Winning Portfolios for Graphic Designers: Create Your Own Graphic Design Portfolio Online and in Print - Softcover

Caldwell, Cath

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764145053 ISBN 13: 9780764145056

Verlag: Barrons Educ Series, 2010

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Book by Caldwell Cath

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Preparing a smart, attention-catching portfolio is every art student's first important step before entering the job market. This comprehensive guidebook presents hundreds of demonstrative color illustrations, lists ofdo'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 an agency or studio. Each page of this book illustrates examples of effective portfolio design with captions that explain the thinking behind each design element. Some of the author's many suggested do's include--

Start with color and impact.

Label your work succinctly and clearly. Agencies like concise captions describing problem-solving approaches.

Evaluate the sequence of each example so that your portfolio tells a story

Just a few of the don'ts include--

Don't put too many samples of your work in the portfolio. Choose quality over quantity

Don't neglect to include samples that demonstrate skill with typography

The author also advises on making the best impression at a job interview, and explains how working designers and illustrators make their sales pitch to get commissions. Every page of this informative book is filled with color illustrations.

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• Verlag: Barrons Educ Series
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0764145053
• ISBN 13: 9780764145056
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 144