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Portfolios for Interior Designers Maureen Mitton

Portfolios for Interior Designers By Maureen Mitton

Portfolios for Interior Designers by Maureen Mitton


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Summary

Development of portfolios is one of the basic skills an interior designer should master. In order to effectively communicate with clients, other designers, contractors, and potential employers, a professional-looking portfolio is essential.

Portfolios for Interior Designers Summary

Portfolios for Interior Designers: A Guide to Portfolios, Creative Resumes, and the Job Search by Maureen Mitton

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.

About Maureen Mitton

Maureen Mitton is a designer, educator, and author. She is currently on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin Stout, where she has received several teaching awards. She is the coauthor of Interior Design Visual Presentation, and Residential Interior Design (with Courtney Nystuen), also published by Wiley. She is a member of IDEC, is NCIDQ qualified, and is a Certified Interior Designer.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments. Part I:Building Blocks. One:Introduction. Overview of the Job Search. Phase 1: Preparation. Phase 2: Research and Distribution. Research: Types and Sources. Networking. Distribution. Phase 3: The Interview and Offer. The Offer: Salary and Negotiation. Internships, Contract, and Part-Time Positions. Two: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. Three:Grap hic Design: An Overview. An Introduction to Typography. Working with Type. Hierarchy. Creating Hierarchy. The Grid. Alignment. Types of Grids. Four:Adobe Creative Suite Software and Portfolio Development. Adobe Illustrator. Illustrator Tools. Adobe Photoshop. Photoshop Tools. Photoshop Palettes/Panels. Working with Photographic Images. Adobe InDesign. Defining a New Document. The InDesign Toolbox. InDesign Palettes/Panels. Exporting. Adobe Dreamweaver. Adobe Acrobat. Five:Resumes and Related Correspondence. The Resume. Resume Design. Resume Organization. Word Choice. Cover Letters and Thank-You Notes. Cover Letters. Thank-You Notes. Part II:Examples. Six:Resumes and Related Correspondence. Seven:In the Ma il and 0n the Web. Eight:Components from Complete Portfolios. APPENDIX ONE:Professional Voices. APPENDIX TWO:Personal Na rrative Exercise. APPENDIX THREE:Portfolio Project Review and Inventory Worksheet. APPENDIX FOUR:The Pamphlet Stitch: Instructions. Index.

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GOR004896649
9780470408162
0470408162
Portfolios for Interior Designers: A Guide to Portfolios, Creative Resumes, and the Job Search by Maureen Mitton
Used - Good
Paperback
John Wiley & Sons Inc
20101015
224
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