{"product_id":"design-portfolios-9781394150465","title":"Design Portfolios","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnique perspective of a seasoned designer and veteran A\/E industry recruiter regarding what design industry recruiters actually look for in a Design Portfolio\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesign Portfolios: A Recruiter's View\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword vii\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAllan Shearer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Why Do I Need a Portfolio? 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStory 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStyle 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubstance 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSharing 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Tell Your Story 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStory: Your Cover Letter 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStory: Your Résumé 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStory: Your Portfolio 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Define Your Style 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStyle: Your Cover Letter 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStyle: Your Résumé 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStyle: Your Portfolio 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Give It Substance 155\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubstance: Your Cover Letter 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubstance: Your Résumé 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubstance: Your Portfolio 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Share Your Work 199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSharing: Your Cover Letter 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSharing: Your Résumé and Portfolio 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Bring It All Together 217\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword 221\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTim Augustine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 227\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407594758487,"sku":"9781394150465","price":21.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781394150465.jpg?v=1730499873","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/design-portfolios-9781394150465","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}