How To Create A Portfolio And Get Hired

Author : Fig Taylor
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780676441
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Create a Portfolio & Get Hired Second Edition written by Fig Taylor and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2013-10-07 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows those embarking on an illustration or graphic design career how best to put together an effective, professional portfolio. It discusses what to include and how to organize and display the work, and also advises on presentation techniques and self-promotion. Both print and digital portfolios are covered. Deciding who to approach for work is of key importance whether you are looking for a full-time position or freelance work, and the book maps out the creative marketplace, examining the main areas of work and describing the types of position available in each, and how the commissioning process works. Tips are included from commissioners and practitioners working in magazine and book publishing, design, advertising, TV/film and beyond, as well as agents and educators. The book also features a listings section detailing online resources and publications to aid research, suppliers, specialist libraries, industry-related trade fairs and professional organizations. First edition ISBN: 9781856696722

Author : Stefan Sagmeister
Publisher : Phaidon Press
ISBN 13 : 9780714877273
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sagmeister & Walsh: Beauty written by Stefan Sagmeister and published by Phaidon Press. This book was released on 2018-11-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acclaimed designers Sagmeister & Walsh explore the essence of beauty and the transformative power of beautiful design In this groundbreaking highly visual book, world-renowned designers Stefan Sagmeister and Jessica Walsh set out on a mission: to find out what beauty is and the many ways that it impacts our lives. They turn to philosophy, history, and science to understand why we are drawn to beauty and how it influences the way we feel and behave. Determined to translate their findings into action, Sagmeister & Walsh show us how beauty can improve the world.

Author : Barrie Hopson
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408116308
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book And What Do You Do? written by Barrie Hopson and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-05-15 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even in a tough economy business professionals are always in search of ways to redefine and reassess the components of having a satisfying career and good work/life balance. This book gives ten practical steps for establishing a "portfolio career" option where you have two or more jobs for different employers and reframe your brand by playing to your greatest strengths. Each job would utilize different skills and allow you to follow your passions with enough built-in flexibility and diversity to help you thrive during economic slumps. Whether part-time worker or a combination of working for yourself and an organization, this book will show you the way to explore innovative career opportunities and find the maximum fulfillment in your work.

Author : Dan Shilov
Publisher : Holloway, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1952120640
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Land Your Dream Design Job written by Dan Shilov and published by Holloway, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-08-31 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You’ve just found the most detailed guide ever written to landing a product design job. Understand what you want, build your portfolio, interview with confidence, and get the job that’s right for you.

Author : Fig Taylor
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781856696722
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Create a Portfolio and Get Hired written by Fig Taylor and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows those embarking on an illustration or graphic design career how best to put together an effective, professional portfolio. It discusses what to include and how to organize and display the work, and also advises on presentation techniques and self-promotion. Both print and virtual portfolios are covered.

Author : Rick Nelles
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781570231483
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Proof of Performance Portfolio written by Rick Nelles and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's new economy, employers are increasingly demanding "proof of performance" from the candidates they interview. So why not incorporate such evidence in the critical steps of the job search, such as the actual job interview? Here's the first book to focus on the key elements that should define a powerful portfolio for communicating key accomplishments to employers. Proof of Performance outlines a foolproof strategy, for presenting one's portfolio within the first five minutes of the interview -- those critical moments where first impressions count the most. This book also covers each step in assembling a portfolio and outlines how to best present the portfolio at the beginning of the interview.

Author : Denise Anderson
Publisher : Peachpit Press
ISBN 13 : 0134134133
Total Pages : 596 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stand Out written by Denise Anderson and published by Peachpit Press. This book was released on 2015-12-28 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The design marketplace has never been more competitive, or demanded more from emerging talent. To succeed, you must navigate the transition from learner to professional with purpose and precision. In Stand Out: Building Your Design Portfolio, Denise Anderson offers a hands-on, three-step, full-color action plan for establishing your unique brand, crafting a killer portfolio, tailoring and delivering your message, getting your perfect design job, and excelling once you're hired. In this superbly organized and beautifully designed book, Anderson distills 20+ years of experience as a graphic designer, entrepreneur, instructor, and mentor, offering you powerful insights and easy-to-use tools for successfully launching your career. Whether you're in graphic design, advertising design, interactive or web design, fashion, or any other design field, Anderson will help you identify what makes you unique, and use it powerfully differentiate yourself from everyone else. Stand Out's step-by-step approach, hands-on work exercises, and short, easy-to-absorb chapters guide you through: Clarifying your brand purpose and unique attributes Designing your brand identity, encompassing all brand touchpoints Creating an online presence that showcases you at your best Self-promoting your brand, from social media to print "leave-behinds" Optimizing your portfolio for the industry and company where you want to work Discovering what's hot in portfolio design and strategy - and what's not Understanding what employers want from you Producing your digital and/or print portfolio Choosing your mentor(s) and creating your personal advisory board Developing a personal job plan you can start executing right now Protecting your work against theft Identifying your dream job Writing and designing outstanding resumes and job-specific cover letters Interviewing and presenting your work effectively Accepting a position and negotiating salary Succeeding in your first job, and preparing for the next Stand Out brings together all the easy-to-use forms, checklists, and tools you'll need... multiple examples of great student and young professional portfolio work to show you how it's done... dozens of great tips and tricks... "in the trenches" insights from recent graduates... all you need to get where you want to go!

Author : Anna Graf Williams
Publisher : Prentice Hall
ISBN 13 : 9780131332805
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creating Your Career Portfolio written by Anna Graf Williams and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Introductory courses in the field of dietetics including Career Planning, Career Development, and Job Search. This easy-to-read guidebook provides future dieticians with the detailed instructions for planning, assembling and using a Career Portfolio for career search or advancement. This text prepares students for the strict certification and recertification procedures required by the American Dietetic Association (ADA), and it introduces them to the importance of pulling together all their qualifications, accomplishments, work samples, skills and abilities to package them into a complete personalized portfolio.

Author : Fig Taylor
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781780672922
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Create a Portfolio and Get Hired, Second Edition written by Fig Taylor and published by Laurence King Publishing. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows those embarking on an illustration or graphic design career how best to put together an effective, professional portfolio. It discusses what to include and how to organize and display the work, and also advises on presentation techniques and selfpromotion. Both print and digital portfolios are examined. Deciding who to approach for work is of key importance whether you are looking for a full-time position or freelance work, and the book maps out the creative marketplace, examining the main areas of work and describing the types of position available in each, and how the commissioning process works. Tips are included from commissioners and practitioners working in magazine and book publishing, design, advertising, TV/film and beyond, as well as agents and educators. The book also features a listings section detailing online resources and publications to aid research, suppliers, specialist libraries, industry-related trade fairs, and professional organizations.

Author : Debbie Rose Myers
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118716515
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Graphic Designer's Guide to Portfolio Design written by Debbie Rose Myers and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-09-20 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.