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

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.