Portfolios for interior designers : a guide to portfolios, creative resumes, and the job search / Maureen Mitton.
Material type: TextPublication details: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2010.Description: viii, 214 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cmISBN:- 9780470408162 (pbk.)
- 0470408162 (pbk.)
- 747.068 MIT
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The complete guide to portfolio development for interior designers
It's a widely known fact that interior designers need a strong visual presence in the form of a well-crafted, professional-looking portfolio. Surprisingly, however, many interior designers aren't equipped with the expertise required to organize and unify their work in a fashion that optimally conveys their talents and skills.
Portfolios for Interior Designers helps demystify the process by guiding the reader toward mastery in assembling a winning portfolio. It delivers essential step-by-step instruction presented in a manner that shows interior designers how to properly and effectively display their designs. This book also includes:
Color and black-and-white illustrations showing portfolio elements and options
Graphic design concepts necessary for portfolio development
Specific information for the design of digital portfolios
Supplemental teaching resources that direct readers to a companion Web site
Useful tips on the ways that popular graphics software applications can be best implemented for certain portfolio elements
Samples of cover letters and resumes, along with discussion of job search procedures
With the aid of real-world examples, Portfolios for Interior Designers examines how a portfolio can be used as an effective tool for communicating with clients and other professionals. A much-needed guide, this book eliminates the uncertainty surrounding portfolio development so that interior designers can showcase their abilities success-fully--and land the next job.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. Building blocks : Introduction : Overview of the job search ; Phase 1. Preparation ; Phase 2. Research and distribution ; Phase 3. The interview and offer : The offer: salary and negotiation; Internships, contract, and part-time positions -- Portfolio development : Telling your story, creating a personal narrative ; The portfolio inventory : Portfolios for other reasons: academics and awards ; Design and portfolio organization : Timing and number of projects; Design process documentation, construction documents, and sample boards ; The container ; Unifying many elements ; More about digital portfolios : Portable digital portfolios (CDs and DVDs); POrtfolio web sites ; Preparing work for the portfolio -- Graphic design: an overview : An introduction to typography ; Hierarchy ; The grid -- Adobe Creative Suite Software and portfolio development : Adobe Illustrator ; Adobe Photoshop ; Adobe InDesign ; Adobe Dreamweaver ; Adobe Acrobat -- Resumes and related correspondence : The resume ; Cover letters and thank-you notes -- Part II. Examples : Resumes and related correspondence ; In the mail and on the Web ; Components from complete portfolios -- [Appendices] ; Professional voices ; Personal narrative exercise ; Portfolio project review and inventory worksheet ; Pamphlet stitch: instructions.
This highly illustrated introduction guides the interior designer through all of the steps needed to develop a professional portfolio by providing basic elements and principles of graphic design. Popular software used in portfolio development and creation, including Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator is introduced in terms of how each program may be most useful for certain portfolio elements. This book also uses extensive, real world examples of portfolios, including illustrations of actual portfolios. Examples of cover letters, resumes, and discussion of job search processes are also covered in detail--Pub. website.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Part 1 Building Blocks
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Overview Of The Job Search
- Phase 1 Preparation
- Phase 2 Research and Distribtion
- Phase 3 The Interview and Offer
- References
- Chapter 2 Portfolio Development
- Telling Your Story, Creating a Personal Narrative
- The Inventory
- Portfolios for Other Reasons: Academics and Awards
- Design and Portfolio Organization
- Timing and Number of Projects
- Design Process Documentation, Construction Documents and Sample
- Boards
- The Container
- Unifying Many Elements
- More about Digital Portfolios
- Portable Digital Portfolios (CDs and DVDs)
- Portfolio Web Sites
- Preparing Work for the Portfolio
- References
- Chapter 3 Graphic Design: An Overview
- An Introduction to Typography
- Working With Type
- Hierarchy
- Creating Hierarchy
- Placement
- The Grid
- Alignment
- Types of Grids
- Chapter 4 Adobe CS Software and Portfolio Development
- Adobe Illustrator
- Illustrator Tools
- Pen Tool
- Selection Arrow and Direct Selection Tool
- Type Tool
- Adobe Photoshop
- Photoshop Tools
- Photoshop Palettes
- Adobe InDesign
- Defining a New Document
- The Toolbox
- Exporting
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Adobe Acrobat
- References
- Chapter 5 Resume and Related Correspondence
- The Resume
- Chronological Resume
- Functional Resume
- Combination Resume
- Keyword and Targeted Resumes
- Curriculum Vitae
- Word Choice
- Scannability
- Sending the Resume Electronically
- Cover Letters and Thank You Notes
- Part 2 Examples
- Chapter 6 Examples: Resumes and Related Correspondence
- Chapter 7 Examples: In the Mail
- Chapter 8 Examples: Components from Complete Portfolios