business practices as negotiating, pricing work, getting paid, marketing and self-promotion, and maximizing your income._x000D_ _x000D_ Chapter 3 — Standard Contracts and Business Tools explains seven basic types of contracts, what to include in a contract, and how to resolve contract issues. The chapter is supplemented with an appendix containing a link to downloadable model contracts and forms that you can modify for your own use._x000D_ _x000D_ Chapter 4 — Salaries and Trade Customs provides point of reference for graphic artists seeking employment and for self-employed artists trying to determine what to charge for their services._x000D_ _x000D_ Chapter 5 — The Graphic Artists Guild discusses the work of the Graphic Artists Guild, a professional organization whose mission is to promote and protect the economic interests of its members and who is committed to improving conditions for all graphic art creators and to raising standards for the entire industry._x000D_ _x000D_ Chapter 6 — Resources and References provides useful resources and references—books, publications, professional and legal organizations, websites, national conferences and trade shows that will help you continue to learn and grow as a professional.