The Design Council have enlisted some of the great and the good of the design world to contribute to a series of short films aimed at the explaining graphic design to a wider audience. I came across these via the Design Influence blog and what I like about them is how they communicate the vocational nature of design, putting it in context as a professional career option rather than as something that’s just arty and fun to do (though it’s that too of course!). It’s always useful to be able to explain concisely what it is we do, whether it’s to potential clients or justifying why you absolutely must have that brand new apple mac.