Design Portfolios : Moving from Traditional to Digital

by Bender, Dianne

• ISBN13: 9781563674839
• ISBN10: 1563674831
• Edition: Illus.
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-02-05
• Publisher: Fairchild Books

Summary

Students in the disciplines of architecture, interior design, and landscape design have always created traditional portfolios, which include all their projects in the form of physical objects that can be held and evaluated during an interview. With advances in technology, a digital version of the portfolio is becoming increasingly popular-but how does a student create one? And more important, how is it best utilized during an interview? Design Portfolios addresses these questions, moving beyond the simple checklist of skills and accomplishments that a portfolio should showcase. Quotations from practicing designers reinforce the author's guidelines for creating, maintaining, and presenting both traditional and digital portfolios. This book teaches students how to use their portfolios as a marketing tool for the most important thing they will ever sell-themselves!Features- Quotes from approximately 100 practicing architects, interior designers, and landscape architects from across the United States.- Presents a 4-step process of gathering and organizing the contents of a portfolio for the best effect.- Utilizes work of undergraduate and graduate design students to model successful portfolios.- Shows how to customize a portfolio for specific customers.- Offers tips for the job hunt, preparation of a powerful résumé, and interview strategies.- Instructor's Guide provides suggestions for planning the course and using the text in the classroom

Author Biography

Diane Bender, Arizona State University

Table of Contents

The Portfolio
The Design Portfolio	p. 3
Diversity of Portfolios	p. 21
Knowing Your Audience	p. 35
Getting It Together
Gathering Material	p. 51
Organizing Your Design Work	p. 85
Portfolio Layout	p. 103
Constructing a Printed Portfolio	p. 133
The Digital Portfolio
Digital Portfolio Production Tools	p. 177
Digital Imagery	p. 189
Creating Your Digital Portfolio	p. 209
Putting Your Digital Portfolio Together	p. 245
Presenting Your Portfolio
Digital Portfolio Presentation Formats	p. 287
Evaluating and Presenting Your Portfolio	p. 329
The Interview Process	p. 343
Continuing Your Portfolio	p. 385
Web Sites	p. 391
References	p. 393
Credits	p. 397
Index	p. 403
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