The Graphic Designer's Guide to Portfolio Design

Description

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.  

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.