The Graphic Designer′s Guide to Portfolio Design - Softcover

Myers, Debbie Rose

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471569259 ISBN 13: 9780471569251

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2005

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 this title

Review:

"This compact, friendly book offers value to a techical communicator who′s starting out or hasn′t put together a portfolio in a while. This is a good reference book for recent graduates as well as experienced professionsals." ( Technical Communication , Vol. 57, No. 3, August 2010) "Now in its second edition, this guide to building professional digital and print portfolios now includes interviews with graphic design leaders as well as a "designers challenge" section that offers a variety of projects and assignments for students." ( Book News , May 2009)

From the Back Cover:

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

About this edition

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0471569259
• ISBN 13: 9780471569251
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176