---
title: "Design is a Job"
author: "Ellen Bauer"
date: 2012-04-17
lang: en
source: https://elmastudio.de/en/design-is-a-job/
---

# Design is a Job

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*(Image: A Book Apart)*

The latest A Book Apart release, ["Design is a Job"](https://abookapart.com/products/design-is-a-job) by Mike Monteiro ([Mule Design Studio](https://www.muledesign.com/) in San Francisco), is especially interesting for designers and web designers who want to learn more about dealing with clients, billing their design work, the working process as a designer, or collaborating with other freelancers. The second chapter, ["Getting Clients"](https://alistapart.com/article/getting-clients/), can be read online as a sample on A List Apart. You can order "Design is a Job" as an ebook (9 US dollars) or paperback (18 US dollars plus shipping) on the A Book Apart website. Enjoy the read :)