| Description |
144 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Series |
Portfolio skills. Graphic design & illustration |
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Portfolio skills. Graphic design & illustration
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| Contents |
Contents note continued: In-house design positions -- Illustrating greetings cards -- Finding the right publisher -- Creating a portfolio -- Setting up as a publisher -- Summary -- 3.Research and Cold-calling -- Why Research is Important -- Targeting Your Research -- Jobs in the design world -- Illustration commissioners -- Research Resources -- Professional journals -- Annuals and sourcebooks -- Yearbooks, mailing lists, and industry directories -- Libraries -- Industry-related websites, portals, and blogs -- Cold-calling -- Speculative Applications -- Student Exhibitions and Competitions -- Summary -- 4.Creating a Good Portfolio -- Basic Approaches -- Learn to be Objective -- The Contents -- Are all the pieces up to my highest standards? -- Is self-indulgent work taking up prime portfolio space? -- What new samples should I add to my portfolio? -- Should new samples be put in context? -- How many samples should I include? -- How do I show published work? -- |
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Contents note continued: Should I Include my sketchbooks? -- How Many Portfolios? -- Summary -- 5.Choosing the Right Portfolio -- The Print Portfolio -- Size matters -- What kind of Portfolio? -- Leaves and laminates -- How to display your work -- Photographs of samples -- The Digital Portfolio -- What can go wrong? -- How to get it right -- Remote presentations -- Summary -- 6.Making Yourself Known in the Marketplace -- Networking Pays off -- Pitching for a Presentation -- Promotional Material -- Presentation Pointers -- Be prepared -- Presenting Your Portfolio -- Post-presentation Reminders -- Websites -- Sourcebook advertising -- Follow-up visits -- Summary -- Resources -- Professional Bodies and Membership Organizations -- Information and Advice -- Portfolio Manufacturers and Suppliers -- Useful Design Websites -- Useful Illustration Websites -- Useful Publications -- Annuals and Competitions -- Subject-specific Links |
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Machine generated contents note: 1.What is a Portfolio? -- The Student Portfolio -- The Professional Portfolio -- The Graphic Design Portfolio -- The Illustration Portfolio -- The Cross-disciplinary Portfolio -- Summary -- 2.Making Sense of the Marketplace -- Design Groups -- Branding -- Web design -- Multidisciplinary design -- Design internships -- Illustration commissions -- Advertising Agencies -- Routes into advertising design -- Routes into advertising illustration -- Opportunities for cross-disciplinary practitioners -- The Editorial Sector -- Openings for designers -- Illustration commissions -- Book Publishing -- Starting as a book designer -- Children's books -- Educational publishing -- Adult fiction -- Adult non-fiction -- Comics and Graphic Novels -- The independent route -- The commercial route -- Television and Film -- Opportunities for designers -- Opportunities for illustrators -- Computer Games Development -- Illustration skills -- Greetings Cards -- |
| Summary |
This text 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 |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Art portfolios.
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Employment portfolios.
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Graphic arts -- Vocational guidance.
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| ISBN |
1856696723 (paperback) |
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9781856696722 (paperback) |
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