Winning Portfolios for Graphic Designers

Winning Portfolios for Graphic Designers
Author: Cath Caldwell
Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Art portfolios
ISBN: 9780764145056

This comprehensive guidebook presents hundreds of demonstrative color illustrations, lists of do's and don'ts, and a wealth of sound advice on how to create a portfolio that will get beginners their all-important first job at a design agency or studio. Each page of this book illustrates examples of effective portfolio design with captions that explain the thinking behind each design element.

The Graphic Designer's Guide to Portfolio Design

The Graphic Designer's Guide to Portfolio Design
Author: Debbie Rose Myers
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2011-11-03
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1118174305

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.

The Graphic Designer's Guide to Portfolio Design

The Graphic Designer's Guide to Portfolio Design
Author: Debbie Rose Myers
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2013-09-20
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1118716515

Landing a job in graphic design or multimedia starts with the creation of a portfolio that showcases a student's 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 helps students successfully transition from design student to design professional. Now fully updated, it is the only guide to creating job-winning print-based and digital portfolios specifically for graphic designers.

Creating a Successful Graphic Design Portfolio

Creating a Successful Graphic Design Portfolio
Author: Irina Lee
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2021-02-11
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1474213871

As students prepare to graduate and look for a job, they need to know how to present their work to potential employers or customers. A well presented portfolio, whether physical or digital, can make the difference between getting the job or being shown the door.

Graphic Design Portfolio Strategies for Print and Digital Media

Graphic Design Portfolio Strategies for Print and Digital Media
Author: Robert Rowe
Publisher: Pearson
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Art portfolios
ISBN: 9780136140313

This book presents the task of creating that all-important portfolio for today's print and interactive design fields in a manageable series of steps. "The beauty of Graphic design portfolio strategies lies in its numerous colorful graphics and examples of former students' outstanding work. While the authors stress repeatedly the importance of not copying ideas from these examples, it was the figures and images that really grab my attention..." - Tracey Norden Wofford, Mercer University Graphic Design Portfolio Strategies for Print and Digital Media serves as a sourcebook for graphic design students who are planning the design of their portfolio for applications to graduate schools, grants, scholarships, employment opportunities, and fellowships. Strategies in design principles are illustrated with examples of successful portfolios from design students along with tips and insights from top professionals in the field. Addressing the concerns of students transitioning into their design profession, Portfolio Laboratory for Graphic Design takes a thoughtful approach to the choices at every step of the portfolio design process, including selecting appropriate work, deciding among various printing and binding methods, establishing a web presence, and giving the entire presentation a unique and personal quality. This book would be appropriate for any senior level class in portfolio development, while also being useful for new professionals considering the next stage in their career.

Designing a Digital Portfolio

Designing a Digital Portfolio
Author: Cynthia Baron
Publisher: New Riders
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2010
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0321637518

Portfolios have always been artists' most valuable tools for communicating their talents to the outside world, whether to potential employers or galleries or clients. But the days of sketches and slides have given way to arrangements of digital assets that are both simpler and more complex than their traditional analog counterparts. Instructor and design professional Cynthia Baron covers all the facets that artists need to know, from choosing the best work for a particular audience to using various file formats to organizing, designing, and presenting the portfolio. Beautiful full-color illustrations demonstrate her instructions, and case studies throughout portray examples of attractive and effective portfolio design. This book gives artists at any level a creative edge, ensuring that their portfolios get noticed and help them stand out from the crowd.

Building Design Portfolios

Building Design Portfolios
Author: Sara Eisenman
Publisher: Rockport Publishers
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2006-06-01
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1616735929

Presenting one's portfolio is where every designer begins his or her career. Therefore, crafting a portfolio, whether online or for presentation in person, is an essential skill for survival. Because a portfolio can make or break a career, it is vital that designers go out armed with all the right moves and materials. This book talks both to the professionals who have both designed their own portfolios and those on the other side of the table who have looked at scores of portfolios, to uncover the tips and tricks that have won jobs, as well as the must-avoid moves that have lost opportunities. This book is not only a handbook for dos and don'ts; it also provides plenty of inspiration from a wide collection of portfolios, both virtual and real-life. This book asks leaders in the field about the real-world realities of presenting one's work for consideration and answers the question, "What sells and what doesn't."

The Graphic Designer's Guide to Portfolio Design

The Graphic Designer's Guide to Portfolio Design
Author: Debbie Rose Myers
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2013-10-21
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1118428145

Landing a job in graphic design or multimedia starts with the creation of a portfolio that showcases a student's 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 helps students successfully transition from design student to design professional. Now fully updated, it is the only guide to creating job-winning print-based and digital portfolios specifically for graphic designers.

Graphic Design

Graphic Design
Author: Valerie Colston
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2019-01-29
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1442277009

Librarians have always been responsible for creating graphic designs but in the digital age the need for visual communication skills has multiplied significantly. The quantity of graphic design tasks has increased, so has the demand and expectation of the quality of the products that are produced. Graphic Design: A Practical Guide for Librarians gives librarians the help they need. Written by an artist and graphic design instructor the book has the tools and information librarians want and need to know to make their job easier and to give them confidence in creating professional looking designs. Valerie Colston makes graphic design easy to understand and fun to learn. The book outlines what you need to know as a librarian designer in a simple way, and provides an abundant about of resources and examples of good design models. This book addresses the lack of training that many librarians feel and strives to empower them with confidence and practical skills. Librarians will learn the language of design, discover resources and where to find them, explore line, color, shape, texture, and space, discover the role and importance of fonts, learn where to locate images, and get tips for creating an artist’s portfolio.

How to be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul

How to be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul
Author: Adrian Shaughnessy
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2005-09-22
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781568985596

"Addresses the concerns of designers who want to earn a living by doing expressive and meaningful work, and who want to avoid becoming hired drones working on soulless projects"--Publisher description.