Synopses & Reviews
Create a first-rate portfolio that gets attention!
The best way to tell a prospective client or employer about your talent and experience is to let your work speak for itself! The Graphic Designer's Guide to Portfolio Design presents step-by-step guidelines and real-world inspiration for creating a winning portfolio that accurately showcases your imagination and know-how.
Authoritative strategies in this highly visual book help you select and organize your finest work in both print-based and digital portfolios. Tips and samples of successful portfolios will help you redesign your existing portfolio to shine in the eyes of those you want to impress! For students and professionals alike, this book shows you how to create a portfolio that demonstrates your expertise, technical skills, and creativity.
Complete with advice on how to market yourself and land a job, The Graphic
- Designer's Guide to Portfolio Design helps you:
- Determine when to diversify or focus your portfolio
- Identify and illustrate your strengths
- Find and capitalize on freelance opportunities
- Demonstrate problem-solving skills in your portfolio
- Explore new ways to develop your artwork
Synopsis
How to create job-winning print-based and digital portfolios
Landing your dream job in graphic design or multimedia starts with the creation of a portfolio that showcases your best work. With sample portfolios, interviews with leaders in graphic design and advertising industries, and step-by-step instruction for creating professional print and digital portfolios, this book tells you what you need to know to make the transition from design student to design professional.
You'll learn:
What should be included in a winning creative (or design) portfolio
The whys and the hows of digital portfolio interface design
Things that can go wrong in your portfolio developmentand how to fix them
How to write a résumé, an artist's statement, and a cover letter
How to truly impress during a job interview
The best way to convince a prospective client or employer about your talent and experience is to let your work speak for itself! This guide shows you how.
Synopsis
Debbie Rose Myers, MFA, EdS (Fort Lauderdale, FL), is a graphic design and multimedia instructor at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale.
Synopsis
This book is developed to provide students with everything they need to know to make the transition from design student to design professional. It provides step-by-step instruction for creating professional portfolios, both traditional and digital. Interviewing tips, sample resumes and cover letters, and action verb lists help students prepare for their job search. The second edition includes new sample portfolios, robust case studies, and updated information on digital portfolio trends and techniques. A companion website will feature additional examples and links to design resources.
Synopsis
How to create winning portfolios
This valuable guide outlines a step-by-step strategy for creating print-based and digital portfolios. Along with successful sample resumes and cover letters, as well as a companion Web site featuring examples of completed portfolios, it demonstrates how to highlight a designer's unique creativity, including tips on redesigning and organizing past pieces and portfolios to impress potential employers.
Debbie Rose Myers, MFA, EdS (Fort Lauderdale, FL), is a graphic design and multimedia instructor at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale.
About the Author
DEBBIE ROSE MYERS, MFA, EDS, is a graphic design and multimedia instructor at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale in Florida. She teaches the portfolio design course and specializes in the development of curricula for graphic design and multimedia programs.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments.
Chapter 1: The Portfolio Process—Start to Finish.
Chapter 2: Planning Your Portfolio.
Chapter 3: The Traditional Portfolio: The Resume, Cover Letter, and Business Card.
Chapter 4: The Traditional Portfolio: Design and Art Projects.
Chapter 5: The Digital Portfolio: CD-ROMs and Web Sites.
Chapter 6: The Digital Portfolio: Technical Elements.
Chapter 7: The Design Phase.
Chapter 8: Working with Type.
Chapter 9: Maneuvering around Your Site: Navigation.
Chapter 10: Advanced Design Techniques.
Chapter 11: Designer Checklists.
Chapter 12: Taking Interviews and Presenting Your Portfolio.
Bibliography.
Appendix: Internet Resources.
Index.