Description
Book SynopsisUnique perspective of a seasoned designer and veteran A/E industry recruiter regarding what design industry recruiters actually look for in a Design Portfolio
Design Portfolios: A Recruiter's View provides a student-friendly guide, written from the perspective of a designer and design industry recruiter, on what recruiters look for as they review a design portfolio. It shows students how to create a professional-quality portfolio that will get them to that all-important next step in the recruiting processthe interview.
Using a unique plan of action, The Four S's, the book presents an organizational mindset focused on the added value of telling your Story, revealing your Style, proclaiming your Substance, and Sharing your uniqueness effectively.
In today's competitive market, a winning portfolio is much more than a simple accounting of digital skills and volumes of high-resolution graphics. This book shows students what recruiters really value and h
Table of Contents
Foreword vii
Allan Shearer
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction 1
Chapter 1: Why Do I Need a Portfolio? 5
Story 8
Style 9
Substance 10
Sharing 11
Chapter 2: Tell Your Story 13
Story: Your Cover Letter 18
Story: Your Résumé 27
Story: Your Portfolio 35
Chapter 3: Define Your Style 85
Style: Your Cover Letter 87
Style: Your Résumé 92
Style: Your Portfolio 102
Chapter 4: Give It Substance 155
Substance: Your Cover Letter 156
Substance: Your Résumé 158
Substance: Your Portfolio 166
Chapter 5: Share Your Work 199
Sharing: Your Cover Letter 200
Sharing: Your Résumé and Portfolio 206
Chapter 6: Bring It All Together 217
Afterword 221
Tim Augustine
About the Author 225
Index 227
